A. S. Byatt Quotes
I think the names of colors are at the edge, between where language fails and where it's at its most powerful.
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I think artists are really the root of a tree. They can search for truth or reality in their own way, and the gallery can support them - the outside part of the tree, where it is more about reaching the outside world, connecting with the outside world. That is the role of the gallery, no? Why does the artist have to do that?
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It's simply untrue that religion provides the only framework for a universal morality.
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I kind of wanna be pro basketball, pro skateboarder.
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Corruption is worse than prostitution. The latter might endanger the morals of an individual, the former invariably endangers the morals of the entire country.
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I had one girl tell me last night that I'm the greatest thing ever, that she wants to aspire to be me. Just stuff like, 'You're my idol. I love you.' It's awesome. It's what it's all about.
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There are a lot of female directors in documentary, very talented. But it's always lower budget.
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The mob spirit has grown with the increasing intelligence of the Afro-American.
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Too often, we think that, when we have a problem with our lives or our country, that the way to fix it is to take an eye for an eye. That doesn't help anything or anyone.
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I feel like you are doing better for the world if you're honoring you because everything is getting the authentic you.
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A filial son to his father can be a traitorous subject to his ruler.
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I can assure you we are all strong-willed, forceful personalities and the president encourages vigorous debate.
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A dinosaur out of context is like a character without a story. Worse than that, the character suffers from amnesia.
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The bad boy: always more fun.
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I believe in censorship. I made a fortune out of it.
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I need to have proper equipment when I work out, and the Nike Frees are light, comfortable, and great for training. I also usually bring a short-sleeve or long-sleeve compression shirt and a pair of shorts.
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Those edges and turns teach control and discipline, just like finger exercises on the piano.
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My family are my friends.
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Math is one of my favorite subjects.
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I've now discovered that if you know what you want and try hard to achieve it, everyone else will try hard, too.
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I don't enter into particulars with Ennio Morricone. I give him the feeling and the suggestions of the characters.
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Only the Liberal Democrats have probed the government's failings consistently, thoroughly and effectively.
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I have the opportunity, once more to right some wrongs, to pray for peace, to plant some trees, and sing more joyful songs.
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It isn't that some gay will get some rights. It's that everyone else in our state will lose rights. For instance, parents will lose the right to protect and direct the upbringing of their children. Because our K-12 public school system, of which ninety per cent of all youth are in the public school system, they will be required to learn that homosexuality is normal, equal and perhaps you should try it. And that will occur immediately, that all schools will begin teaching homosexuality.
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I think the names of colors are at the edge, between where language fails and where it's at its most powerful.
