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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One of the first courses I ever taught at Dartmouth was on the Bible as literature.
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Do nothing immoderate.
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I think I give far more space and play to avant-garde writing than any other contemporary textbook author. I want students to be able to decide for themselves which aesthetics are closest to their own. Still, while I try not to be a nostalgist myself, I suppose I am drawn to those poignant moments in our lives, rendered clearly and artfully.
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I'd always enjoyed acting at high school, and I was all lined up to do an honours degree course in biology at a Canadian university, and at the eleventh hour the drama teacher I had said, 'You know, you'll get a lot more girls if you go into acting,' and that kinda sold it.
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I think it's the things we don't talk about that make us old before out time.
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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.
