A. S. Byatt Quotes
Mine the long night The secret place Where lovers meet In long embrace In purple dark In silvered kiss Forget the world And grasp your bliss
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The gift of sobriety is clarity and a sense of connection - and travel only enhances that.
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Listen to the Bee Gees and you can learn to be a great writer.
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If I categorized home runs that I've seen, without a doubt the monumental one is Henry's... but I've seen a lot of classic, great home runs. Gibson's was probably the most theatrical home run I've ever seen.
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I enjoy money. Not enough people in this world are happy. I'm determined to be contented, and having plenty of money from working makes it easier for me.
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I was a kid who had asthma and bifocals and wore sweater vests.
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Have you learned the lessons only of those who admired you, and were tender with you, and stood aside for you? Have you not learned great lessons from those who braced themselves against you, and disputed passage with you?
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Our minds are like our stomaches; they are whetted by the change of their food, and variety supplies both with fresh appetite.
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I love Bob Altman. I always admired him so much because I always thought he was a genuine voice.
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No, it's a Bb. It looks wrong and it sounds wrong, but it's right.
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Not obsessed with particularly Nike, but sneakers in general. I love them.
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Hillary Clinton almost got to be president. The reasons why she didn't become president had to do with bad judgments about how to handle the early caucus states, which is not a gender-specific trait.
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In novels, and American novels in particular, it's not just about redemption, it's about forward movement and healing oneself. Americans are very big on getting better.
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Patriotism is the last refuge of the scoundrel.
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If you are nice, and keep your promise, we will be in paradise.
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Sweden is the home of my ancestors, and I have reserved a special place in my heart for Sweden.
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The proliferation of bans fuels stereotypes and discriminates against a community.
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In the heat of our campaigns, we have all become accustomed to a little anger and exaggeration. Yet, on the whole, our political process has served us well.
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As a species, we can at times be dimwitted and cruel. But we're also capable of learning.
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I like pasta; it's pretty good. I'll even substitute wheat pasta in there and make it more healthy.
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That's what's nice about playing festivals, too. You're on this huge, enormous stage and you've got 200,000 watts of power blowing your guitars all over the place. It sounds good.
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It is important to remember that some of the most serious thinkers once thought that democracy was not compatible with the cultures of Germany, Italy, Japan, Latin America and Russia.
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I only achieve simplicity with enormous effort. So long as I have questions to which there are no answers, I shall go on writing.
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When Josey woke up and saw the feathery frost on her windowpane, she smiled. Finally, it was cold enough to wear long coats and tights. It was cold enough for scarves and shirts worn in layers, like camouflage. It was cold enough for her lucky red cardigan, which she swore had a power of its own. She loved this time of year. Summer was tedious with the light dresses she pretended to be comfortable in while secretly sure she looked like a loaf of white bread wearing a belt. The cold was such a relief.
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Mine the long night The secret place Where lovers meet In long embrace In purple dark In silvered kiss Forget the world And grasp your bliss
