Ali Smith Quotes
A good argument, like a good dialogue, is always a proof of life, but I'd much rather go and read a book.
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I've read quite a few readers' reviews of my book on Amazon, saying, 'Ah, he criticises the free market, he advocates central planning.' I don't do that for a minute! But this is our black and white, dichotomous way of thinking - which has really been harmful.
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Every morning I wake up and thank God.
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I enjoy getting gussied up for an event or date night.
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Our vision and commitment is towards the country's progress, its place in the world and the happiness of its people.
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One rose says more than the dozen.
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There's such a preoccupation with liquidity and such an unwillingness to invest beyond the horizon of the next quarter and making sure that the CEOs hit their quarterly earnings.
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The lack of a consistent policy from major economies is the main source of volatility.
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Sometimes I wake up, I feel like, I'm like 80-years-old.
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There's no regrets for me.
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My boring, mundane, diligent kind of golf works sometimes. Actually, it works all the time. And sometimes, on the greatest stages, it really does flourish.
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I was the youngest and on my own a lot. I think this probably taught me independence and how to be okay with my own company. Also, it meant I read a lot.
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I am not ashamed of my grandparents for having been slaves. I am only ashamed of myself for having at one time being ashamed.
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I don't want to set the world up for surprises.
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Put paying your dues and all that puts so much into being a success. You have an understanding of what it's about, being on your own for three or four years and living day to day on $3, or living in an apartment with no electricity.
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I don't like to take a lot of stuff since I'm really sensitive to medications.
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A man has a birthright to be tired and retired. I am retired completely.
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As a boy, I had an uncle, T. G. Bond, who lived near Moreton Hampstead and who was passionately devoted to Dartmoor. He inspired me with the same love.
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I write a book a year while creating TV and film projects. And being a writer isn't just writing: I have to chase down paychecks and manage foreign tax payments. I maintain a vibrant relationship with readers and bloggers. And when it comes to Hollywood, I typically have to have fifteen business meetings in the hopes that one leads to a project.
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All happiness or unhappiness solely depends upon the quality of the object to which we are attached by love.
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I started growing my hair in December '89. I was seventeen. I signed my record deal and said I ain't combing my hair no more. I don't have too.
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If the sociologist has a role, it is probably more to furnish weapons than to give lessons.
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He stands with his hands in his pockets, well-dressed and self-assured, with his life before him and a plush armchair behind him.
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A good argument, like a good dialogue, is always a proof of life, but I'd much rather go and read a book.
