Alice McDermott Quotes
I think place and time for me is often a matter of convenience, something I can use to another end rather than something I'm trying to define because it's somehow fascinating to me in itself. It's more what the place can do for the larger goals I have for the work.Alice McDermott
Quotes to Explore
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I don't like the word 'experiment' in the context of art in general. It implies something immature, unfinished, something entertaining for a moment before it becomes irrelevant.
Abel Korzeniowski -
I'm not predicting; I just love playing with superconductors.
Larry Niven -
Comedy, we may say, is society protecting itself - with a smile.
J. B. Priestley -
If you go on working with the light available, you will meet your Master, as he himself will be seeking you.
Eden Phillpotts -
Floyd Mayweather is in the sport to give great performances.
Floyd Mayweather, Jr. -
We are exactly where we have chosen to be.
Vernon Howard
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Winning a gold medal is not easy but I believed in myself, especially over the last four years.
Sally Pearson -
I'd like to, when it's all said and done, say that I have at least a few stories that I feel proud of.
Viggo Mortensen -
I'm not on Twitter, and I don't read the papers day to day, so I am somewhat protected. There's this weird separation between your private and public persona.
Samantha Cameron -
Popular culture - above all rock 'n' roll, with its African-American R & B roots - did far more to radicalize us than did any feminist leader.
Camille Paglia -
I am highly offended by the total lack of acknowledgement of my contribution to Laker success.
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar -
I've really written my books for my husband and our family. They've brought us closer together by allowing us to discuss things that were unspoken for so long.
Pamela Stephenson
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Any pitcher who might throw at me should know I'm not giving up my day job or trying to get anyone else's job. I just can't think of anything cooler than being one of the boys of summer!
Garth Brooks -
I'm a foodie. I enjoy it a lot, and contrary to what it looks, I eat a lot. My comfort food, of all things, would be southern soul barbecue.
Zach Johnson The Fray -
Shaming people into being virtuous doesn't change behaviour.
Jaan Tallinn -
I've always wanted to be my own person and stand by the things I believe in and I thought I might lose that independence if I ran for political office.
Samuel Dash -
When the mind withdraws into itself and dispenses with facts it makes only chaos.
Edith Hamilton -
It's funny. Of all the jobs I've been ambitious for, this is one that never crossed my mind.
Edmund S. Muskie
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At the heart of the best documentaries, there is a journey of inquiry - someone who travels out into the world, comes back with a story, and who then finds meaning in it, and intrigue; someone who tells you about something you never quite knew before, or in a way you hadn't quite thought about.
David Fanning -
I stand behind all my tweets. If I tweeted it and I said it, I am not apologizing for it.
DeAngelo Williams -
For some reason, the busier I am at the track, the better I tend to race. I think it's because I don't have to deal with all the distractions outside the car that can get me in trouble at times.
Kevin Harvick -
Performing live was something that I had to really work at.
Syd -
For me, the Congress party is now my life, the people of India are my life, and I will fight for the people of India and for this party.
Rahul Gandhi -
I think place and time for me is often a matter of convenience, something I can use to another end rather than something I'm trying to define because it's somehow fascinating to me in itself. It's more what the place can do for the larger goals I have for the work.
Alice McDermott