Dani Shapiro Quotes
Devotion, as it relates to the title of my memoir, means fidelity - as in fidelity to a person or a practice. I think it's certainly possible to feel devotion without having faith, at least in the religious sense of the word.
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I have received the greatest honor in my life - and the greatest surprise. Never did I dream that the Nobel Prize could be awarded for the reciprocal relations.
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She was a great lady. We raised three boys, were together as long as she lived, and now she's passed on.
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Reducing carbon emissions is important, but it is shortsighted if not coupled with reducing the toxic emissions from our heart; and that is something spiritual leaders are supposed to teach and something all thinking people, regardless of their beliefs, should practice.
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I am happy with my form; I just need to score a couple of goals. I want the ball. I want to create something.
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I was thinking about the women of Pakistan, those who are not allowed to get education, those who are not allowed to do whatever they want to do in their life. I hope that the families will understand that the contribution of women is important and can be more powerful for building a greater country.
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It's just my natural way - to be funny. I don't know why that is. But as I've said, humor is a quick cover for shock, horror, confusion. The critics hate funny writers for the most part. They think funny is not serious, but I think that funny can be even more serious than nonfunny. And it can be more affecting, too.
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The civil rights movement wasn't easy for anybody.
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I went around Coimbatore quite often while I was shooting for Velayudham. It's a fascinating place with a lot of energy.
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Growing up, I had a very happy childhood, with two parents who are still very much together.
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Discipline and united action are the real source of strength for the nation.
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It's hard for me to even watch comedies I'm in.
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I remember, one day, I just printed out about a hundred CVs, and I was running around London. I was going to modeling agencies, temping agencies, anything. I was so desperate.
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If I could gain 1,000 pounds and be healthy, I would love to do that.
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I like to smile. I smile even when I'm nervous since it calms me down and shows my friendliness.
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I really like the collaboration of doing movies and television. But I like the sort of solitary work of doing music.
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Playing the game, and unfortunately, playing the gangster game is very profitable.
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If you go to a paintball subreddit, paintball companies can advertise to you.
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I found the happiest woman in America is between 50 and 55, is happily married, has made significant progress in her career, and lives in a community where she can easily exercise outside. But the most important single thing was she had her last child before she was 35.
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I love story songs because I've always loved books.
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Never before has a civilization reached such a degree of a contempt for life; never before has a generation, drowned in mortification, felt such a rage to live.
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A true friend knows your weaknesses but shows you your strenghs; feels your fears but fortifies your faith; sees your anxieties but frees your spirit; recognizes your disabilities but emphasizes your possibilities.
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Some people are tied to five hundred words a day, six days a week. I'm a hesitater.
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Devotion, as it relates to the title of my memoir, means fidelity - as in fidelity to a person or a practice. I think it's certainly possible to feel devotion without having faith, at least in the religious sense of the word.
