Lisa See Quotes
When the sun is shining, think of the time it won't be, because even when you're sitting in your house with the doors shut, misfortune can fall from above. Page 279
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'Grey's Anatomy' is a very culturally diverse show.
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I wish there was a painter who could paint as well as Ted Williams could hit.
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It took me just three months to pick up Hindi. I guess I'm a fast learner when it comes to languages.
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Getting to perform at the Carlyle, following in the footsteps of women like Elaine Stritch, Barbara Cook, Christine Ebersole, Kelli O'Hara, and so many others, is nothing short of a dream come true.
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I am a control freak. I will admit that freely.
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When you're a teenage girl, a lot of being pretty has to do with your hair.
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You can't be around Oprah and not have her influence you, and I don't mean that because she's doling out the free advice. I mean it because she is someone that leads with truth and follows her heart. She's a force.
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If you know you are giving your best effort, you'll never have any reason for regrets.
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The thing about being an actor is that every new job is a new challenge. Sometimes you'll have a shot, and it doesn't work. Sometimes it'll work better than you expected.
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Rather than waiting to restore fiscal responsibility after we pass legislation, we must work to ensure we remain committed to it as we draft legislation.
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I always see where I didn't do things the right way. I only see the heavy lifting. That's a bit of my wisdom, if you want to call it that.
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China has to go along with world trends. That's democracy, liberty, individual freedom. China sooner or later has to go that way. It cannot go backward.
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People work hard.
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During the crusades all were religious mad, and now all are mad for want of it.
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I like to read in the bathtub. Ideally, that bathtub would be located on a small Greek island.
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It is possible that, post-Kyoto, the developed countries will recognise the requirements of the developing world.
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All the children of the great men in Persia are brought up at court, where they have an opportunity of learning great modesty, and where nothing immodest is ever heard or seen.
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Don't take 'no' for an answer.
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Americans call them hillbillies, rednecks, or white trash. I call them neighbors, friends, and family.
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Teen problem novels? I can go through them like a box of chocolates. And there are fantasy books out now that need a lot more editing. Fantasy got to be so popular that people began to think 'We don't need to be as diligent with the razor blade,' but they do.
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Without naming names, I think other movies look more realistic but they feel less real.
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It's funny. All you have to do is say something nobody understands and they'll do practically anything you want them to.
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When the sun is shining, think of the time it won't be, because even when you're sitting in your house with the doors shut, misfortune can fall from above. Page 279
