Lois McMaster Quotes
Endure pain, find joy, and make your own meaning, because the universe certainly isn't going to supply it.
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As you grow older, your whole life becomes very rich, multifaceted.
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I haven't actually studied acting at all.
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I got to dress up in funny clothes and run around New Zealand with a bow and arrow for 18 months, how bad could that be?
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Too often, older women are seen as victims, but I know lots of formidable women who have marvellous jobs as well as a full erotic life, and children and friends and family.
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There are some times when I think acting can be a noble profession. And when those rare roles come along, like 'Down to the Bone,' you have the opportunity to be of service.
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I think quotes are very dangerous things.
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When I was on stage, I was like, 'This is alright. This is good.'
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I like writing my own material - I'm pretty good at it.
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I love winning more than I love playing badminton. Winning is everything.
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But I never, never thought of the ministry nor did - of course, television when I was growing up, there was no television. So I didn't know anything about it.
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Chaos, rudis indigestaque moles.
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Resident mockery give us an hour for magic
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'Tis known by the name of perseverance in a good cause - and of obstinacy in a bad one.
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If Canada could simply apply the basic principles of sustainable development, such as the internalization of costs and 'polluters pay,' it would have long-term beneficial effects, both environmental and economic.
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You need the commitment of people that aren't worried about that next election, who are going to do the right thing and worry about the next generation. It's called political courage. And I can tell you, with me, you don't have to ask whether I have political courage.
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I would really like to take on something that really surprises people and shows that I want to be taken seriously as an actress. Also, creatively speaking, that sounds really fun.
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I definitely enjoy being in front of people which gives me that exciting immediate rush.
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One thing I always think about is, at the end of the day, nobody really cares about you as much as they do about themselves. It's a very reassuring thing, in a good way. Pay attention to yourself, and use that energy and put it towards yourself.
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It's our job - as parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles - to find books our kids are going to like.
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I want to try to help shift perceptions people may have of me as an actor.
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Sometimes I think it's better to suffer bitter unhappiness and to fight and to scream out, and even to suffer that terrible pain, than to just be... safe. At least she knows she's living.
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Identifying pain in others was easy for me. I was drawn to it in some strange perverse way.
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Lord, help us to accept the pains and conflicts that come to us each day as opportunities to grow as people and become more like you.
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Endure pain, find joy, and make your own meaning, because the universe certainly isn't going to supply it.
