Andrew Sean Greer Quotes
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My life has been devoted to the upliftment of the Filipino by reestablishing his identity and dignity.
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When they talk of ghosts of the dead who wander in the night with things still undone in life, they approximate my subjective experience of this life.
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If you be faithful, you will have that honor that comes from God: his Spirit will say in your hearts, Well done, good and faithful servants.
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I've done comedy, and I've done drama. I've sort of been a journeyman in my career so far.
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If you're going to sing on stage, wear lip stain.
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I wouldn't give up on the U.N. yet.
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I love the word 'dearth,' by the way. It's one of my favorite words.
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The history of Europe over the last several centuries provides clear evidence of the transformative power of commerce.
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I like characters with character, not just pretty faces. Anyway, I think people can be both grotesque and beautiful at the same time. Look at Mick Jagger in the seventies. Look at Angelina Jolie.
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When I say that I am going to do an American film, I didn't want to suddenly go off into a completely different world that which bears no relation to the style of filmmaking that I'm used to.
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When you are down and out something always turns up - and it is usually the noses of your friends.
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If I leave this Earth, I want to leave this Earth just knowing I've tried to give something back and tried to do something worthwhile with myself.
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I am so romantic about Gypsies. They're not allowed to do anything until they get married. So they all get married really young, at sixteen.
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There are a lot of times where, filming 'It Follows,' I'm fighting against a guy dressed in a green suit for special effects, and I'm just like, 'No. There's no way this is going to be pulled off.'
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Steve McQueen is my style hero. He's just cool, isn't he?
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Compared to some of our neighbours, it's not frowned upon to be a mother and work in France.
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There came one who spoke of the shame of Jerusalem And the holy places defiled; Peter the Hermit, scourging with words. And among his hearers were a few good men, Many who were evil, And most who were neither, Like all men in all places.
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Programs like TANF (Temporary Assistance to Needy Families, formerly known as AFDC) and WIC (Women, Infants, and Children) subsidize the exclusion of dads. In effect, they create, as we have seen, future welfare recipients. Or tax spenders.
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Music is escapism, it's entertainment.
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Autobiography begins with a sense of being alone. It is an orphan form.
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The most powerful weapon in Chess is to have the next move.
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Sisterhood is a powerful metaphor; it ought not become a synonym for groupthink.
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A downside to being a successful novelist? Wow - I can't imagine one.
