Louise Penny Quotes
Every decade of my life I attempted to write a novel. But I had nothing to say. I was far too self-absorbed, and now I realize I was writing for others, so that they'd applaud me, see my genius, tell me how wonderful I am, or be jealous of my success.
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Women can't be afraid to look like action heroes. It's not always pretty, but when it's on the screen, it translates well to the audience.
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We must break problems down into small, digestible bits. We must define the concepts that we use and explain what components they consist of. We must tackle small problems.
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I believe in the promise of America. Being a Cuban refugee, having come here when I was eight, I know that this is a shining city on the hill.
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Adding 'just kidding' doesn't make it okay to insult the Principal.
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The first single I released, 'Anything Goes,' is probably one of the best-written songs I've heard in a long time. It takes somebody knowing who you are. Sometimes writers know who an artist is and what they want to say and how they sing. I will never be opposed to cutting a song if somebody nails my life and what I'm going through.
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I am very lucky I got fans, and I interact with them personally. I know that they have poured their love on me unconditionally, and all I can do is work hard and be kind to them.
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I wonder now how tough you have to be to get big things done.
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The one word that no politician will ever speak, is 'enough.' Enough.
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People say I have my own Cinderella story, and in a way, I guess I do.
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I've been fighting amidst a lot of opposition from both Hillary Clinton as well as some Republicans who wanted to send arms to the allies of ISIS. ISIS rides around in a billion dollars worth of U.S. Humvees. It's a disgrace. We've got to stop - we shouldn't fund our enemies, for goodness sakes.
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Real tolerance means respecting other people even when they baffle you and you have no idea why they think what they think.
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I think conductors do spend too little time with their orchestras.
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I mean the terrorists are - are like a pimple, like a boil. They'll go away.
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In the Depression we had to divert corn acreage.
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I've always been a huge fan of Julia Roberts. Without her what would the world be like?
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I try to write down every song that comes to me, even though I know that every song that comes to me isn't a song that I need to sing.
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We almost need a revolution in the culture of our thinking about football.
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Political leaders are expert at saying nothing.
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Don't buy furs: that's No. 1. You can start with that. Then spay and neuter your pets. We destroy millions of them a year. Go to an animal shelter for a cat or dog. And read a book about how to care properly for your particular pet.
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I believe in the time when we shall be able to create works of art in the Theatre without the use of the written play, without the use of actors.
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The music comes from within and outside. Within is the big mystery of life; we've all got it.
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The fame of heroes owes little to the extent of their conquests and all to the success of the tributes paid to them.
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I prefer writing in the mornings, so to that extent I have a routine. I do reading and other things in the afternoon.
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Every decade of my life I attempted to write a novel. But I had nothing to say. I was far too self-absorbed, and now I realize I was writing for others, so that they'd applaud me, see my genius, tell me how wonderful I am, or be jealous of my success.
