Annaleigh Ashford Quotes
I'll be, like, grocery shopping or doing something totally mundane, and once a day, you'll hear a Cyndi Lauper song on the radio. It is astounding what an icon she is, not just in popular music but in popular culture.
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I really enjoy dancing. When there's music around, I can't help it; I start dancing, especially when I'm with friends.
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Love is not the dying moan of a distant violin - it's the triumphant twang of a bedspring.
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I never got into politics for it to be a career. It doesn't take a lot of strength to hang on. It takes a lot of strength to let go.
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You know, Saint Augustine said our hearts are restless 'til they rest in thee. And I had a restlessness in my heart. Something just wasn't quite right.
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I grew up on the edge of a national park in Canada - timberwolves, creeks, snow drifts.
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An old building is like a show. You smell the soul of a building. And the building tells you how to redo it.
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My retiring days are behind me – they're going to have to throw me out now.
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Now I can walk into a room full of people I don't know and do my job. That's quite a massive thing to learn, I think.
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I have a brain and a uterus and I use both.
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Engineering or technology is all about using the power of science to make life better for people, to reduce cost, to improve comfort, to improve productivity, etc.
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Sleeping is one of the more private aspects of parenting; it happens in a quiet room, whereas eating is a more public aspect of parenting. Other people can see it and compare it to what their kids eat.
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You must enjoy the journey because whether or not you get there, you must have fun on the way.
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Just for the record, I personally do agree with some of the sentiments of Rabbi Meir Kahane. I think he was right about certain things, wrong about other things, but I have absolutely nothing, no association whatsoever with Kahane Chai leaders.
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David Lynch helped me be cool.
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Gloves make you so much more delicate.
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There's no denying it: I was a crappy baby who failed his way into this world, and I've been making the best of it ever since.
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When I present or speak, I write the slides myself. And regarding time, I would like to be able to publish more than I do.
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I tend to believe that religious dogma is a consequence of evolution.
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My goal has been to be a great character actor.
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I have talked to more people who are in politics who have said to me, "[House of Cards] is closer than you can imagine. It's the most accurate description of how politics actually works that we've ever seen." I mean, West Wing - beautiful, wonderful idea of how democracy should work. But I've had more people in politics say they think House of Cards is closer. I - don't know whether to take that as a compliment or a sad state of affairs.
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Everyone's attention span is getting shorter. As a result, everything - films, music, art - gets watered down and dumber. Every now and again, you get something great, but not often.
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Q: What language is not written in French? A: Sanskrit. In French, it's known as sanskrit or sanscrit, which you can interpret as sans (without) + écrit (written) https://www.facebook.com/wordsmithorg/posts/10157813707206840
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I'll be, like, grocery shopping or doing something totally mundane, and once a day, you'll hear a Cyndi Lauper song on the radio. It is astounding what an icon she is, not just in popular music but in popular culture.
