Anne Carson Quotes
Do you remember when they taught cursive in schools? I think they don't anymore. But I still enjoy it - just the physical act and all the - the whole business of making a thing out of language.
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Personal discipline, when it becomes a way of life in our personal, family, and career lives, will enable us to do some incredible things.
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I think Dilbert is actually a radical strip.
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Obviously, I never want to make the same record twice. I want to keep moving forward. That's the real challenge, I think.
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There is, hidden or flaunted, a sword between the sexes till an entire marriage reconciles them.
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This business is based on numbers, and the numbers show that it's worth investing in female-driven and female-directed films.
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I'm not on Twitter, and I don't read the papers day to day, so I am somewhat protected. There's this weird separation between your private and public persona.
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I'm very competitive, and I want to win.
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The awkward thing for me is when the realization happens that I actually might like this girl. Then I become awkward.
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In January '77 I went out to LA and have been here 26 years.
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I came back to do a live concert. Nobody had done that before and I know my managers were worried.
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I've got some gift for languages. You follow your gift. But Latin's not easy.
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As much as possible, I try to encourage people to use stunt men because that is really their job.
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Every celebrity in the world, if their movie bombs or whatever, they hold their kid up on a magazine and say, 'I'm really a dad.'
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People don't slip. Time catches up with them.
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I simply wanted to get through college as quickly as humanly possible. I had no interest in extracurricular activities or anything that required me to be social. I was allergic to people.
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Yeah, I like clothes, but I hardly ever go shopping. Hardly ever!
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The first bit of vinyl I bought was Michael Jackson's 'Bad.'
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In Australia, I grew up watching 'The Mickey Mouse Club,' my son grew up watching 'Sesame Street,' my grandson's growing up watching 'Dora The Explorer.' So we are sort of saturated with American culture from the day we're born, and to those of those who do have an ear for it, it's second nature.
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I totally let myself indulge, but I make little deals with myself. If I have an extra cupcake, I'll run a couple of extra miles. I think it's all about balance and not getting into extremes with dieting and exercising. Having a healthy attitude is important, too!
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To have once been a criminal is no disgrace. To remain a criminal is the disgrace.
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We don't actually know if the person who wrote the Gospel of John had a written copy of Thomas because we don't know exactly when it was written.
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Along with our friends in the GCC, the first order of business is stability. Beyond the imperative of stability, the most important priority is job creation for all Bahrainis.
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I do struggle with how much and in which way, as an artist or celebrity, that you voice your political views.
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Do you remember when they taught cursive in schools? I think they don't anymore. But I still enjoy it - just the physical act and all the - the whole business of making a thing out of language.
