Anne Stevenson Quotes
I am now seventy, rather glad, really, that I won't live to see the horrors to come in the 21st century.
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I wrote in the cellar for a number of years. I needed a private space, and it had a furnace, so it was always warm.
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Relationships, it seems to me, are timeless. What works between two people always works; what doesn't is always troublesome. Over time, people learn - or not - how to negotiate what's difficult, but that doesn't mean the misfit has gone away entirely.
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If you say something that undermines the stability of the country, then you have to be held accountable.
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During the civilisation and development process of more than 5,000 years, the Chinese nation has made an indelible contribution to the civilisation and advancement of mankind.
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You, as an entrepreneur, must make sure the postmoney valuation is a number you can obtain. You don't want too high of a valuation.
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I do want to lose weight for my children. I don't want them to think being fat is okay.
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To get an Army that's already fighting a war to change in stride to a total different military strategy on the ground - and to get everybody on the same page - was accomplished by the sheer force of Dave Petraeus' will.
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I've never met anybody who says they don't like the World Cup. If you're a soccer fan or not, everybody loves watching it, and I think it could be the same for other sports.
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I think 'Tap Dogs' has lasted so long because people have a natural interest in tap dancing. This form of dancing can't be dated, it's such an intriguing form of dance because the feet are also an an instrument.
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Christmas is a season for kindling the fire for hospitality in the hall, the genial flame of charity in the heart.
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If you look at a lot of the songs I've been involved in, there's always been this retro vibe. I started getting worried that I wasn't moving forward very much, nor was I even in tune with the music today. I almost scoffed at it.
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I could write and help a lot of kids, or teach and help a few and go nuts.
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That our government should have been maintained in its original form from its establishment until now is not much to be wondered at. It had many props to support it through that period, which now are decayed and crumbled away. Through that period, it was felt by all to be an undecided experiment; now, it is understood to be a successful one.
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Every time I get in the studio, I feel like I wanna have some fun. My fun is not doing the easy work. My fun is doing what's me.
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Genetically, I'm like my mum, and she looked great right up until her death in 1989.
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My dad said, 'Cam, you can make this situation a dream or you can make this situation a nightmare.' That struck a fire under me. That was my drive.
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Thus, neither my government nor myself, personally, are without ideals and responsibilities.
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Human writing reflects that of the universe; it is its translation, but also its metaphor: it says something totally different, and it says the same thing.
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A lot of the early Washed Out material was done on a couple of synthesizers that did most of the work, but that's the great thing about synths - you can recreate sounds or make an entire record with just one piece of gear.
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Excellence is about fighting and pursuing something diligently, with a strict and determined approach to doing it right. It's okay if there are flaws in the process - it makes it more interesting.
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I believe in past lives but I know nothing about mine and I don't want to know. I live in the present, taking one day at a time.
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Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow. The important thing is not to stop questioning.
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I think a good relationship is about collaboration.
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I am now seventy, rather glad, really, that I won't live to see the horrors to come in the 21st century.
