Lydia M. Child Quotes
I was gravely warned by some of my female acquaintances that no woman could expect to be regarded as a lady after she had written a book.
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I've dealt with a lot of couples over the years, and most cite the battle for closet and bathroom space as one of the most frequent causes of marital discord.
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You need to train your brain to be positive.
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When you're putting good stuff into your body, you feel so much better.
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I have a fascination with Flight 93. My emotions are mixed: awe, gratitude, fear, heartache, pride - even, in some ways, guilt.
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As a boy, I had an uncle, T. G. Bond, who lived near Moreton Hampstead and who was passionately devoted to Dartmoor. He inspired me with the same love.
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Rock Hudson wasn't my type. He's a great guy and had a great sense of humor.
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I'm called a terrorist in the Arab media still today.
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I used to love going to the garden centre as a kid. It made me feel relaxed.
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I don't run behind authority.
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It is up to God to reveal a religion, but up to us to understand and realise it.
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We always hear from newspapers that while people understand the environmental challenge, they are unwilling to stomach the solutions. The trouble is, we only ever hear about the solutions from the media, and for whatever reason, they are almost always caricatured beyond recognition. If there's no appetite for green, it's not surprising.
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I think the fact that I made enough noise in the world that I might be remembered is an amazing achievement. You can't ask for more than that.
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When I am angry, I pray God to swing our globe into the fiery sun and prevent the sorrows of the not-yet-born: but when I am content, I want to lie forever in the shade, till I become a shade myself.
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I'm a bit of a Libertarian.
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My stepdad is a Patriots fan, so I've become a Pats fan, too.
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I've had projects before where everyone says 'This is going to be the big thing,' and it doesn't really turn out to be. Then there is a little project you do and forget about, and then it comes out, and it's huge.
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The royal road to a man's heart is to talk to him about the things he treasures most.
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I believe in equality for everyone, except reporters and photographers.
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I used to brag that I can hold up any eviction - even if the landlord had legal rights, I could hold it up for a year.
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You should know how to take care of yourself. That's one of the things that I got from my mother most - she always said that if you don't take care of yourself, no one will.
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I never think it's right to chew gum in front of other people, but a lot of times I'll come in for a meeting chewing gum and I'll forget I'm chewing it. Then you don't want to swallow it because it stays in your system for seven years or something, so I've asked to throw it away. I've started to wonder if that's why I didn't get certain movies.
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Blues ain't never going anywhere. It can get slow, but it ain't going nowhere.
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I was gravely warned by some of my female acquaintances that no woman could expect to be regarded as a lady after she had written a book.
