Lydia M. Child Quotes
Every human being has, like Socrates, an attendant spirit; and wise are they who obey its signals. If it does not always tell us what to do, it always cautions us what not to do.
Quotes to Explore
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War is death. If we are to engage in war, then we should have to stare it straight in the face and call it by its rightful name.
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People are making judgements about Russian people based on me. This is why I never allow myself any aggression towards my opponent.
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I have a deep and ongoing love of Iceland, particular the landscape, and when writing 'Burial Rites,' I was constantly trying to see whether I could distill its extraordinary and ineffable qualities into a kind of poetry.
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It's far easier to forgive an enemy after you've got even with him.
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My touchstone for every question is the Constitution.
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I am not a Ph.D. in economics or a doctorate in literature that I can afford to take my singing lightly. Even if I sing a jingle, I take it as seriously as oxygen.
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My target is to give everything, and only if we win the trophies will I be relaxed.
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I love children. I just don't know if I'm ready to have kids. I feel like I have more time. Kids are cute, you know? They need a lot of help - that's the thing.
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Period drama is such a huge umbrella term: it seems to cover everything from Claudius to something from the 1920s.
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These are moments in your life to be cherished; they don't come around that often. To be flying around in a 'Game of Thrones' jet, to be greeted by massive enthusiasts.
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The American dream is more about opportunity than anything else.
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I was raised a Christian. I'd like to think I have Christian values. I don't attend church.
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Let's cooperate and challenge the administration to cooperate with us because within the administration there are also moderates and people who are not fully comfortable with the tendencies that have prevailed in recent times.
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I love girl power.
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The story and the characters of 'Girl Online' are mine.
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I don't keep my secrets or my knowledge to myself.
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Forbidden pleasures alone are loved immoderately; when lawful, they do not excite desire.
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I think 'method acting' is a widely abused term.
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I remember back in the '90s, I used to feel criticized by women for not having children. Like there must be something wrong with me.
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'Mean Girls' is awesome.
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It is cruel to discover one's mediocrity only when it is too late.
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In the midst of possible world war, of wholesale destruction, I find my only question this: are there enough people now who believe? Is there time enough left for the wise to act? It is a contest between ignorance and death, or wisdom and life. My faith in humanity stands firm.
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When Mark was playing last year, we weren't as good personnel-wise as we are now.
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Every human being has, like Socrates, an attendant spirit; and wise are they who obey its signals. If it does not always tell us what to do, it always cautions us what not to do.
