Anthony Burgess Quotes
…death came so easily, hardly announced, without apparent cause, often greeted with smiles.
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There is no sense in making a film that no-one will go and see, just to create a perfect, but useless, work of art.
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The justice delivery system needs structural change. It needs fresh vision and innovative solutions.
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Balance is key in cooking - you want a little acid, a little sweet, a little savory - the flavors should be harmonious.
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I am like a man so busy in letting rooms in one end of his house, that he can't stop to put out the fire that is burning the other.
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I know there is something out there, and like most people, I tend to believe in it more when things go bad. But I'm not like Shirley MacLaine, who probably believes we were past lovers in another life.
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In the jungle, faith also became something very real; it helped me to understand what was happening to me and changed my questions.
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Make sure that the people at the top are working together and there aren't divisions of labor. Don't have people working in silos; have them working across the team.
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The thing you fear most has no power. Your fear of it is what has the power. Facing the truth really will set you free.
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We had a segment called Tampon Tuesdays that I was very proud of; that was hilarious because there are a lot of women's issues out there that a lot of people don't know about because they're not women, and they don't have to go through them.
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I love doing the dishes... not for the act of cleaning but because I get to put my headphones in, listen to music, and ignore the world for an hour, and it's totally acceptable because I'm cleaning.
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The wave of new productive enterprises would provide opportunities to remedy the unjust distribution of environmental hazards among economic classes and racial and ethnic communities.
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I think I was a pretty normal student; I just followed most of my friends.
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The law doesn't create a right.
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Texas has yet to learn submission to any oppression, come from what source it may.
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I used to be able to eat and drink whatever I wanted. But now, when I'm in a suit and tie all the time, sitting and being driven, you can just feel your body.
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We must not become the new puritans and reject our society. We must address and master the future together. It can be done if we restore the belief that we share a sense of national community, that we share a common national endeavor. It can be done.
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Indeed, eventually, random outcomes all revert to the mean, meaning that streaks eventually end. Understanding this is a key part of intelligent and rational investing.
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I don't think the people are going to change their opinion on the health care plan because President Obama has now won the Nobel Peace Prize.
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All critics should be assassinated.
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Why don't we call on the credit card companies to be accountable? They need to be held accountable for their predatory lending practices.
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I think of the Jens Lekman in the songs as a completely different person who's stealing my stories.
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Looking in a mirror and telling yourself to feel better doesn't work when you're a girl, but finding something that you love to do, something that makes you a better person like volunteering to help others, will definitely make a difference.
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I work every single day, even on Sundays.
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…death came so easily, hardly announced, without apparent cause, often greeted with smiles.
