Antonio Porchia Quotes
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One school invited me down, as two pupils had come out, and the headmaster didn't know what to do about it. I said, 'How many students here are gay?' and he said, 'Just these two.' Clearly not. 'How many gay members of staff have you got?' He had no idea. And this was a concerned man.
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I'm so used to changing time zones that I can sleep at any time. I'm rarely ever tossing and turning - if I am, it's really a big deal.
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When I get to work with someone like Prabhu Dheva at the beginning on my career, why would I say no?
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I said 'It can't go on' and he said 'No, it can't.' Honestly, I don't think I could have mattered less to him by then. But by then, nothing mattered to him.
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I like to paint, I'm absolutely no good at it, but I'm so comfortable with that because it's good for me to have something to fail at.
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I think a great starting point for a debate and discussion over a national consumption tax is, let's start with the Fair Tax, legislation that has been written up and, I think, signed up on by 80 congressmen and women.
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My 2020 Vision for India is to transform it into a developed nation. That cannot be abstract; it is a lifeline.
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On my tombstone just write, 'The sorest loser that ever lived.'
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It's more important for me to feel content than to be famous.
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It is good to vary in order that you may frustrate the curious, especially those who envy you.
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When I was in my late twenties, a friend suggested that, since I was an avid SF reader and had been since I was barely a teenager, that since it didn't look like the poetry was going where I wanted, I might try writing a science fiction story. I did, and the first story I ever wrote was 'The Great American Economy.'
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This was more than just a cow - this was an entire career I was looking at.
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It was despairing to find out that I am mortal.
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Politics isn't only about government. Politics is about the people.
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If you wait for the right time or the good times to start a business, you wait all your life.
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I like people and get along, and I'm afraid to express my anger and my rage.
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Imams must ridicule Caliphate fantasies. Exchange programmes between Muslim-only schools and non-Muslim-majority schools should be initiated. Community-based debates around these themes must no longer be shut down from fear of offence.
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I sit at my table en grand seigneur,And when I have done, throw a crust to the poor;Not only the pleasure, one’s self, of good living,But also the pleasure of now and then giving.So pleasant it is to have money, heigh ho!So pleasant it is to have money.
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If we allow responsible management of our forests and end the nonsense litigation from radical environmental groups, we can get our timber mills up and running, reduce the risk of wildfires, and ensure healthier forests and cleaner air.
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The painter strives and competes with nature.
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The massive migration from dumb phones to smart phones is a great opportunity for young companies to take advantage of.
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In the early '80s, it was hard to find celebrities you can identify with if you lived in the hood. There weren't any rap videos at the time.
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I've done a collaboration with Action Bronson, which is, like, the coolest thing I've done so far.
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Lo que me digo, ¿quién lo dice?
