Anya Seton Quotes
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I distrust Great Men. They produce a desert of uniformity around them and often a pool of blood too, and I always feel a little man's pleasure when they come a cropper.
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Surely no one can be sure he has visited Cienega; people say to themselves, do they not: 'Was it a vision; or have I, some time or other, seen dusk in a valley like this?'
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However, it does seem now that the international community, more importantly the powers that have influence, and, even more importantly, Afghanistan's neighbors realize that it is high time that they work together, and not against one another.
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When you're writing a novel - at least the way I write is I work from what I would call 'emotional atmosphere,' ambiance to ambiance.
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The first step is clearly defining what it is you're after, because without knowing that, you'll never get it.
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Writing is only the frosting on my cake. I'm whole without it.
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I want babies. I think I'll be a great dad.
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World War II was a decisive time in our history and June 6, 1944, marked the decisive moment of the war.
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I've had completely gray hair since, like, 30.
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Today there are paparazzi out, I'm doing a day of press, I'm in a hotel, I've just been on Radio 1. But when I'm in my day-to-day life people don't know who I am and I'm left to my own devices.
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When you do music concerts at Taj Mahal and the Acropolis, you have to be careful about your performance being appropriate with the place that surrounds you. It has to be appropriate to the culture - it should fit the building behind you, the environment you are playing it in and the culture of that place.
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No one ever keeps a secret so well as a child.
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While I have the greatest respect for the Supreme Court's members, I cannot claim familiarity with any particular judicial philosophies the justices might possess.
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With 'posts' running in the millions, Internet message boards have become an essential part of the savvy investor's arsenal.
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Miguel has this Prince, Marvin Gaye, old-school feel that I love.
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During my twenties and thirties, my interest in the political poem increased as my apparent access to it declined. I sensed resistances around me. I was married; I lived in a suburb; I had small children.
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It's every boy's dream to play a superhero.
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When you're in a black group, you have to keep in mind you're not black. You just have to be sensitive. We have to be appreciative that the black nationalist struggle is a nationalist struggle.
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Our true nationality is mankind.
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And I've always loved commercials. I like working out how to organically weave a brand's message into the writing process. It's like an improv show, where comics ask the audience to throw out a word and a skit is built around it.
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As time went on, I got envious and wanted to do a lot of stunts myself.
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Having done a lot of theater, I'm used to sustaining characters over long periods of time.
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I'm a low-key guy. So I like going to places and not being known. So it's weird when people are saying, 'Oh, it's you.'
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There are many trails up the mountain, but in time they all reach the top.
