Elinor Lipman Quotes
I was nearly fired from my second job, which was writing press releases for Boston's public television station.
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My activism and sexual revolution in New York was a factor.
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Unfortunately, there is still much to mine in this world and explore creatively.
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You can be an Olympic champion in 9.5 secs, but to be the greatest, there's more to it. It takes a bit of forethought and a lot of mental application.
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I just fell into the job as a fashion editor at a teen magazine. I was there for two years, and I left there as a senior fashion editor at the age of 25.
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The fight against terror cannot stop as long as terrorism itself is not stopped, but the path of war must change: it must lead directly to terrorists and not be waged on the backs of three million Palestinians.
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I will never support any tax increase on middle-income earners, ever... If you're not going to eliminate loopholes and exemptions, then I wouldn't support lowering rates.
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Oh my God, Betty White is actually everything that you would expect her to be like.
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One of the biggest things that happens to many people when they have kids is that you suddenly realize that you're not going to last forever. You know there is another generation who are the heroes of their own stories, and that is humbling.
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You just have to go to bat and take a swing. And if you're not right for a part, or it goes to a British man, they may remember that you showed up, knew your lines and were good. And maybe they'll call you in for something else.
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I love comedy because I'm naturally a very silly person.
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The lions taught me photography. They taught me patience and the sense of beauty, a beauty that penetrates you.
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Normally I don't watch myself, because I'm not very objective.
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A book is a version of the world. If you do not like it, ignore it; or offer your own version in return.
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Science may be described as the art of systematic over-simplification.
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A revolution is a struggle to the death between the future and the past.
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We do not need to proselytise either by our speech or by our writing. We can only do so really with our lives. Let our lives be open books for all to study.
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A hard man is good to find.
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What we need is an electronic encyclopedia of life, with one page for each species. On each page is given everything known about that species.
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Whether you make the most of an opportunity depends on if you are prepared. Learn your craft, every aspect of it. Eat it, drink it, sleep it, then when you are the most prepared, you can make the most of it.
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Becoming a tutor was among the many attractive post-collegiate side careers I failed to pursue while devoting the bulk of my days to writing fiction.
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I love the Kerastase Hair Oils and the Philip Kingsley Elasticizer. They're great for making my hair really soft, but to be honest, any cheap conditioner works. Just leave it on and let it soak in, and it really helps, whatever you use.
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Separate is not equal. Civil unions are civil unions. Marriage is marriage. They're different institutions.
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One should never know too precisely whom one has married.
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I was nearly fired from my second job, which was writing press releases for Boston's public television station.
