Elizabeth Bowen Quotes
Experience isn't interesting until it begins to repeat itself - in fact, till it does that, it hardly is experience.
Quotes to Explore
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By what right do you refuse to accept the vote of a citizen of the United States?
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I can work in films as long as the story doesn't have a realistic nature. If I'm working with an allegory, a fantasy, it can be developed in synthetic terms.
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If even in science there is no a way of judging a theory but by assessing the number, faith and vocal energy of its supporters, then this must be even more so in the social sciences: truth lies in power.
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Success depends almost entirely on how effectively you learn to manage the game's two ultimate adversaries: the course and yourself.
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There's nothing wrong with a thick eyebrow; Frida Kahlo had them.
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If it's a good song, it's a good song. I'll take it.
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I created something that became a phenomenon without becoming a prisoner to it.
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You are God's own masterpiece! That means you are not ordinary or average; you are a one-of-a-kind original.
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Playing Juliet in 'Heavenly Creatures' changed my life, and the role of Clementine in' Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind' opened many new doors creatively.
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I wanted to experience New York, to look up and see buildings.
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One reason why I don't drink is because I wish to know when I am having a good time.
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Every once in a while, something happens to you that makes you realise that the human race is not quite as bad as it so often seems to be.
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Only through loving and supporting one another, even in the face of unbearable pain and suffering, will this cycle of violence end.
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I'm cool with myself. If I can't have the body of Angie Bassett, so be it.
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To understand why dictators have a problem with making peace - or at least a genuine peace - the link between the nature of a regime and its external behavior must be understood.
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I like listening to music and driving. How do you say... It's the only way I can 'chillax.'
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Freedom is secured every day by our men and women in uniform. We must build a future worthy of their sacrifice.
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Let's take care of the necessities first: give people jobs, and find a way to get us out of poverty.
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Tea is the only simple pleasure left to us.
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The new package design and label reflect decades of experience and everything we know about effectively communication with today's consumer.
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All of us have a lot of sides to ourselves, but the fun thing about being actor is you make one side predominant for the character you're playing.
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Heaven above was blue, and earth beneath was green; the river glistened like a path of diamonds in the sun; the birds poured forth their songs from the shady trees; the lark soared high above the waving corn; and the deep buzz of insects filled the air.
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The same sun that rises over castles and welcomes the day Spills over buildings into the streets where orphans play And only You can see the good in broken things You took my heart of stone, and You made it home And set this prisoner free
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Experience isn't interesting until it begins to repeat itself - in fact, till it does that, it hardly is experience.
