Ursula K. Le Guin Quotes
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I think the country is very settled in a lot of ways, and we saw that after the Democratic Convention. I think a lot of the bump that we enjoyed came when John Kerry selected John Edwards as his running mate.
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I just enjoy life now. I just enjoy every morning I get to wake up.
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Illustrious acts high raptures do infuse, And every conqueror creates a muse.
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I had cottage cheese for lunch and a glass of wine when I got home tonight.
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We love those who know the worst of us and don't turn their faces away.
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When I entered into office mid-recession, my No. 1 focus was Utah's economy. We set bold goals, and we've built one of the best-performing economies in the nation.
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A man cannot become an atheist merely by wishing it.
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I don't know what other people are like, I haven't been able to crawl inside anybody else.
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'Game of Thrones' has multiple story lines, multiple countries, and it's complete fantasy.
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Broader social concerns within Muslim communities, such as discrimination, integration or socio-economic disadvantages, should be treated distinctively and not as part of counterterrorism agenda, which has been counter-productive.
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When I go into the studio, I completely detach. I let my emotions come out.
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I have a deep fascination with human nature, with all its virtues and all its defects.
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In 1916, Universal Studios released the first filmed adaptation of Jules Verne's novel '20,000 Leagues Under the Sea.' Georges Melies made a film by that name in 1907, but, unlike his earlier adaptations of Verne, Melies' version bears no resemblance to the book.
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I can't figure out how you can hire a coach and tell him how you want him to play.
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2005 was a great year for me for fantastic roles that nobody saw.
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I did charity events with the Cup all the time.
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I was pretty nervous when I met Robert DeNiro. I kind of felt like a kid in a candy store for the first time. I couldn't wipe the grin off of my face. But Bobby DeNiro was really, really sweet and made me feel very comfortable. He's very low-key and just a superstar professional, and totally someone to be admired.
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What's important is to be able to see yourself, I think, as having commonality with other people and not determine, because of your good luck, that everybody is less significant, less interesting, less important than you are.
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The awards are voted for by progressive rock fans, so it gives us an indication of where we stand within our genre. We are very lucky that some people like our music enough to want to vote for it. We are especially delighted that our music makes a strong connection with some people.
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I would say that no film is apolitical. There are politics in all films. Any film that is anchored in a society, any film that deals with humanity is necessarily political.
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The fact that 35 percent of all American giving went to religious organizations in 2010 reflects how closely bound many of us are with our place of worship.
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Some people have a misunderstanding about the Army. Some people think, 'Hey, you're in the military, and everything is super-hierarchical, and you're in an environment that is intolerable of criticism, and people don't want frank assessments.' I think the opposite is the case.
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How can people be anything but ignorant when knowledge isn’t saved, isn’t taught?
