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 globe is shrinking, the information age is bringing a lot of changes. People are anxious about their future and their children's futures.
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Be aware of textural elements throughout a party, like silverware, stemware, and linens. But the biggest element is metaphorical: it's your own touch. How are you making people feel?
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I don't worry about people misinterpreting my kindness for weakness.
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Even at normal times Aunt Dahlia's map tended a little towards the crushed strawberry. But never had I seen it take on so pronounced a richness as now. She looked like a tomato struggling for self-expression.
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I only wanted to get married once, so when I felt I was ready to handle it, I looked at my relationships and noticed that boyfriends get tired of girlfriends, and vice versa, but you never get tired of your friends.
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How can people be anything but ignorant when knowledge isn’t saved, isn’t taught?
