Ursula K. Le Guin Quotes
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I came across 'The Song of Achilles' by Madeline Miller in one of the most romantic ways one can find a story. I was digging through a pile of used books at my local library when my hand gravitated toward its brilliant teal and glistening gold cover.
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I got into beards right in the middle of the hipster boom.
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Love is not the dying moan of a distant violin - it's the triumphant twang of a bedspring.
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I will say this: I think 'Big Brother' is the biggest snooze known to mankind.
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I would like to put forward a simple thesis that should no longer be at all controversial: it is now objectively the case that our national interests are increasingly affected not just by what happens between states, but also by how people are treated within states.
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The way I perceive an album to sound and the way I put out mixtapes are two different energies. There's a different focus; there's a different sound.
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I am a hopeless romantic who falls in lust and gets in trouble. I love my work and am very productive, yet I always find time to play.
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Putin is going to do what Putin is going to do.
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'Made in Italy' is from the tycoons of the '80s, not me. It is people who represent an Italy which I don't belong to and I don't feel a part of.
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I never sing in the shower either.
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My main focus is to help people through music.
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My favorite prayer is Footprints in the Sand. You know that prayer? I know the times that he carried me, you know? I kind of wore him out.
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The ownership of computers in the home is far less than the statistics show, because usually when the computer breaks down once, that is the end of it for a long, long time. They do not have the money or incentive to get the computer repaired.
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America in particular imposes an horrendous burden on the world. We have this wonderful standard of living but it comes at enormous cost.
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I think the writing skills of actors are sometimes underestimated.
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It's so great to see a woman dressed in jeans and a lace-up boot with an extraordinary jacket. It's a moment where you do want to mix high and low, and it's not so much about a head-to-toe designer look.
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I have my favourite fashion decade, yes, yes, yes: '60s. It was a sort of little revolution; the clothes were amazing but not too exaggerated.
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A man will do more for his stubbornness than for his religion or his country.
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I've been fortunate when in government to have a car at my disposal, which takes away the nightmare of getting a taxi.
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Bring love and peace and happiness and beautiful lives into the world in my honor. Thank you. Love you.
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I approach each project with a new insecurity, almost like the first project I ever did, and I get the sweats, I go in and start working, I'm not sure where I'm going.
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There's nightingales calling, shooting stars falling, like jewels in the rain.
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In spite of reports about playing with various teams, I'm enjoying retirement with my family and have no plans to play football.
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Excess is excrement.
