Augusten Burroughs Quotes
Marriage is overdone. As long as there are people, people are going to find it interesting.
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I was thinking of going to London drama schools or to New York, because France didn't accommodate the things I wanted to do in film.
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Films are meant solely to provide entertainment. There are no lessons to be learnt and and inferences to be drawn. Has anyone become dutiful and law abiding after seeing a film that espouses these very virtues? Films can do no more than influence fashion, decor, and hairstyle trends.
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Instead of yelling and spanking, which don't work anyway, I believe in finding creative ways to keep their attention - turning things into a game, for instance. And, when they do something good, positive reinforcement and praise.
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If you would make the most of yourself, never picture yourself as anything different from what you would actually be, the man or woman you long to become.
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I begin my reign with profound emotion at the honour of accepting the Crown, aware of the responsibility it entails and with the greatest hope for the future of Spain.
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I am such a do-goody, people-pleasing kid - or I was - I don't think I've ever been fired, not even from an ice cream shop, magician for kids' parties, not even in my early jobs in radio.
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One of the exciting things about reporting is going to places you've never been to before.
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In France and other European countries, film stars are more celebrated. In Germany, if we are good at what we do, we are respected but not acclaimed. And, of course, we are not paid like Americans are.
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Agriculture is a business that has been up to its bib overalls in politics since the first Thanksgiving dinner kickback to the Indians for subsidizing Pilgrim maize production with fish head fertilizer grants.
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I'm not a Facebook/Twitter gal, but my husband is.
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The Passion narratives are the first pieces of the Gospels that were composed as a unity.
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Every time I win a tournament I have to think that there is something wrong with modern chess.
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Experimenting with your own life is the most fundamental medium we have.
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Years ago, I carved out an identity, and it has always been about having a voice to tell people about stuff I love.
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It's hard to win in the NFL. You have to maintain a very delicate balance putting together the right team to be able to win and have any amount of success.
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I was at 260 at Tennessee because I was playing three-technique.
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I don't talk about political matters. That's not my department.
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At the end, it's your movie and your performance that stands out. So if I am a good actor, and if am being part of good entertaining engaging films, audiences will like me.
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There has never been a great athlete who died not knowing what pain is.
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Isn't it funny how the people least impacted by tragedy are the most eager to move on?
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People get jaded in every profession, but for some reason, I feel as passionate as when I was 13 years old and just released my first album. I feel the same amount of adrenaline in my blood, and the same amount of curiosity as well. Curiosity about why I'm different.
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Seattle has shaped me in a lot of ways.
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If successful people have one common trait, it's an utter lack of cynicism. The world owes them nothing. They go out and find what they need without asking for permission; they're driven, talented, and work through negatives by focusing on the positives.
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Marriage is overdone. As long as there are people, people are going to find it interesting.
