Marge Piercy Quotes
Quotes to Explore
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I was in a commercial for the Disney channel. I was the camp leader for the campers.
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Polenta is to northern Italy what bread is to Tuscany, what pasta is to Emilia-Romagna and what rice is to the Veneto: easy to make, hungry to absorb other flavours, and hugely versatile.
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In the absence of justice, what is sovereignty but organized robbery?
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I was pregnant, and, like, 'Being a mom's going to be easy!' And now I'm like, 'Great.'
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The art of interpretation is not to play what is written.
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If you look at the human condition today, not everyone is well fed, has access to good medical care, or the physical basics that provide for a healthy and a happy life.
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My dream is to have a bed of my own in Los Angeles and one in Sweden.
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If I couldn't have discipline, if I sit up eatin' fried chicken in bed at night, I'd just as soon be dead. I take care of myself.
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And one of my favorites was Eddy Arnold of course. He just had that smooth, soulful voice.
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Oh no! What have I done? I smashed open my little boy's piggy bank, and for what? A few measly cents, not even enough to buy one beer. Wait a minute, lemme count and make sure... not even close.
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Countless people...will hate the New World Order...and will die protesting against it...we have to bear in mind the distress of a generation or so of malcontents.
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As any mother knows, we just want our babies to feel better quickly, and we all do whatever we have to do to help them - no matter how much it inconveniences us or hurts our backs!
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The only time we fail is when we stop trying.
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You wanna do some living before you die. Do it down in New Orleans.
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Teamwork is the ability to work as a group toward a common vision, even if that vision becomes extremely blurry.
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All men have the capacity of knowing themselves and acting with moderation.
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In the 19th century, a lot of people were against outlawing child labour, because to do so would be against the very foundations of a free market economy: 'These children want to work, these people want to employ them... what is your problem? It's not as if anyone has kidnapped them...'
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Cyndi Lauper is really good at talking to you about normal things. It's strange to be in the presence of a big celebrity like that. You want to make these connections and say things related to being a fan. It's not as interesting for them. She's amazing at making small talk without it seeming small.
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You can get connections in lots of ways. You can get it by a friendship. You can get it by a dog. You can get it by a child. You can get it by being attached to a cause. You can get it by having huge problems and sharing those problems with other people.
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Every emotion, from despair all of the way up to ecstasy; from complete Connection to who-you-really-are, all the way to pinching yourself off pretty severely, all of those emotions are about your perception of freedom, or your perception of bondage—every one of them.
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Architecture ... the adaptation of form to resist force.
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Connections are made slowly, sometimes they grow underground.
