Austin Clarke Quotes
In contrast to our sinking taste, there has been a revival of interest in verse drama in England, Scotland, and elsewhere. The movement has been slow but sure and, above all, modest in its demands.
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We need more people working in the publishing industry itself who are people of colour.
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How I wish we lived in a time when laws were not necessary to safeguard us from discrimination.
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I use other cookbooks for inspiration. I must say I tend to cook from my own cookbooks for parties.
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On the one hand, the rich look askance at our continuing poverty - on the other, they warn us against their own methods.
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I believe in books that do not go to a ready-made public. I'm looking for readers I would like to make. To win them, to create readers rather than to give something that readers are expecting. That would bore me to death.
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The women I know who have children and have careers, they seem to be very happy. They love their children and they love their jobs. But happiness comes out of being willing to do your work in your twenties to find out who you are, what you love.
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I firmly believe that the mission of religion in the 21st century must be to contribute concretely to the peaceful coexistence of humankind.
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I love diving into different skins, skins that make me feel deep emotions.
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If you eat something and get fat, you should be responsible for it. I think that is the attitude of the great majority of Americans, that you should be responsible for what you eat.
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It's very difficult when you have $1.50 per day to spend on food and drink, but for people who live this reality, that money also has to cover medical expenses and education, fuel and shelter - sometimes for an entire family.
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At the end of the day, I am not my dad and have my own journey to make.
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There is a liberal fascism that is dedicated to going after believing Christians who follow the biblical teaching on marriage.
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It's pure Black Label. It's about violence and booze. That's all it is. There is no plan.
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There's always a mismatch between small entrepreneurial outfits and large companies, which often don't have the same outlook.
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It is better to look ahead and prepare than to look back and regret.
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A woman should say: 'Have I made him happy? Is he satisfied? Does he love me more than he loved me before? Is he likely to go to bed with another woman?' If he does, then it's the wife's fault because she is not trying to make him happy.
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I feel very competitive with Robert Morse off-set. We often duke it out. He always wins.
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For a homebody like me, the evolution of gadgets has been a blessing.
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I know how to write fiction well.
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You might see some of the movies that I'm in where there are shades of drama or whatever, but for the most part, I don't get offered serious roles.
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My first year of university, I ran around and signed up for these clubs, and I noticed they were all drama clubs: really lame, artsy things.
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A dream is your creative vision for your life in the future. You must break out of your current comfort zone and become comfortable with the unfamiliar and the unknown.
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When I hear Mitt Romney say that he believes that Jesus is the Son of God, that He's the Christ, raised from the dead, that He's his savior - that's good enough for me.
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In contrast to our sinking taste, there has been a revival of interest in verse drama in England, Scotland, and elsewhere. The movement has been slow but sure and, above all, modest in its demands.
