Marguerite Young Quotes
I never fantasized or invented a thing, not one thing. I knew every single thing I ever wrote about.
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Man is a physical and spiritual epitome of the Universe.
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The learned man knows that he is ignorant.
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I've been told I have an aggressive driving style.
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The purpose of armed struggle is not simply to kill... its purpose is to reach a political goal.
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As the future is never known with certainty, the evaluation of the prospective benefits requires the formation of expectations. An acceptable house, partner or job, then, is one that offers an expected stream of future benefit that has a value in excess of the option to continue to search for an even better alternative.
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Now, I don't know how they judge all that, but if anybody in the world deserves to be in the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame, Ritchie Valens does.
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My aunt took me to see 'Salad Days' when I was seven. This story of a magic piano that infects everyone who hears it infected me, too. It was a Road to Damascus moment in my life.
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Debate is healthy and no one in this chamber - starting with me - has a monopoly on being right.
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We don't have enough young, female antiheroes. We don't accept women as antiheroes the way we do the men.
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Wherever there's an all-encompassing 'always,' 'all' or 'never' in your life, it's a sign that your mischievous subconscious is setting you up for failure by consistently leading you back toward these repeat performances.
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I have never seen a bad television program, because I refuse to. God gave me a mind, and a wrist that turns things off.
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The trouble with glossy magazines is that they tend to be stuffed with articles about handbag designers - the sort of women who, with their perfectly styled lives, immaculate houses, and adoring partners, make you want to become a hermit.
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At sea, I feel comfortable and I come to rest.
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Nothing can be as astounding as life. Except for writing. Yes, of course, except for writing, the sole consolation.
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I always say, I'm certain I changed 'Watchmen' less than the Coen brothers changed 'No Country for Old Men.' I'm certain of it. But you don't hear the Cormac McCarthy fans, like, up in arms about it. They should be. It's like an amazing Pulitzer Prize-winning book.
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Character builds slowly, but it can be torn down within incredible swiftness.
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They're just my weaknesses. Everyone is just constantly talking to me about it. It doesn't help.
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Thirdly, even if we assume that the world is governed by purpose, we need only add that this purpose - or, if there are several, at least one of them - is not especially intent on preventing suffering, whether it is indifferent to suffering or actually rejoices in it.
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The Bible … does not contain a single sentence that could not have been written by a man or woman living in the first century.
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A typical neuron makes about ten thousand connections to neighboring neurons. Given the billions of neurons, this means there are as many connections in a single cubic centimeter of brain tissue as there are stars in the Milky Way galaxy.
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My father has developed a tradition of surprising us at some point by appearing in fancy dress. He buys a new costume each year and typically gets carried away. A couple of Christmases ago he appeared in an inflatable sumo outfit. It's endearing, really, and only quite embarrassing.
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There is no one so bound to his own face that he does not cherish the hope of presenting another to the world.
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This is a tough game. You can't be intimidated. You can't be frightened. And as far as I'm concerned, the Tea Party can go straight to hell.
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I never fantasized or invented a thing, not one thing. I knew every single thing I ever wrote about.
