Florence Scovel Shinn Quotes
I have a magical work in a magical way. I give magical service for magical pay.
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We must break problems down into small, digestible bits. We must define the concepts that we use and explain what components they consist of. We must tackle small problems.
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I did not have a father. It was my mom who chose to be alone. She felt that she would be better off by herself with me after I was born.
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Chipotles, which are dried jalapeno peppers, give out a terrific smoky flavour - they're warm, earthy and usually not too spicy.
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Waiting for me in Stockholm will be a personal assistant - Katrina from the Ministry for Foreign Affairs - as well the secretary of the Swedish Academy. They'll help us with our things and take us to our hotel. From the moment I arrive, I'll always be together with the other two laureates.
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Golf is 90% mental. Once you know how to hold the club, swing it, it's all in the mind.
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A person who has been punished is not less inclined to behave in a given way; at best, he learns how to avoid punishment.
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I am actually talking about possibly adapting 'The Boys,' by Garth Ennis, which would not be a comedy, but an action movie with comedy elements to it.
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There is no force so democratic as the force of an ideal.
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I like to act with people that know what they're doing.
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The whites come to applaud a Negro performer just like the colored do. When you've got the respect of white and colored, you can ease a lot of things.
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I was taking my first uncertain steps towards writing for children when my own were young. Reading aloud to them taught me a great deal when I had a great deal to learn. It taught me elementary things about rhythm and pace, the necessary musicality of text.
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A prince should be slow to punish, and quick to reward.
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I went to my mum at about seven or eight and said I want to start acting, but the week before, I had said I wanted to do ballet. She said if I took acting classes for a full year, she would look further into it, and that's how it started.
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A cap on carbon is important because it sets a specific goal for reducing carbon emissions 80% by 2050.
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On the Internet, everybody has an opinion about everything, but if you're smart, you know when to keep your mouth shut.
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And a third thing is the understanding of the Church as a community, a communion which is just a hierarchy but the people of God, whose servants are the priests and bishops.
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I have not watched Glenn Beck. I don't watch him.
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I don't think you'll ever get enough picking.
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You can lead a horse to water and you can even make it drink, but you can't make actresses wear what they don't want to wear.
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Pandemonium did not reign; it poured.
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My aunt is a newscaster in Lubbock, Texas, and she got a letter that said, 'Natalie Maines will be shot dead at their show in Dallas, Texas,' with the date of our concert. It was freaky to see that in writing.
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I am sensitive to the fact that other people may have different beliefs.
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Working with Sturges was like working with a guy who wanted to have a party all the time. He was very serious about his work, but in between shots, he was fun and we would play games.
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I have a magical work in a magical way. I give magical service for magical pay.
