Caroline B. Cooney Quotes
People nearly always believe, and are willing to back it up with weapons and cruelty, that their religion and way of life is better than the other person's.
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There's a generation of people who've made their own money and are among the most generous people you would ever meet.
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I suppose I often think of my writing as quite impersonal. But it turned out, when my father died, writing was exactly what I wanted to do.
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Commitment and credibility go hand in hand.
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One of the banners I would put up in front of any American president and new administration is 'Do not overreact to your predecessors' policies.'
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I do think that 'Pretty Little Liars' has raised the bar in how social media can tie into the fan base watching the show.
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I am a night owl. I always have been... and I'd like to think I always will be, although surely having children will put a stop to my nightly affairs with myself.
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I am obsessed with the whole Victoriana thing, the whole Jack the Ripper London era, the grayness of it, the haunted feeling of it, all ancient and bloody.
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Along with enough sleep and taking proper supplements, I steam - in my steam shower. I find it's very healing, more than just your typical 'tea and honey.'
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I have no privacy anymore.
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I wanted to be ballerina, be in a band, then in drama.
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Memories are thoughts that arise. They're not realities. Only when you believe that they are real, then they have the power over you. But when you realize it's just another thought arising about the past, then you can have a spacious relationship with that thought. The thought no longer has you in its grip.
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I think everybody understands the fact that the right person will be cast for the role. So it's not theirs really to lose; they're just trying to find the right person.
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I figured out early on what I wanted to do.
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I have had just an excess of energy. That's why I've always been active.
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I always believe that every one of us is working hard not only for our own performance but also to give something significant back to the societies we live in.
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I have faith in faith. God is there, whether we have faith or not, so why not have faith in him?
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Whatever the reason is, I hope we can finish talking about the Olympics. It's gone, it's behind us. The schedule wasn't proper for players who went there and there is some fatigue in a lot guys' play right now.
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I wrote a lot of 'Red Queen' wrapped in a blanket, cramped up while watching the snow come down.
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There is no hard and fast rule as to what makes a successful state-owned enterprise. Therefore, when it comes to SOE management, we need a pragmatic attitude in the spirit of the famous remark by China’s former leader Deng Xiao-ping: 'it does not matter whether the cat is white or black as long as it catches mice.'
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If I could really move my career much more into predominantly directing, I would jump at that.
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Unpledged delegates exist really to make sure that party leaders and elected officials don't have to be in a position where they are running against grassroots activists.
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Always turn and face the attack.
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I think I spend most of my time not living in reality, actually.
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People nearly always believe, and are willing to back it up with weapons and cruelty, that their religion and way of life is better than the other person's.
