Colm Toibin Quotes
The Roman Catholic Church and its rituals were so much part of life that, although my parents would often question a small matter of dogma and none of us seemed more religious than anyone else, no one ever questioned the rituals or the basic tenets of belief.
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Some desire is necessary to keep life in motion, and he whose real wants are supplied must admit those of fancy.
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I would like to direct.
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Cussing ain't for everybody.
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Whenever I tell people I'm from Miami, they always ask me about the beach. But I can count on one hand the times I went there as a kid.
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I've got that Beethoven energy, that Stravinsky energy. And it's all a gift from the Creator.
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A woman's health is her capital.
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If I'm not doing anything, I get really antsy and bored.
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I've been wanting to have a baby since I was 2 years old - I'm destined to be a mother.
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The question is, are there useful things that we can do with the results of a genome sequence that would bring benefit? And the answer is, today, should the majority of people go and have their genome sequenced? Probably not. But are there particular circumstances in which genome sequencing is really helpful? Yes, there are.
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I don't know what'll ever happen if I'm in a healthy relationship. My writing career will go down the tubes.
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I love to walk in the door of my home and love what I see.
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...no formula for success [exists] except, perhaps, an unconditional acceptance of life and what it brings." "I accept life unconditionally. Most people ask for happiness on condition. Happiness can only be felt if you don't set any condition.
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The Roman Catholic Church and its rituals were so much part of life that, although my parents would often question a small matter of dogma and none of us seemed more religious than anyone else, no one ever questioned the rituals or the basic tenets of belief.
