Alice Merton Quotes
The actual thought of not really having a home was, for me, very depressing, and it was something that I was dealing with for quite some time.
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I've failed those I care most about and let down the people who elected me to represent them.
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I suffer the mortification of seeing myself attacked right and left by people at home professing patriotism and love of country who never heard the whistle of a hostile bullet. I pity them and the nation dependent on such for its existence. I am thankful, however that, though such people make a great noise, the masses are not like them.
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Sometimes I hope that through osmosis I might get a workout - just by wearing the clothes.
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Until I came out, my acting was all about disguise, and thereafter it became about telling the truth.
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You can cage the singer but not the song.
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Death is the beginning of something.
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I am much more understanding of people than I used to be when I was young - people were either villainous or wonderful. They were painted in very bright colours. The bad side of it - and there is a corollary to everything - is that when we get older, we fuss more. I used to despise people who fussed.
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My father was very strong. I don't agree with a lot of the ways he brought me up. I don't agree with a lot of his values, but he did have a lot of integrity, and if he told us not to do something, he didn't do it either.
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The final test of a leader is that he leaves behind him in other men the conviction and the will to carry on.
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It is not often that someone comes along who is a true friend and a good writer.
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Independence doesn't - doesn't equate to moderates. Millions of independents are pro-life. Millions of independents believe marriage is between a man and a woman.
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I learned from my mom to always keep pushing yourself.
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Of course I would never compare myself to someone who actually went through a war, but I definitely matured shooting 'The Pacific.' I'm more calm and I have more patience.
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If Marilyn Manson would write a song that says, 'Do your damn homework,' it would make the world a better place, and it wouldn't hurt him at all. And if he doesn't like it, to hell with him. He can come fight us - by the bicycle racks.
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You don't need to go to the gym; all you need is a pair of shoes.
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When I did Inherit the Wind, I learned about teaching school. I also found out what a fundamentalist was.
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I like regular meals and restaurants that will adapt things to your taste. Not a place where they roll their eyes if you want the sauce on the side.
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The executive branch maneuvered this result deftly.
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Progress comes at a price. You have to be willing to make tough calls and take the hits.
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There are a number of qualities which are important for mental peace, but from the little experience I have, I believe that one of the most important factors is human compassion and affection: a sense of caring.
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Sometimes I leave mayonnaise on the ends of my hair for a few hours while I'm writing; it's a really good moisturizer.
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Bob Newhart, who is my best friend, is one of the guys I adore.
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If I, as a liberal, didn't speak out against those who would squelch the free speech of conservatives, I wouldn't deserve to call myself a liberal.
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The actual thought of not really having a home was, for me, very depressing, and it was something that I was dealing with for quite some time.
