Claire Messud Quotes
When you're a kid, and someone is your best friend, you almost don't need words. It's almost like puppies in a - frolicking in a garden or something. You don't articulate stuff. You just live it.
Quotes to Explore
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Parents were invented to make children happy by giving them something to ignore.
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The ruling ideas of each age have ever been the ideas of its ruling class.
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Do not follow vain desires; for verily he who prospers is preserved from lust, greed and anger.
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We want to encourage people. We want to help them. We want them to see all the good things God has placed in them and give them a right future.
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At the end of the day, I'd love to see children stop begging their parents to go to the circus. That's what would make me most happy.
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Shakespeare doesn't really write subtext, you play the subtext.
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This is the beauty of fiction. We may not like these characters, but we inhabit them.
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On the contrary, I'm a strong believer in the necessity of imperfection coming into the film.
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I've never been a rap guy, I don't really know that much about rap music, to be honest. I like it, but I think what really happened was just my music seems to work so well with rap music.
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Who cares about the clouds when we're together? Just sing a song and bring the sunny weather.
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Without a dog, you'll be without at least one creature who thinks you are the smartest, most decent and heroic human being on the planet.
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The greatest pleasure in life is doing what people say you cannot do.
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When kids are met with the highest expectations and given the extra supports they need, they can be as motivated as kids anywhere.
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The only times I'm not relaxed are when I haven't got a project on the go.
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My 'Big Bang Theory' costar Johnny Galecki went off the grid. He bought a huge ranch and goes there every weekend. He keeps telling me to do the same thing, but I don't know if I'm that committed. The Valley is as far off the grid as I'm going to go.
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Remain close to government and away from politics. It means deal more with the authorities. And less with individuals.
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I don't think it's ever changed, whether its Frank Sinatra, Glenn Miller, Zeppelin, Guns n' Roses or anyone today, the reason why you get into music is because you love it, and if you're good at it, that's a plus.
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I am not musically educated yet. I don't read - I make my own language that works for myself. But I play by ear.
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Tech is all about building human connections.
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Ain't no problem with me and Kevin Gates; everybody just trippin'.
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It is possible to provide security against other ills, but as far as death is concerned, we men live in a city without walls.
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I don't care what people say about me.
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Religious faith may very well be considered a science, for it responds invariably to certain formulae. Perform the technique of faith according to the laws which have been proved workable in human experience and you will always get a result of power.
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When you're a kid, and someone is your best friend, you almost don't need words. It's almost like puppies in a - frolicking in a garden or something. You don't articulate stuff. You just live it.
