Claire Messud Quotes
The fictional narratives that television, film, and the news provide for girls and young women are appalling.Claire Messud
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I live on the same street as my family, actually. I live across the road. I'm a real family person!
Naomie Harris -
Normally, when congee is served, the different condiments and garnishes are placed in little bowls on the side so diners can make their own personal creations.
Yotam Ottolenghi -
The only way to learn a language properly, in fact, is to marry a man of that nationality. You get what they call in Europe a 'sleeping dictionary.' Of course, I have only been married five times, and I speak seven languages. I'm still trying to remember where I picked up the other two.
Zsa Zsa Gabor -
We should have completed the fight in Afghanistan instead of starting a new war in Iraq.
Tammy Duckworth -
I think there's a difference when you make fun of yourself and your own behavior, and when you dishonor or disrespect Christ. If you're making a mockery of Christ is one thing. But if you're just joking about human foibles and weaknesses, I think that's perfectly acceptable.
Patricia Heaton -
The Federal Reserve is incapable of accomplishing its stated objectives.
G. Edward Griffin
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It is indeed hard for the strong to be just to the weak, but acting justly always has its rewards.
Eamon de Valera -
He travels fastest who travels alone, and that goes double for she. Real feminism is spinsterhood.
Florence King -
There is a kind of victory in good work, no matter how humble.
Jack Kemp -
I think the NAACP isn't recognized enough for all of the work it does, especially in the field of law. They may have faded from view over the last couple of decades, but they are fighting the good fight.
Tayari Jones -
I used to be a professional kiteboarder. People were like, 'Oh, my God, are you scared of sharks? Are you scared of injuries?' You can't be scared. If you're scared, then you can't do it. You can't train to be the best.
Maika Monroe -
I was born in Nashville, Tenn., but I have lived in a number of places. In 1937, I moved to Baltimore, Md., where I attended junior high and high school. I lived there for five years before leaving for college.
Nancy Roman
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I obtained eight years of elementary education in a two-room school, where I encountered a stern but engaging teacher who awakened my intellect with instruction that would seem rigorous today in many colleges. History figured large in the curriculum, exciting for me what was to become an enduring interest.
J. Michael Bishop -
I was addicted to the original 'Star Trek' when I was growing up, because of my dad. We grew up in St. Helens, Oregon and we weren't allowed to watch a lot of TV.
Katee Sackhoff -
Boundaries are actually the main factor in space, just as the present, another boundary, is the main factor in time.
Eduardo Chillida -
I will not be collateral damage in a presidential campaign, nor will I be a woman bullied by Hillary Clinton.
Pam Bondi -
It's the good girls who keep diaries; the bad girls never have the time.
Tallulah Bankhead -
There is probably a perverse pride in my administration... that we were going to do the right thing, even if short-term it was unpopular. And I think anybody who's occupied this office has to remember that success is determined by an intersection in policy and politics and that you can't be neglecting of marketing and P.R. and public opinion.
Barack Obama
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If you do have a team where every rider has a huge list of results, that means everybody wants to do the race for themselves. The strongest team in the Tour is not the strongest team on paper.
Tyler Hamilton -
It's better not to wear too much jewellery - just a couple of nice things, nothing too rattly - and stick to kitten heels or flats. Women let themselves down with tall heels. I think they're kind of vulgar. I see women sinking into grass at outdoor parties or tiptoeing over gravel at weddings. It's silly. You need to be practical.
Jerry Hall -
The quietest poetry can be an explosion of joy.
James Broughton -
How did George Bensen cut 'In Your Eyes?' How did I work with the Backstreet Boys? It all comes back to 'Sometimes When We Touch.'
Dan Hill -
I wouldn't be who I am without my husband, who handled the business end of Donna Karan so I could be creative.
Donna Karan -
The fictional narratives that television, film, and the news provide for girls and young women are appalling.
Claire Messud