Claire Messud Quotes
I've never been very practical or realistic - I've always felt that if a project seems easy, or even attainable, why pursue it?Claire Messud
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Sharing is the essence of social media.
Zoe Sugg -
Life is not about dwelling on the bad.
Lara Logan -
The devil made me do it.
Flip Wilson -
In 1993, when I landed in Zimbabwe, there were just 10 psychiatrists in that country of 10 million people. Nine of the 10 were foreigners who spoke no regional language.
Vikram Patel -
My company invents all kinds of new technology in lots of different areas. And we do that for a couple of reasons. We invent for fun - invention is a lot of fun to do - and we also invent for profit. The two are related because the profit actually takes long enough that if it isn't fun, you wouldn't have the time to do it.
Nathan Myhrvold -
Patents have a place in medical science - for new inventions that advance the state of knowledge.
Adam Cohen
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I always pass on good advice. It is the only thing to do with it. It is never of any use to oneself.
Oscar Wilde -
I wanted to be a professional baseball player.
Balthazar Getty -
If you're going to dedicate every second to winning the decathlon, what are you doing wasting your time in bed?
Caitlyn Jenner -
If it seems like you're doing work when you're acting, then you're doing something wrong.
Parker Stevenson -
It was an outdoor Shakespeare theater that I grew up at. That feels like home, and the place I'm always trying to figure out how to get to.
Hamish Linklater -
If a big person invests time in reading, kids learn reading is important, the child is important, words are important, stories are important.
Gail Carson Levine
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For me retiring wasn't hard once I knew that that was the decision I was going to make.
Gabriela Sabatini -
Well - I was brought up as a Southern Baptist.
Pat Robertson -
I always wanted to play some kind of instrument - piano, saxophone, whatever. I took it up for a while, then forgot about it because I didn't have the time.
Mads Mikkelsen -
I come from a jazzy, acoustic, folky background. Everything has to work with melodies; the words have to have meaning.
Yuna -
It just so happens that my oldest and best friend is Bob James, the Grammy-winning great jazz pianist!
Jack O'Brien -
I've done sexual stuff before - onstage, which is even more emotionally difficult. With a TV crew around, you are stopping and starting; it becomes really technical. It's not erotic at all.
Randy Harrison
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I think the only consistent thing is that I like projects that explore different social themes. 'Our Family Wedding' is a comedy, but it deals with two different cultures coming together. It's also about people letting go.
Forest Whitaker -
The next Google is more likely going to come from outside the U.S. Whether it's in Europe, I am not sure. A lot of things have to change.
Danny Rimer -
People who have nothing to do are quickly tired of their own company.
Jeremy Collier -
It is unacceptable to be disrespectful of Congressman Crowley. He's done some phenomenal, phenomenal work for the Bronx and Queens.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez -
I've never been very practical or realistic - I've always felt that if a project seems easy, or even attainable, why pursue it?
Claire Messud