Claire Messud Quotes
Henry James and Edith Wharton are huge for me because they gave me a way to understand America while still respecting the European backgrounds of my relatives.
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I'm not going to buy my kids an encyclopedia. Let them walk to school like I did.
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My mom really inspired me. She has always taught me it's not about us, it's about what we can give back.
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We keep, in science, getting a more and more sophisticated view of our essential ignorance.
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Summer is a promissory note signed in June, its long days spent and gone before you know it, and due to be repaid next January.
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Because the show is popular, people do recognize us on the streets.
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I don't want to say anything because I know I am unable to protect you from the harm that I see.
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San Francisco, coolest place ever.
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Competition on anything is good, because it makes everybody better.
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I am a pretty level-headed person, but that person, Harry Reid, has been the most destructive entity in Washington when it comes to civility. By far.
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I never forget my old days and I never fly too high I have my feet fixed firmly on the ground!
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Children must be considered in a divorce considered valuable pawns in the nasty legal and financial contest that is about to ensue.
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Beer, it's the best damn drink in the world.
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My husband believes that he can make a difference. He loves people.
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If I manage to leave my bedroom and get to the gym, that makes me feel good about myself! For me, the most difficult part is getting out of bed, but once I'm out, I really enjoy playing sports.
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Before I begin talking about the threats we face, the vulnerabilities that we have, and frankly the courage of the men and women in uniform that stand in harm's way on behalf of a very grateful Nation, let me first honor the sacrifices of September 11.
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When I am not working, I am home. I love spending time at my house.
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My music is bejewelled, it's colourful, it's romantic, it shines.
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Have the courage to say no. Have the courage to face the truth. Do the right thing because it is right. These are the magic keys to living your life with integrity.
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I'm very unpopular for my dislike of this food, but I've never liked avocado. Everyone gives me so much flack for it because they tell me how healthy it is for me, how delicious it is. I don't like it, but it's not for lack of trying. I tried to like it, and it's just not my thing.
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I was always a little hesitant to accuse people of loading a bat to hit a ball farther. I was always very hesitant to approach people because I never had any evidence that I had firsthand knowledge of.
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I'd say that all nations have contact with the truth, and all religions have admirable people.
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America is huge.
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Growing up in Dumfries, I got no sun - I spent all my time in my room making records. When I came to America, it made me recognise the benefits of sunlight. Oh, and I also got a good haircut. I used to have a terrible haircut.
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Henry James and Edith Wharton are huge for me because they gave me a way to understand America while still respecting the European backgrounds of my relatives.
