Claire Tomalin Quotes
Dickens had more energy than anyone in the world, and he expected his sons to be like him, and they couldn't be.
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One of my strengths is connecting with the players.
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I'm sort of contrary and stubborn sometimes. When everybody says, 'You have to read this book! You have to read this book!' I'm like 'Oh, I'll get around to it.'
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Nonviolent tactics can move into action on our behalf men not naturally inclined to act for us.
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Being evil is easy.
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We need a reasonable price where producers will not start nagging. At a reasonable price, we can invest to produce more oil.
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The goal in life is to be solid, whereas the way that life works is totally fluid, so you can never actually achieve that goal.
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I've never been that comfortable talking about myself or about acting.
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I don't know how to make Harper and Alloy want me, not just my name.
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America is a poem in our eyes; its ample geography dazzles the imagination, and it will not wait long for metres.
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'EIla Enchanted' began in a marvelous writing course at New York City's The New School.
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After the 9/11 incidents, Islam has become a big question mark among westerners, especially Americans. The mass media constantly raise the issue of relationship between Islam and terrorism.
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I crave attention and adventure.
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I thought I had the rights to The Lord of the Rings. I don't know how Jackson ended up with the rights.
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I moved on from dice baseball to 'MLB: The Show' on PlayStation.
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I could battle rap forever, but it's a joke to me.
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Love is like the measles. The older you get it, the worse the attack.
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I don't think you'll ever be happy about anything unless you've done it.
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Learning about factory farms and their horrendous treatment of animals is what made me become vegetarian in the first place. I also support the education of the public on adopting pets from animal shelters or saving homeless animals off the street in lieu of buying them from pet shops.
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Marriage is about banality. Its purpose is banality, to create an environment of surpassing safety and predictability for young children to grow up in, the foundation of life, the root of inner peace.
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The dreams and passions stored within hearts are powerful keys which can unlock a wealth of potential.
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Click. Boom. Amazing!
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The ballot is stronger than bullets.
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You think when you don't want to do anything. Thinking is a poor alternative to acting. Your thinking is consuming all your energy. Act, don't think!
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Dickens had more energy than anyone in the world, and he expected his sons to be like him, and they couldn't be.
