Clare Short Quotes
Quotes to Explore
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I like to work on T.V. because it's like a normal thing, and then I like to do movies when I'm on break or hiatus.
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The poorer people and criminals of Mexico who are not very religious but not quite atheists, either, worship Saint Death.
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Law is the essential foundation of stability and order both within societies and in international relations.
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Don't use words too big for the subject. Don't say 'infinitely' when you mean 'very'; otherwise you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite.
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I've never walked away from any of my positions. I take pride in them.
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To live in mankind is far more than to live in a name.
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Many cats are the death of the mouse.
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I'm usually cast for the more goofy and tomboyish characters.
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What I've always tried to find in my books are points at which the private lives of the characters, and also my own, intersect with the public life of the culture.
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Science fiction is the ugly stepchild of mainstream literature, and fantasy is the ugly stepchild of science fiction, and tie-in novels are the ugly stepchild of fantasy... and on and on and on.
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Even if I set out to make a film about a fillet of sole, it would be about me.
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O most merciful Father, put far from me all my iniquities and all my offences; so that, by Thee made whole in body and in soul, I may be accounted worthy to approach the Holy of holies.
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The thing that's worked for me is having as much of a connection to the material as possible. And sometimes the material requires a more straightforward approach, and sometimes it requires a little more silliness, you know?
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I just don't think I've ever been comfortable at public functions and selling myself as an entity.
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Regardless of our ambitions to become part of the E.U., we have to keep in mind that Turkey is also a very strong voice that can represent the needs of our region in wider terms in global platforms.
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There's a lot of people desperately seeking to find 'the one,' and I think we should learn to be more at peace with ourselves.
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Strength of will is the test of a young man's possibilities. Can he will strong enough and hold whatever he undertakes with an iron grip?
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For me, it's really important to take care of my skin. Especially because when I see someone, and they're just so fresh and beautiful, you always notice their skin first. So having a really good skin-care regimen is a must. I just wish I would have started taking care of my skin earlier!
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I went through my first big breakup, with a boyfriend who I had been with for more than two years. He had been one of my dancers, and it was my first love and his.
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I love writing letters. In order to write a novel in first person, I think I needed an addressee.
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I love to see new things, and I love to learn. I always learn so much when I travel - that's the best thing.
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It's pointless to be critical of your stuff once it's done. I don't spend a lot of time agonising over it. It's of no importance once it's finished.
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Israel is much worse than the original apartheid state.
