Marilynne Robinson Quotes

The idea that myth is the opposite of knowledge, or the opposite of truth, is simply to disallow it. It is like saying poetry is the opposite of truth.

Marilynne Robinson

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I've always wanted to play a Marvel baddie. I'm not sure I fit the mold, though. Like a powerful, extraordinary woman. Somebody with superpowers would be really fun, but I'm not sure how many middle-aged women they have in Marvel.

Olivia Colman
- Women
- Fun
- Powerful
I want 'The Lady' magazine to be restored to its traditional place in the pantheon of weekly magazines.

Rachel Johnson
- Want
- Place
- Lady
There are really two kinds of optimism. There's the complacent, Pollyanna optimism that says, 'Don't worry - everything will be just fine,' and that allows one to just lay back and do nothing about the problems around you. Then there's what we call dynamic optimism. That's an optimism based on action.

Ramez Naam
- Action
- Worry
- Optimism
It's really important to me that the public have confidence in their criminal justice system. We don't operate very well if the public doesn't trust us.

Sally Yates
- Important
- Trust
- Justice
As a child, I remember my dad would sometimes drive me into town with him to play pinball machines together. It's a bittersweet memory but also a favorite.

Iggy Azalea
- Remember
- Together
- Dad
You look marvelous!

Fernando Lamas
- You
- Look
- Marvelous