E. T. A. Hoffmann Quotes
Human beings ought not to draw in their antennae at every ungentle touch, like supersensitive insects.

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Remember that the most valuable antiques are dear old friends.
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When someone is bullying you, don't let it get to you. I remember my friends in school, someone said something mean to them, and they really let it get to them. And it really affected them. But I would just say try to ignore it as much as possible and just be yourself.
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Most of my friends from college became dental hygienists or went into retail, a lot went into sales. They all started getting married and having kids and buying homes and I was still living like a college student.
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I read my books to writing workshops and friends, and I'm often focussed just on keeping them entertained. I never think about marketing at all.
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I love to cook. I love having friends over and family. I am definitely a feeder - I feed everybody. I am jumping around the kitchen like a crazy woman.
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If there's a party and they won't let my friends in, I'd leave. No question.
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When you choose your friends, don't be short-changed by choosing personality over character.
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When I think about atheist friends, including my father, they seem to me like people who have no ear for music, or who have never been in love.
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One of the pleasantest things about book writing is that sometimes it brings one in touch with old friends.
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There are no friends at cards or world politics.
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I guess I have sort of an atypical relationship with my mom for someone my age, because I think I started so young with the music thing and I had my parents always on the road with me. So at a time when I think I should have been rebelling, like in high school, they were actually my best friends.
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He has no enemies, but is intensely disliked by his friends.
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I've always said to my men friends, If you really care for me, darling, you will give me territory. Give me land, give me land.
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Some of my oldest friends are actors. But that's not the only place my friends come from.
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You know, my friends, with what a brave carouse I made a Second Marriage in my house; favored old barren reason from my bed, and took the daughter of the vine to spouse.
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I enjoy celebrating Valentine's Day. It's a nice way to say you're thinking about your family, someone special, or dear friends.
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Never lose sight of the fact that the most important yardstick of your success will be how you treat other people - your family, friends, and coworkers, and even strangers you meet along the way.
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I have so many gay friends that I love.
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An ideal day for me is a combination of a fun-exciting creative moment with work partners, some laughs and games with my kids, a good surf session, and great conversation with friends around a meal.
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L.A. just doesn't seem real to me. Chicago does. My real friends are there. It's home.
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When I came to New York as a writer, I was taken with the idea that you're only getting in on bridges and ferries and through tunnels. The idea behind 'Takedown' is that it would be very hard to get out.
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I go to New York to see live shows, not movies.
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Claire Danes in 'Homeland' just blew me away. She is so intuitive, and her choices are so unique. When you see somebody like that work, you just have to stop in your tracks. It is a lesson in what good acting really is, and it is so inspiring to be around.
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Human beings ought not to draw in their antennae at every ungentle touch, like supersensitive insects.