Charlaine Harris Quotes
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If I want popularity, I go to a chef's convention.
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I simply can't do one-word message replies: Yes. Ok. No. Sure. Cool. None of these are options for me. I must write something extra. Something personal. I put kisses and emoticons. Emoticons, by the way, are my very best friends. They have removed all the pressure of thinking up something personal to say.
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Quinoa is great for lazy day cooking because it's packed with complete proteins, but it cooks in only 20 minutes. And, you can flavor it any way you wish! I make mine with onions, lots of ground ginger, turmeric and coriander, and then whatever dried fruit and nuts I have around.
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I remember having to take detours around the Hollywood sign to avoid having to see this grotesque poster of myself on Sunset Boulevard.
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I think I would encourage leaders to start working with communities in order to inoculate angry, young teenagers.
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I am big believer that increase the size of the cake is as at least as important as distribution of the cake. To increase the size of the cake, you need to focus on progress.
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So long as you do not achieve social liberty, whatever freedom is provided by the law is of no avail to you.
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I skate to where the puck is going to be, not where it has been.
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People are always angry at America. They're absolutely certain that America either caused their problems or is deliberately not fixing their problems. But the anger is always directed at America and never at Americans.
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I'm always drawn to stories about characters who are somewhat isolated inside themselves by their inability to communicate in some way. That's what interested me about 'Children of a Lesser God.'
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I've always moved between media. Some ideas just work better in some media than others.
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When I was younger, I was insecure for about 10 years: I wore glasses, had a cow's lick, buck teeth and braces. I looked ridiculous.
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All true happiness, pure joy, sweet bounties, and unclouded pleasure are contained within the knowledge and love of God.
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I don't work out and be healthy and want a strong body because I want to look good in a bikini. I do all of those things for me and for my health. I'm not going on the cover of 'Maxim' and 'FHM' because that's not me.
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I use Graf Edmonton for boots and John Wilson blades.
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I love the way girls in London dress; it's so different to the American 'blow-dry and immaculate grooming' thing.
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If you're asking your kids to exercise, then you better do it, too. Practice what you preach.
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There's a lot of activism that doesn't deal with empowerment, and you have to empower yourself in order to be relevant to any type of struggle.
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Everything that Marvel does, it's a chess move. Nothing is by accident.
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As a writer, I'm more interested in what people tell themselves happened rather than what actually happened.
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For me, the best places to write are on planes, trains and at airports. Not hotel rooms but hotel lobbies. I'm really happy when I'm waiting for a plane and the message comes that it's three hours late. Great, I'll get to write!
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That's the great thing about women is they are multitaskers, and they can do it all.
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I believe if you write a great book, the chances are it'll get a great reception.
