E. L. Doctorow Quotes
And so do people pass out of one's life and all you can remember of them is their humanity, a poor fitful thing of no dominion, like your own.

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Eating local is a relatively new concept in American dining; for the Italians, it's a way of life.
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People tend to judge presidents on how the economy performs, and yet we don't expect them to have the power to do much about it. Or we don't want them to exercise that power, if they were to have it.
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We're supposed to be an example of freedom, and if we are doing things that are injustice to people, then what is our statement?
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Let me tell you something - being thought of as a beautiful woman has spared me nothing in life. No heartache, no trouble. Love has been difficult. Beauty is essentially meaningless and it is always transitory.
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All of my favorite people - people I really trust - none of them were cool in their younger years.
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I remember in the '80s, Randy Travis was my guy. He's the reason I moved to Nashville, and I just loved him. But at some point when he was winning everything, you find yourself pulling for other people.
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Our present moment is a mystery that we are part of. Here and now is where all the wonder of life lies hidden. And make no mistake about it, to strive to live completely in the present is to strive for what already is the case.
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I listened to country music my whole life. I started writing music when I was a teenager. It all came out country.
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The thing about being an artist today is you get to develop right in front of people's eyes before you even put out an album.
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I was elected to the Senate in 2010 by people worried about our country, worried about our kids and their future.
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My therapy has come from paying attention to my life.
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I enjoy encouraging and inspiring people to pursue their purpose in the arts. To help cultivate and develop their instrument.
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Unlike people, companies outlive their founders and their leaders.
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People wanted Bitcoin to live so much, they basically willed it back into existence. That showed me how passionate this community was about it.
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People aren't inherently sympathetic.
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I certainly wasn't a fan of Thatcher's politics. People liked to label us as children of Thatcher. What nonsense. The real children of Thatcher came in the 1990s, and had no interest in politics. The Oasis, Britpop scene.
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Red carpets and dressing up are a part of work that I enjoy less than some people.
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When people say 'that's risky,' or when the odds are not in my favor, I'm more motivated than ever.
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Whatever you want, you have the power to attain it. The man or woman who calmly and matter-of-factly accepts this pronouncement at face value will soon find himself working magical accomplishments far beyond that which he previously dreamed possible.
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I was living in New York City and flat broke. My next door neighbor was an actor and he always seemed to be having more fun than I was. He convinced me to give acting a shot, but because of my shyness I was sure it would be a lost cause.
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O tender yearning, sweet hoping!The golden time of first love!The eye sees the open heaven,The heart is intoxicated with bliss;O that the beautiful time of young loveCould remain green forever.
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I, for one, begin with intent. ... There is no question that Saddam Hussein had intent to do harm to the Western alliance and to the United States of America.
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The bonds you make with those records when you're 14, 15 and 16, they'll never be broken, and nothing will ever be as strong as that.
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And so do people pass out of one's life and all you can remember of them is their humanity, a poor fitful thing of no dominion, like your own.