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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I still have, I hope, a lot of years and there are still a lot of things I want to do.
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Setting the state budget is one of the most important tasks we undertake at the state Capitol - because after all, it's the people's money - not the government's.
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I don't do sessions for myself ever. I'm always working, writing for pop sessions. And what happens is that sometimes I like a song so much, I keep it for myself.
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I pestered the hell out of everybody I ran into until I could play the guitar well enough to write and sing with it.
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I've got nothing against big-budget values. I mean, I was very proud of 'The Avengers,' the part that I played in it, albeit a small one. It was thrilling to be part of it. But it's so huge that you can never really wrap your mind around it.
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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.
