Charles de Lint Quotes
You’re not a nun, are you? You haven’t taken one of those absurd vows that cut you off from what otherwise might be a full and healthy human existence?
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I don't know in the world why anyone would consent to be a king, and never to be left to himself, but to be worried and wearied and interfered with from dark to daybreak and from morning to the fall of night.
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Since 1989, we have been deploying on an average of every 18 months.
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I love cycling.
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I used to think I had ambition... but now I'm not so sure. It may have been only discontent. They're easily confused.
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The biography of a writer - or even the autobiography - will always have this incompleteness.
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Being mean just for being mean's sake isn't funny.
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I don't meet many people who are talking about shows on Showtime.
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If there's a will, prosperity can't be far behind.
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'Good English' is whatever educated people talk; so that what is good in one place or time would not be so in another.
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Some women can't say the word lesbian... even when their mouth is full of one.
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The whole idea is whatever you do, have fun with it; try to make sure that it's quality and something you don't mind putting your name on.
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I remember having this friend in school who said she didn't like the Beach Boys. And in that moment I knew we couldn't be friends anymore.
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Police can only act on intelligence.
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When you encourage others, you in the process are encouraged because you're making a commitment and difference in that person's life. Encouragement really does make a difference.
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I've just never been a tracksuit-wearer.
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Which country in the world has the kind of talent India has in numbers?
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I was a groupie for a year and followed a band. I dated the drummer of the band.
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Even on TV appearances or big shows, I don't know if I've ever been as nervous as I was my first time doing stand-up. I just remember getting offstage and sitting down, and my right knee was just shaking from the adrenaline.
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Now more than ever is the time to really work on learning a money management system that can work, no matter how low things seem right now.
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It'll help you be imaginative if you listen to classical music. It helps you understand dynamics and how important they are to create an environment.
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It really is true that an orator is simply a good man who speaks well.
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You don't have to know anything about baseball to respond to Babe Ruth because he's just this magnificent human being. And a really good story because he was this kid who grew up essentially as an orphan, you know, had a tough life, and then he became the most successful baseball player ever. But he was also a really good guy.
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The country has become much more conservative, partly because it's been taken over by the religious right.
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You’re not a nun, are you? You haven’t taken one of those absurd vows that cut you off from what otherwise might be a full and healthy human existence?
