Lawrence Ferlinghetti Quotes
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I still draw a lot though. Ballpoint pen is my preferred medium.
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What happened was I saw this ad for a yogurt plant for sale. It was in my junk mail pile, and I threw it into the garbage can. And then about half an hour later, with the dirt on it, I picked it up from the garbage can, and I called out of curiosity.
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Women are blessed with energy - a power which is unique. I have been very fortunate to have played strong women and explored their strengths through my films.
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A lot of my work involves instilling objects with the power of touch - a transference of soul, spirit, energy through actions.
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I've been really lucky with the people that I've gotten to work with. I learn a lot from them, just by watching them.
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When a pointed question is beaten back with an attack or threat of, 'How dare you...' it's a reliable signal that deception is involved. Trump is a master at this.
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Blessed be Providence which has given to each his toy: the doll to the child, the child to the woman, the woman to the man, the man to the devil!
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I don't really look forward to movie stardom or doing a $200-million movie or winning an Academy Award.
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I don't use drugs, my dreams are frightening enough.
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We are very luck to be women, so even if we're wearing trousers, I always wear them with some lace underwear or a very feminine bra - I like that.
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The personal things should be left out of, in my opinion, out of platforms and conventions.
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I vowed to myself when I got married that I would cook every night. I find it very therapeutic.
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For everybody that does something bad there's gotta be someone that does something good.
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The lovers of romance can go elsewhere for satisfaction but where can the lovers of truth turn if not to history?
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I feared vulnerability more than my actual emotional pain itself!
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Once there was a boy so meek and modest, he was awarded a Most Humble badge. The next day, it was taken away because he wore it. Here endeth the lesson.
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Congress is attempting to eviscerate women's health care. Like many women across America, I am outraged.
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I'd love to have William Faulkner, Beethoven and Bach over. I want to find out what makes those guys tick!
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The themes and ideas embedded in 'Into the Woods' always spoke to me.
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I get really very upset when I'm voted out, and I feel very disappointed.
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Q1 is the easiest quarter to make. If you miss your Q1, regardless of the type of revenue you have, you aren't going to make your revenue plan for the year because your budget process isn't accurate.
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There is a saying, 'Eyes are the windows to the soul.' It means, mostly, people can see through someone else by eye contact in seven seconds. I have a habit that if I meet someone I don't know, I'd like to look at her or his eyes on purpose. When my eyes lay on them, I can immediately see their true color.
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You never know who you're talking to. Don't limit a young student's dream, because that's how we change the world.
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Southern California, where the American Dream came too true.