Anne Carson Quotes
What makes life life and not a simple story? Jagged bits moving never still, all along the wall.
Quotes to Explore
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It's quite rare that you find models taken care of backstage.
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Left-wing politicians take away your liberty in the name of children and of fighting poverty, while right-wing politicians do it in the name of family values and fighting drugs. Either way, government gets bigger and you become less free.
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Craig Newmark looks like the kind of guy who would help you move your apartment, sell your furniture, get a job, or help you find that cute girl you saw on the subway.
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Language is the most extraordinary invention in the history of humanity, the one which came before everything and which makes it possible to share everything.
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I'm not the biggest comic book fan.
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I feel that after all those horrible reviews and jokes, I wasn't crazy all these years to stand up for the music I believe in. This album has proven that somewhere in the human race, the human heart is still racing and breaking and I am so grateful.
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(A Foreign Secretary) is forever poised between the cliche and the indiscretion.
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I'm not just a model who plays volleyball, or a volleyball player who supports herself modeling. I'm a female athlete personality.
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I just don't think men fancy me.
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I believe in reincarnation of the soul.
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The great thing about Gospel is that you don't have to have an album every year in order to keep working.
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We need to change America's image round the world. America has lost some lustre in terms of how folks aspire to be like us.
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The events that I have attended to mark my Diamond Jubilee have been a humbling experience. It has touched me deeply to see so many thousands of families, neighbors and friends celebrating together in such a happy atmosphere.
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I think my best friend is dry shampoo and dry texturizer spray.
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Being innovative in your philanthropy allows you to stride forward in your giving journey; you can marry your mind and heart to turn charity into lasting impact; and you can become more ambitious in your giving.
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It's just a theory really, but I have always thought that your physical surroundings can shape your voice and personality.
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Man, in his animal capacity, is qualified to subsist in every climate.
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I look out at the stadiums full of people and see them all knowing the words to songs I wrote. And curling their hair! I remember straightening my hair because I wanted to be like everybody else, and now the fact that anybody would emulate what I do? It's just funny. And wonderful.
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Sometimes you surf well and still don't win. It happens to everyone. You learn that one big score doesn't mean much if you don't have a backup. I guess every rookie learns that as time goes by. I took some big lessons from my losses.
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I talked to a lot of employers who just are, are fearful of what's coming next out of Washington. It's all the spending, it's all the debt. It's their national energy tax, they want to call it cap and trade - more mandates, higher costs, more taxes. Their healthcare bill - more mandates, higher costs, higher taxes.
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Basically for me a story can be anything. Anything you tell me, anything I read in the newspaper, in any mode. I don't have any restrictions.
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There are people who are victims in life, and I don't think they should be encouraged.
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She was still there inside me now, just as she always was: a life put on hold, a memory I didn't know how to handle.
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What makes life life and not a simple story? Jagged bits moving never still, all along the wall.