Jesmyn Ward Quotes

I lived in San Francisco and did the Stegner fellowship for two years, and it was amazing. From fall 2008 to spring 2010, I was there.

Jesmyn Ward

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I could make thousands of dollars in Broadway musicals, but among the best experiences I had was doing 'Hamlet' in Milwaukee and a version of 'Cyrano' that my wife wrote for me on a bus-and-truck tour.

John Cullum

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The political lives of tyrants play out human affairs with a special intensity: the death of a democratic leader long after his retirement is a private matter, but the death of a tyrant is always a political act that reflects the character of his power.

Simon Sebag Montefiore

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The people who are most attractive to me are those who feel most comfortable in their skin - there's a sense of self-acceptance.

Toni Collette

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There's something about the Razorbacks that's unique to Arkansas - I don't know how many states have just one team that the entire state coalesces around. We don't have a pro team, so everybody's into the Razorbacks. Everybody's watching the Razorbacks on Saturday.

Matt Besser

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Just don't let the hype of what people are saying and how much they love you, y'know, just take the compliment and be thankful that people are complimenting you, but don't let it consume you; don't let your circumstances around you and the way people view you make you act a certain way.

Mary J. Blige

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I call him 'Daddy Coach.' He's taught me everything that he's known so I'm able to do what I'm able to do.

Michelle Carter

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I can't begin to tell you how fulfilling the perennial nature of 'Elf' on television has been for me. It's great to be able to connect parents with children both emotionally and through humor.

Jon Favreau

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The only thing that I stress out about is, how am I going to make sure that I balance out my time for motherhood?

Christina Milian

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I've always wanted to treat people the way I want to be treated.

Cole Swindell

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I once had this massacred afro in third grade. Parts were bigger than others. It was just terrible.

Brittany Howard

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You learn about equality in history and civics, but you find out life is not really like that.

Arthur Ashe

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My biggest fear is fear itself. I never want to be afraid of doing something I want.

Anushka Sharma

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