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John Fowles Quotes

Most marriages recognize this paradox: Passion destroys passion; we want what puts an end to wanting what we want.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: novelist
Nationality: english
Birth: March 31, 1926 - November 5, 2005

Topics

Passion End Want Paradox Wanting

It's hard to believe President George Bush gave a speech in New Orleans about disaster recovery and failed to mention the word 'farm' or the word 'rural.'

Believe Farm Speech New Recovery

Growing up, I was a big Red Sox fan and looked up to guys like Dustin Pedroia, who's obviously not the biggest guy, but the way he competes, the way he works, it was motivating for me.

Andrew Benintendi

Red Me Growing Up Growing Way Big

These are the influences that everybody has. Some individuals might stand out because of one thing or another, but whether one's perception as a child of what was important or not is accurate, I don't know.

Child Perception Stand Know Out

I'm convinced part of the reason I got signed is because of who I am, and it makes me sad.

Sad I Am Me Reason Got Because

Some sports, you see some athletes just walking around the gym not really doing anything, eating food. They're first to the lunchroom, never lifting weights.

Mikaela Shiffrin

Sports Food Eating Walking Doing

The arrogance of the Left always fascinates me.

Me Arrogance Always Left Fascinates

Investors should invest on what they know. The biggest mistake is to invest on what they don't know.

Mohamed El-Erian

Mistake Know Invest Should Biggest

My mother was an artist and highly strung, whereas my father was much calmer.

Father Mother Artist Much Strung

A Negro woman has the same kind of problems as other women, but she can't take the same things for granted.

Women Woman Problems Kind She Same

I kind of drifted into acting through a series of coincidences.

Acting Kind Through Coincidences

Everybody always thinks I'm a lesbian because I'm a very tough broad. I have a lot of lesbian fans.

Constance Zimmer

Tough Always Fans Because Lesbian

For me, it's clear Beyonce sees herself as a part of the movement for black lives and believes that black lives matter - and ultimately, that's what matters.

Me Black Matter Matters Movement

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