Matthew Pearl Quotes

There's a remarkable power about reading together, reading collectively, that's brought out by reading groups.

Matthew Pearl

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PowerTogetherReadingOutAbout

When I finish dressing before a night out and have put on all the accessories, I usually look at myself in the mirror long and hard and then end up removing something. Whether it's a belt, bracelet or a bauble, less is always more.

Joan Collins

MirrorMyselfNightEndLongLook

I think I'm right-brained, incapable of managing my way out of a brown paper bag.

Jeremy Grantham

ThinkBagWayOutPaperBrown

There is a real Harold Lee.

John Cho

RealHaroldLee

The fruits of science and innovation have nourished our society and economy for years, but nations unable to navigate our regulatory system are often excluded, as are vulnerable individuals.

John Sulston

InnovationScienceSocietyEconomy

Acting is something I've done since I was in high school, but I never had a model in my life, whether it was a mentor or a parent, where I could realize that acting could actually be a career.

Steve Zissis

LifeSchoolHigh SchoolMy LifeDone

I like writing songs - I keep saying that one day I'll do something with them, but I haven't yet.

Tom Conti

DayWritingSayingOne DaySomething

As I grow older and older, And totter toward the tomb, I find that I care less and less, Who goes to bed with whom.

Dorothy L. Sayers

CareGrowFindBedOlderWhom

Anytime you can grace the cover of any videogame, that means that you're on that level. That you're one of the best.

Chauncey Billups

BestGraceYouLevelCoverMeans

When you look at children, they're so beautiful, and they seem so peaceful because their faces aren't all wrinkly and worried. They're like beautiful little pieces of pottery or something. You want to think they have this peace because they have no big responsibilities, but it's just not true.

Peggy Rathmann

BeautifulChildrenPeaceThinkLook

The smartest thing that an actor can do is embrace the thing that made them famous as opposed to run away from it or deny that it happened. That does a disservice to most actors. To me, it looks like you're ungrateful.

Sean Hayes

MeFamousYouLooksRunActor

One of the greatest delusions in the world is the hope that the evils in this world are to be cured by legislation.

Thomas Reed

HopeWorldLegislationGreatest

I've got five kids and I'm married, Tommy's got two kids and he's been married, Vince just got married again, Mick's out of a relationship, Tommy's single as well. We've done a lot in our life, we've covered a lot of miles.

Nikki Sixx

LifeRelationshipDoneSingleOut

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