Anita Brookner Quotes

Existentialism is about being a saint without God; being your own hero, without all the sanction and support of religion or society.

Anita Brookner

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I love the opportunity to get properly dressed up. I've worn three Lanvin dresses, and they've all been a dream. They're so well made, with the most beautiful craftsmanship. I don't tend to go with things that are ornate - just beautifully made pieces and some classic jewelry. Let the work speak for itself. I love that.

Meghan Markle

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Afghanistan's borders are arbitrary, drawn to meet 19th-century political needs rather than to respect ethnic or religious patterns.

Stephen Kinzer

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I grew up listening to the Neville Brothers and the Rebirth Brass Band.

Trombone Shorty

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I'd split up with a boyfriend and gone to Vermont to stare at my navel, and then 9/11 happened, and I spent days being scared of what was happening in the world. So I made a list of all the things I wanted to do, and at the top was adopt a baby. Nine months and two days later, I brought my daughter home.

Shonda Rhimes

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Many African people are smarter than me - kids who could have been better. I have no claim for genius.

Mo Ibrahim

PeopleMeBetterGeniusClaimKids

I think it eminently proper that a president should retire from active politics, and equally proper that he should be able to live in quiet independence.

Lucius Quintus Cincinnatus Lamar II

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An optimist is a driver who thinks that empty space at the curb won't have a hydrant beside it.

Jules Renard

SpaceOptimistEmptyDriverWho

At school, I basically wear one pair of jeans and sneakers for months on end.

Jordana Brewster

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We sell to businesses who sell other stuff, so we're just going to concentrate on doing that.

Jon Oringer

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I consider myself an artist. God granted me some gifts so that I could express myself artistically.

Don Johnson

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Jeremy Corbyn makes me angry. He seems vain.

Cornelia Parker

AngryMeSeemsVainHeMakes

I have a feeling I'm going to wake up one day and say 'I can't do dirty stuff anymore, I want to go all clean.' I'll do clean stuff too, I like to entertain people. Then they egged me on; we shot it at The Laugh Factory.

Bob Saget

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