Anita Brookner Quotes

People say that I am always serious and depressing, but it seems to me that the English are never serious - they are flippant, complacent, ineffable, but never serious, which is sometimes maddening.

Anita Brookner

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I AmPeopleMeSeriousSometimes

Now I am just focusing on my daughter, my wife, religion, and training.

Sonny Bill Williams

DaughterWifeReligionTrainingI Am

When people tell me I've kept them up all night, I feel like I've succeeded.

Sidney Sheldon

PeopleMeNightFeelTellUp

If actors can show their abs, why can't women show their bikini bods?

Roop Durgapal

WomenWhyShowBikini

I am not going to become crazy in the ring, because I am already crazy. And I am not going to die in the ring. I am going to die in bed as an old man.

Roberto Duran

ManI AmCrazyDieOld ManBecome

The fact is, with every friendship you make, and every bond of trust you establish, you are shaping the image of America projected to the rest of the world. That is so important. So when you study abroad, you're actually helping to make America stronger.

Michelle Obama

FriendshipTrustWorldBondRest

I used to go and hang out at Patricia Field's store when it was on 8th street before it moved downtown. Amanda Lepore would be there, and I would be obsessed with the shoes and the make-up - everything. I just knew it was a creative place that I wanted to be around.

Miriam Shor

ShoesCreativePlaceGoStreetOut

I feel like once the song is done, you put it out there and if people want to do bizarre remixes, if people want to make strange videos, great. You know, like chaos theory applied to the music business.

Moby

BusinessMusicGreatPeopleChaos

I think the problem is that fashion has become too fashionable.

Louise Wilson

FashionThinkProblemBecomeI Think

I hope to be the go-to person on international trade and industry. I think no one before me or after me will ever have so much knowledge about America's ports.

Janice Hahn

HopeKnowledgeMeThinkAmerica

I never cared who I was going to fight because, at the end of the day, it makes no difference.

Demetrious Johnson

DayFightEnd Of The DayEndNever

I many times encountered courage, real courage. Undeniable courage. I've heard it said that that was the highest quality of the human animal. I encountered that many times, in unexpected places. And I have learned to recognize it when I see it.

Dorothea Lange

CourageQualityAnimalUnexpected

When people say 'love to hate', they actually mean 'love to be appalled by' - if they truly hated them, they'd never repeat a catch phrase.

Chris Morris

LoveHatePeopleSayNeverMean

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