Jeanette Winterson Quotes

Art saved me; it got me through my depression and self-loathing, back to a place of innocence.

Jeanette Winterson

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ArtDepressionMeInnocenceBack

I don't know what psychotherapy does. I have been seeing the same person for 26 years now.

Jim Harrison

SeeingPersonKnowNowSameYears

I played the piano as a boy for six years, from the time I was six to 12 years old. My piano lessons ended when my father died because our family had no more money. I used to have a mestiza teacher. She'd come once a week to teach me piano lessons, and she'd bribe me each time with an apple; otherwise, I wouldn't play.

John Gokongwei

FamilyFatherTeacherTimeMoneyMe

Cambridge is one of the best universities in the world, especially in my field.

Stephen Hawking

BestWorldCambridgeField

I think the world has a place for gay superheroes, certainly.

Stan Lee

WorldThinkGayPlaceI Think

For professional athletes, the motives for cheating generally are more obvious: money, fame, and often a low likelihood of being caught. But why would a middle- or back-of-the-pack runner lie or cheat in a race that doesn't even matter?

Mary Pilon

MoneyLieCheatingProfessionalWhy

My mother gave up everything for me. In Yekaterinburg, she had a job and an apartment in the centre of the city and her whole life. And in Moscow - nothing.

Julia Lipnitskaya

LifeMotherJobCityMeNothing

Say nothing good of yourself, you will be distrusted; say nothing bad of yourself, you will be taken at your word.

Joseph Roux

GoodYourselfYouBadSayNothing

If I want to be alone, some place I can write, I can read, I can pray, I can cry, I can do whatever I want - I go to the bathroom.

Alicia Keys

AloneI CanPlaceGoCryWant

It is a historical fact that President Bush pushed this nation into a war that had little to do with apprehending terrorists. We did not seek an impeachment of President Bush because, as an executive, he had his authority.

Sheila Jackson Lee

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I see dance as glue for a community.

Twyla Tharp

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When I was going to get ready to take 'Dietland' up, I have to say I was surprised to find that I felt like maybe we wouldn't find a home for it because it's unlike anything else that I've done.

Marti Noxon

HomeFindReadyDoneSayAnything

I think humor is important for all of us, and a great comedian is a great treasure.

Leila Josefowicz

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