Jean Hanff Korelitz Quotes

Most of all, I am struck by an irony central to the lot of a purebred dog: As it attains the hallmarks of its breed, it seems to simultaneously relinquish its basic dogginess, until it is less a dog than a Pomeranian, Collie or Bloodhound.

Jean Hanff Korelitz

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DogI AmIronySeemsBasicMost

I've always been athletic and fast.

Jimmy Graham

FastAlwaysBeenAthletic

Physical beauty is such a strange thing.

Jock Sturges

BeautyStrangePhysicalThing

I don't really do stand-up.

Jessica Williams

ReallyStand-Up

I realize that I'm in the top one percent of the world. I've traveled a lot. I've seen immense poverty in the world, and I can't live with everything I've had and be comfortable with everything I have unless I do something for the rest of the world.

Andie MacDowell

LiveWorldRestPovertyTraveled

If you live for your children, they may be smitten down and leave you desolate, or, what is far worse, they may desert you and leave you worse than childless in a cold and unfeeling world.

Matthew Simpson

LiveChildrenWorldColdDesertYou

You'll see more and more perfection of that - computer as servant. But the next thing is going to be computer as a guide or agent.

Steve Jobs

PerfectionYouMoreNextSeeGoing

It's a big deal for me to say I'm over politics.

Shirley MacLaine

PoliticsMeSayOverBigDeal

I think with my journey so far, it never felt like an overwhelming, overnight success story. I think that's good for me because I really got to take my time.

Tori Kelly

SuccessGoodJourneyTimeMeThink

Feminists say no-fault divorce was a large hurdle on the path to female liberation. They apparently don't consult the deepest hopes or greatest fears of young women.

Tom Cotton

WomenPathDivorceYoungSayHopes

I become very territorial about my identity because it's been hijacked by so many people with their own projections.

Ruth Negga

IdentityPeopleBecomeOwnBeen

You don't want to give people what they want. Give them something that they didn't know that they wanted.

Ruth Reichl

PeopleYouKnowWantSomethingGive

In terms of being a famous person, it hasn't changed anything. It's not important for me.

Lizzie Armitstead

MeFamousPersonImportantAnything

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