Sophie Hawley-Weld Quotes

I like to wear bodysuits and things that make me feel really active and athletic and also really sensual.

Sophie Hawley-Weld

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I worked for many years as a writer for children and then wrote two adult novels of the kind they call 'literary' without any very great disturbance to this kind of life. Then, something went wrong. My third adult novel was rejected by the publisher of the first two. And I could not understand the criticism offered.

Jill Paton Walsh

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People say you make your own luck; I don't think that's the case, but maybe you contribute to your luck by recognizing it and taking advantage of it.

Jerry Reinsdorf

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I knew that as a pharmacy student I would obtain military deferment. As I was of Jewish origin, this meant that I would not have to serve in a forced labor unit of the Hungarian army.

John Harsanyi

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What some folks find funny, other folks find tragic.

Melvin Van Peebles

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I've always just given myself to the band, if you know what I mean, and been busy with that.

Stevie Jackson

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I used to watch Monte Irvin play when I was a kid. I idolized him. I used to wait in front of the ballpark just for him to pass by so I could see him.

Roberto Clemente

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The reality is that I surround myself with very smart, very strong people - including my ex-wives.

Ronald Perelman

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In the works of man, everything is as poor as its author; vision is confined, means are limited, scope is restricted, movements are labored, and results are humdrum.

Joseph de Maistre

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It turns out that with Twitter data alone, we can go quite some way into figuring out someone's personality.

Anthony Goldbloom

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I eventually became proud of my strikeouts, because each one represented another learning experience.

Willie Stargell

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I honestly don't know, but if America continues to refuse to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions, I see a bleak future not only for American society, but for the world as a whole. This is a global problem that is not going away, and the United States is an obstacle to solving it.

Peter Singer

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If you're going to play a prostitute, you can't be too squeamish about that sort of thing. It's just part of the job, since the role requires it.

Paula Malcomson

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