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Mary Douglas Quotes

Hierarchy is is much reviled in the present day.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: scientist
Nationality: british
Birth: March 25, 1921 - May 16, 2007

Topics

Day Present Hierarchy Much Reviled

I always talk with models and they always tell me how awful it was growing up being tall and skinny. Then when you're older, you're really glad. I think it's nice to have been through a terrible time and then all of a sudden be so lucky because then you appreciate it.

Time Me Growing Up Think Appreciate

You can hear songs that are technically great, songs that tick all the boxes. But for a song to be felt, you need something else.

Great Song You Need Something Boxes

The promise of peace seems very far away, but you keep working steadily with good and uplifting attitudes, and that's sometimes tough in the environment we're in.

Jeff Fortenberry

Good Peace Tough Environment You

The time to stop is when the other guy hits you more than you hit him.

Sugar Ray Leonard

Time You Stop More Him Guy

I'm on fire when I'm singing, I'm completely in character, I use my sense memories, and every syllable of it is meant. It's a very special thing.

Sinead O'Connor

Character Memories Fire Singing Very

Sinatra invited me once to his birthday party in L.A. I was young, and I felt great about it. But when I got there, the Rat Pack were all in the kitchen laughing their heads off.

Birthday Great Me Kitchen Party Rat

Planet Lucy Press? I incorporated myself to deal with publishing and was calling myself Big Bang Incorporated, which of course has to do with the Big Bang at the beginning of creation.

Myself Beginning Creation Planet Big

It's a wonderful acting challenge to tell a story and convey emotion with only your voice.

Michael T. Weiss

Challenge Voice Story Acting Emotion

I can't be everything to everyone. Send me your specs.

Me Everyone Everything Your Send

Success can't be forced.

I always thought I could play pro ball. I had confidence in my ability, You have to. If you don't who will?

Confidence Thought You Play Will

The short story is an imploding universe. It has all the boil of energy inside it. A novel has shrapnel going all over the place. You can have a mistake in a novel. A short story has to be perfect.

Mistake Energy Story Universe Short

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