Mary Gaitskill Quotes

There is a sense in which we have - like, I go in to teach a class; I may be somewhat different than I would be talking to you, although it's related because it's public. I'm very different with my roommate or my lover or my cats. But I don't know if that means you're acting, really, if you're being truthful.

Mary Gaitskill

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CatsTalkingYouActingGoKnow

The prima ballerinas who taught me were far more scary than Gordon Ramsay. They'd scream at me and pull my legs and arms, so after them Gordon was a piece of cake.

Jennifer Ellison

CakeMeLegsMoreScaryArms

I wished to God the doctor had handed me a pamphlet that said, 'Hey, sorry about the autism, but here's a step-by-step list on what to do next.' But doctors don't do that. They say 'sorry' and move you along.

Jenny McCarthy

GodMeDoctorSorryYouSaid

In the age of activism that is clearly not going away, it would seem that some form of engagement from directors with shareholders - rather than directors simply taking their cues from management - would go a long way toward helping boards work on behalf of all shareholders rather just the most vocal.

Andrew Ross Sorkin

WorkAgeManagementLongGoWay

Devout believers are safeguarded in a high degree against the risk of certain neurotic illnesses; their acceptance of the universal neurosis spares them the task of constructing a personal one.

Anatole France

AcceptancePersonalRiskTaskHigh

My father represented India at the Olympics, and I also want to do that.

Jeev Milkha Singh

FatherIndiaWantOlympicsAlso

We pass through this world but once.

Stephen Jay Gould

LifeWorldThroughPassOnce

What drives the attractiveness of a trans-shipment hub are really three things. Location, location, location is very helpful. But so is productivity - a stable labor force and getting ships in and out as quickly as possible. And then, getting costs as low as possible will drive carrier behavior.

Soren Skou

DriveBehaviorLaborThreePossible

Years ago, children helped my brother search for his lost ball at Jackson Park Golf Course in Chicago - and even offered to sell it back to him on the next tee. That entrepreneurial spirit, on the site of the 1893 World's Fair - which introduced Cracker Jacks to the United States - exemplifies America, to say nothing of American public golf.

Steve Rushin

ChildrenBrotherWorldSearchGolf

Whatever happens, take responsibility.

Tony Robbins

ResponsibilityWhateverTakeHappens

I've seen massive changes in Ireland in my lifetime.

Roisin Murphy

ChangesSeenLifetimeIreland

The moment seemed right to me for a full and, if possible, authoritative portrait of the life and character of the Prince of Wales.

Jonathan Dimbleby

LifeCharacterMomentMePortrait

People notice if you are black. People notice if you are female. We are certainly not either colorblind or gender-blind in this country, so I'm not suggesting that it isn't a factor. But I think in the final analysis, people will take a look at the positions, and they'll take a look at the issues.

Condoleezza Rice

PeopleBlackThinkYouLookCountry

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