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Mary Steenburgen Quotes

We don't want to be reminded that life ends at some point, so they don't put older people on the screen.

Mary Steenburgen

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: actress
Nationality: american
Birth: February 8, 1953

Topics

Life People Want Point Screen Older

Whatever man uses without the fear of God, whatever he applies to the mere gratifying of his flesh, cannot fail to operate as a poison to the soul, however pleasant and salutary it may appear to be to the body.

Fear God Soul Man Body Whatever

Some wars have been due to the lust of rulers for power and glory, or to revenge to wipe out the humiliation of a former defeat.

Power Revenge Lust Defeat Glory Out

I can do nothing with the enemy save observe him.

I Can Enemy Nothing Him Observe

The books you read as a young person are books that stay with you forever. I think that is the biggest privilege of writing for young people. You feel like you can help shape somebody.

People Writing Think Feel Help You

I've never been so star struck in my life as when I met President Obama and Bill Clinton... and at the same time, no less! I'm not one to be at a loss for words, and that was a moment when I really was speechless. It was a big, big night.

Life Time Moment Words Night Loss

I feel that man-hating is an honorable and viable political act, that the oppressed have a right to class-hatred against the class that is oppressing them.

Feel Political Class Right Act Them

I have forgiven those who were persecuting me.

Me Who Those Were Forgiven

I'd had an early stint in acting school, and there was something satisfying about becoming a character, about being inside another mind that you had to create out of yourself. As I moved toward a life in writing, I found many of the things I'd learned in acting school still applied.

Michael Redhill

Life Character Yourself School Mind

A stronger focus on quality public policymaking and less distraction of personalities would be a sufficient and important contribution I can make.

Focus Quality Stronger I Can Would

I know that you have to be reserved about certain things in your life.

Janina Gavankar

Life You Know Things Your Reserved

We are not race blind. Of course we still have racial tensions in this country. But the United States of America has made enormous progress in race relations, and it is still the best place on Earth to be a minority.

Condoleezza Rice

Best Progress Blind America Earth

A lot of people think that black makes rooms feel smaller, but it's the opposite.

People Black Think Feel Opposite

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