Jonathan Krisel Quotes

A lot of the 'Portlandia' characters and a lot of the moments aren't really TV-worthy, but that's what is so refreshing about seeing them.

Jonathan Krisel

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The most I have to fear while hiking in Warwickshire and Worcestershire, the two historic British counties closest to my city home in Birmingham, is whether or not the mud awaiting me in the narrow lanes ahead is deep enough to foul my socks.

Jim Crace

FearHomeCityMeDeepEnough

I wrote a show - just as a joke, actually - and called it 'Bipolar, Bath, & Beyond,' just to bring some humor to it. I wasn't saying to myself that I'll 'come out' with it - I didn't think there was anything to 'come out' with - I was just writing another one-woman show about my life.

Jenifer Lewis

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I have no problem selling ebooks for authors directly as an agent, but partnering with them is another matter.

Robert Gottlieb

ProblemSellingMatterAgentAuthors

For me, St. Petersburg is the city that I can never escape because it has this special energy, even a dark energy. It keeps pulling me back.

Anna Netrebko

CityMeEnergyBackDarkI Can

Human Rights Watch wants Rwandans to be able to speak freely about their ethnic hatreds, and to allow political parties connected with the defeated genocide army to campaign freely for power.

Stephen Kinzer

PowerSpeakPoliticalArmyDefeated

The siesta provides a delightful detour from the working day and it also has a practical value as far as productivity is concerned. Winston Churchill had a good long siesta every day during the Second World War, and he said it was the thing that enabled him to cope with the pressure.

Tom Hodgkinson

GoodDayWarValueWorldPressure

There is no one right now in my judgment that can unite the Black electorate in such a way to present our agenda to a nominee to have them forthrightly address our concerns.

Louis Farrakhan

BlackPresentNowWayRightUnite

I have always found the baptism of Jesus, with a dove descending and voice from Heaven, one of the great moments in the Jesus story. This is where Jesus hears the deep call from God.

Jay Parini

GodGreatVoiceStoryDeepBaptism

Getting help for my issues was one of the hardest things I've ever done, because when I get dangerously sad or manic, those feelings seek to perpetuate themselves.

Chris Gethard

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'Jurassic Park' is like 'Star Wars.' Different directors can give a different taste to each movie.

Colin Trevorrow

TasteParkStarGiveDifferentLike

I think it takes a lot of confidence to be comfortable in being vulnerable.

Ciara

ConfidenceThinkComfortableBeing

A bad liver is to a Frenchman what a nervous breakdown is to an American. Everyone has had one and everyone wants to talk about it.

Art Buchwald

AmericanBadNervousTalkLiver

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