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Diane Cilento Quotes

It was a very odd household, because the grandmothers were so different. Both of them had their own pianos. So it would be duelling pianos by grandmothers.

Diane Cilento

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: actress
Nationality: australian
Birth: October 5, 1933 - October 6, 2011

Topics

Own Because Different Would Odd

Intellect distinguishes between the possible and the impossible; reason distinguishes between the sensible and the senseless. Even the possible can be senseless.

Max Born

Impossible Possible Reason Intellect

The old, subjective, stagnant, indolent and wretched life for woman has gone. She has as many resources as men, as many activities beckon her on. As large possibilities swell and inspire her heart.

Anna Julia Cooper

Life Heart Men Woman Inspire She

The thing about living with any disability is that you adapt; you do what works for you.

Stella Young

You Adapt Living Disability Works

Journalists typically don't carry weapons, even in war zones, for fear of compromising their status as neutral observers. If you're armed, the theory goes, other armed people will consider you a target.

Tucker Carlson

Fear War People You Target Will

Climate change is a global crisis - one the international community and private sector must tackle together if we have any hope of averting the worst impacts on our health, our economies, and our communities.

Tom Steyer

Change Hope Community Health Crisis

For so long, the model for writing has been, you sit in a room alone for a number of days or weeks or months or years and figure it out. But now, you don't have to do that; you don't have to be alone in the room anymore.

Robin Sloan

Alone Writing Long You Now Out

If I didn't swim my best, I'd think about it at school, at dinner, with my friends. It would drive me crazy.

Michael Phelps

Best School Me Crazy Dinner Drive

To put up with what you cannot avoid is a philosophical principle, that may not perhaps lead you to the accomplishment of great deeds, but is assuredly eminently practical.

Jules Verne

Great Accomplishment You Lead Deeds

I hope to stop discrimination against young transgender people.

Jazz Jennings

Hope People Discrimination Young

Comedy works best when people recognise themselves.

Jason Alexander

Best People Comedy Themselves Works

I try to live my life free of regrets, but I do have one style regret that makes me laugh and cringe at the same time. Mum used to dress my brother and me in bright neon bike pants and big baggy t-shirts that were so long you could barely see our bike pants.

Jonathan Anderson

Life Live Time Style Bike Dress

There is no bad in good.

Douglas Horton

Good Bad