Dorothea Benton Frank Quotes

What I wanted to do was to earn enough money to pay for my mother's house. When my mother passed away, I wanted to buy it from the rest of my family and keep the house in the family. That was the only reason I even attempted writing for money.

Dorothea Benton Frank

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FamilyMotherMoneyWritingRest

I know the money is important, but, actually, the validation of your career that prizes give is what you really want. But the money is fabulous, too.

Jim Crace

MoneyYouCareerKnowImportant

I would say a lot of the emotion in what I do is a sort of a thankfulness for those energies being around, because there's been points in my life when they weren't around, and it's a real sort of miserable existence.

John Frusciante

LifeMy LifeSayEmotionExistence

I want to keep sharing my story in the hope that young trans people or just people who feel different or ostracized have something to look up to.

Andreja Pejic

HopePeopleStoryFeelLookYoung

You're never going to get anywhere in life if you don't live up to your obligations.

Robert Mapplethorpe

LifeLiveYouNeverUpGoing

Some of the best health care services are free or cost very little and are even available to millionaires but hardly anyone knows they exist.

Matthew Lesko

HealthBestFreeCareLittleCost

There's a difference in thinking you are a champion and knowing that you are.

Matthew McConaughey

ChampionThinkingYouKnowing

It seems to me that it's every man's obligation to make what contribution he can. You live each day as best you can. That, to me, is what makes life interesting.

Rod McKuen

LifeLiveBestDayManMe

What is too much? There is no such thing!

Roberto Cavalli

Too MuchMuchTooThing

You know, you may not be born in Puerto Rico, but Puerto Rican is definitely born in you.

Rosie Perez

YouBornKnowPuerto RicoMayRican

You know, the taxing authority of the United States is our most powerful weapon. You know, the reason we separated from England was because the British were using it abusively.

Judd Gregg

YouPowerfulKnowAuthorityReason

Discover the times when you're most creative - mornings, nights, afternoons - and clear the time to work then. Many writers find the mornings are best, and the afternoons are only good for editorial corrections, or getting the washing done. Others can only work through the night, drunk.

Deborah Moggach

WorkGoodTimeBestCreativeNight

The whole growing-up process seems to have eluded me.

Christina Ricci

MeProcessSeemsWhole

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