Claire Messud Quotes

I liked the idea of being from 'somewhere else.' I do think that's inherited. My father never had a fixed sense of where home was, and for my sister and me, it is much easier not to belong than to belong.

Claire Messud

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FatherHomeMeSisterThinkNever

Finding initial funds is the primary barrier most entrepreneurs face. Many people don't have three or six months' worth of savings to free themselves up to do months of unpaid legwork.

Andrew Yang

PeopleFreeFaceFindingWorthUp

I'm asthmatic. I was a lot bigger back then, and I still get winded on stage today. But I've learned how to pace it now. I have musical breaks in there.

Meat Loaf

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We all want to feel spiritually vigorous, and we hurt when we don't. This pain is intensified for people who lead church ministries.

John Ortberg

PainPeopleHurtChurchFeelWant

I grew so depressed from the lack of support that I considered quitting. No one understood me.

Shinya Yamanaka

SupportMeQuittingUnderstoodLack

In many ways, we look at Uber as the safety net for a city.

Travis Kalanick

CitySafetyLookUberNetMany

Actors don't really sit around discussing the parts they've played - just in case someone says, 'That was crap!'

Roger Moore

SomeoneSitJustAroundCrapSays

The thing that interests me most about Scotland is how we differ from our neighbours. How do our ambitions differ? What kind of society are we? What can we learn from the mistakes of the past, and how do we position ourselves in the world?

Rory Stewart

MistakesPastMeWorldSocietyKind

Stand-up and boxing are very similar. You're the only one out there, you're going into a fight, and you're going in with a game plan.

Russell Peters

FightGamePlanYouBoxingOut

I have to have lemon and honey. I have to have apple cider vinegar, Braggs. And I have to have either Red Vines or Twizzlers. These things, you know, are the things that help my vocal performance.

Mary J. Blige

RedPerformanceHelpYouHoneyKnow

My biggest lesson I've learned about love is to keep on loving. Love is love; it's amazing. It's fine. It hurts. It's probably one of the best experiences in life.

Christina Milian

LifeLoveBestLove IsAmazingFine

Labor believes in sustainability. We believe in acting on climate change, not just talking about it.

Anthony Albanese

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Nowadays they either want to move the film to Canada or in some cases they go to Prague or Romania or they want to keep 'em down in L.A.

Philip Kaufman

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