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Anne Roiphe Quotes

Self-pity is never useful. It tends to distort like a fun-house mirror.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: journalist
Nationality:
Birth: December 25, 1935

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Mirror Never Self-Pity Useful Like

We are a small, open economy, highly dependent on global flows. It is inevitably a demand that dramatically alters and that is reflected in what we feel here in New Zealand. So there is at its most basic level a limit to what we can do and that is true everywhere.

Small Feel New True Economy Limit

Instead of giving people fish, teach them how to use hooks.

Stef Wertheimer

People Fish Giving Teach Use How

If a leader comes to office in a seemingly fair election and tolerates dissent, he or she qualifies for our seal of approval.

Leader Election She Fair Office He

I didn't need to depend on the record company to publish my records.

Need Company Depend Publish Records

Every show I've ever, you know, produced, essentially it's the show I want to watch myself.

Myself You Know Want Watch Show

Women's anger is very scary to people, and to no one more than to other women, who think, 'My goodness, if I let the lid off, where would we be?'

Women Anger People Think Goodness

As for the stage fright, it never goes away. When I'm waiting in the wings to go on, it's agony every single time but I stay focused and I know that once I'm on stage it'll be fine; I'll be in my happy little bubble.

Time Happy Waiting Stay Focused Know

I didn't go in there and tell them I think you should move me, but I also understand the nature of this business.

Nature Business Me Think You Go

I focus on having a feminine body, a dancer's body. I do resistance and dance and cardio. I like hiking, swimming, being active. It clears your mind and it's a good way to decompress.

Good Focus Dance Mind Swimming Body

I dive as much as I can.

I Can Dive Much

What people don't understand is this is something that we only have in America. There is no other country in the world where the ordinary citizen can go out and enjoy hunting and fishing. There's no other nation in the world where that happens. And it's very much a part of our heritage.

Norman Schwarzkopf

Fishing People World America Enjoy

I like to be good. I like being good at things. I wish that was valued instead of me being 'better' than another woman who also writes things and makes movies.

Good Woman Me Better Wish Movies

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