Thresholds of pain, indignity and incapacity are entirely personal.
Polly Toynbee
Recitation: by Male by Female
I write about all the horrible things that can happen to kids as a way of keeping those things from happening to mine. Write the books, spit three times over your shoulder and you're safe.
Jodi Picoult
YouThreeWayWriteOverShoulder
My family were finally kicked out of Egypt in 1965 for being Jewish. We managed to remain longer than most.
Andre Aciman
FamilyEgyptJewishOutBeingMost
You can never deny the immense talent, rock credibility and iconic historical contribution that Van Halen made.
Steve Vai
TalentYouRockContributionNever
My mum's maiden name was Dalglish, so I have Scottish blood in me.
Rose Leslie
MeNameBloodScottishMaidenMum
The JCPOA can perhaps delay Iran's nuclear weapons program for a few years. Conversely, it has virtually guaranteed that Iran will have the freedom to build an arsenal of nuclear weapons at the end of the commitment.
Mike Pompeo
FreedomCommitmentEndBuildWill
We didn't build the modern country to be bike-friendly - our initial round of infrastructure was not designed to think about how to get around if you're not in a car. So we've got to be targeting resources, both nationally and locally, to how people are going to get around in the new world.
Mike Quigley
CarPeopleWorldThinkYouCountry
What modern humans need help with is escaping from the despair of politics, commerce and media, escaping from the drabness and oppressiveness of worldly values and seeing through suburban mentality and normal community standards so that they can find some much-needed relief for their wilting souls.
Michael Leunig
CommunityPoliticsMediaHelpValues
Fortunately and unfortunately, people don't see me as a character actor. They see me as a leading man or nothing, which makes it really hard to get work.
Josh Holloway
WorkCharacterManPeopleMeActor
I'm a producer at heart. I like being in the control room and directing people. That's what I do. But I've gotten on the mic a few times in my career; people seem to like it, so I'll do it again here and there. But that's really not my thing.
Dr. Dre
HeartPeopleControlCareerRoom
I went to school with Steven Wright, who was the shyest guy I knew, and one day someone suddenly told me that he was in a club doing standup comedy. I went down to his club and he was great. Another friend of mine, who was pretty much a thief by trade, was hosting the show. So I thought, 'If these guys can do it, then so can I.'
Denis Leary
FriendGreatDaySchoolMeThought
I always saw myself as really ugly. My father even told me I was ugly because I would shave my head and look like a boy.
Asia Argento
FatherMyselfUglyMeLookBoy
You never say never, but I am very, very comfortable in the position I'm in with 'Lucha Underground.' I love their schedule, I love their style, I love what they have to offer.
Rey Mysterio
LoveStyleI AmYouSaySchedule
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