Marilynne Robinson Quotes

I'm a great admirer of secularism. At its best, I think it's one of the best things that we have. I don't believe in insinuating religion into conversation. I don't believe in excluding it from conversation. I enjoy the fact that people's innermost thoughts are their own.

Marilynne Robinson

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GreatBestReligionPeopleThoughts

I feel a responsibility to try and give back. I see young people out there who are trained, and any way I can help them and give them an opportunity is gratifying.

Jimmy Smits

OpportunityResponsibilityPeopleWay

The more we focus on using renewable fuels, the less we are dependent upon foreign oil.

John M. McHugh

FocusOilMoreDependentLessFuels

The interpretation of facts in a certain way stimulates other scientists' thoughts.

Robert Barany

ThoughtsFactsWayInterpretation

I love you if you love me.

Roberto Cavalli

LoveI Love YouMeLove MeYou

My first ever stage performance was in Edinburgh in 1960.

Davy Jones

PerformanceFirstStageEver

I'm a very business-minded person.

Phoebe Robinson

PersonVery

In a way, 'Mamma Mia!' was such a left-field thing for me.

Phyllida Lloyd

MeWayThing

I'm excited to play any character that is based in reality. And I'd be even more excited if I can add a comic element to my role.

Shenaz Treasury

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My Lutheran faith is important to me.

Sherrod Brown

FaithMeImportant

I try to give a voice to teens, who might be afraid to speak up about difficult issues, and a platform for parents and teachers to have frank, meaningful discussions with those young people.

Sharon Draper

ParentsPeopleVoiceSpeakYoung

In the United States, in poetry workshops, it's now quite a thing to make graduate students learn poems by heart.

Seamus Heaney

HeartPoetryLearnNowStudents

People can't help how they look.

Todd Solondz

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