Maria Semple Quotes

Ruthless concern with story is what I learned in television.

Maria Semple

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StoryTelevisionRuthlessConcern

I'd like to make it very clear that getting bitten by a venomous snake is dumb, clumsy and nothing to be proud of.

Romulus Whitaker

SnakeProudDumbNothingClearLike

Companies that support sports developmental programs in our communities should also be applauded.

Mary Lou Retton

SportsSupportOurShouldCompanies

The Tories and the Lib Dems talk about social mobility, but, short of winning the lottery, the only way to guarantee young people from all backgrounds the opportunity to do better and to raise aspirations is through education.

Lucy Powell

EducationOpportunityPeopleWinning

I always have been a guy that's always smiling, always laughing.

Chris Harris, Jr.

SmilingAlwaysGuyLaughingBeen

In my life, I've seen enormous increase in the consumption of poetry. When I was young, there were virtually no poetry readings.

Donald Hall

LifePoetryMy LifeYoungSeenWere

When people ask whether virtual reality will be a real thing or just the next 3D, what I always say is, 'Take a headset, walk outside, and the next person you meet, put it on them and see what the reaction is.'

Chris Milk

WalkPeopleRealityYouPersonMeet

I was kind of torn between playing music or playing college football. I was going to college and really focusing on my music career.

Brantley Gilbert

MusicFootballCollegeCareerKind

It is very difficult in the transfer market for the teams that need to improve their squads.

Antonio Conte

DifficultNeedImproveMarketVery

In 'A Hijacking,' the characters are low-status people.

Pilou Asbaek

PeopleCharactersHijacking

As traditions of mourning wane, women's role as designated mourners has also vanished. In consequence, the woman elegist must summon her own resources as an artist.

Susan Stewart

WomenWomanArtistResourcesOwn

I know guys. I know the way they think.

Peter Farrelly

ThinkKnowWayGuys

My mentality's always the same, whether it's summer league, D-League, NBA, wherever it is.

Seth Curry

SummerSameAlwaysWhereverNBA

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