Maria Semple Quotes

Even when I was writing 'Where'd You Go, Bernadette,' I started to appreciate Seattle's many charms.

Maria Semple

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WritingAppreciateYouGoSeattle

Preaching don't mean you are a true man. You got to go out and do.

Joe Frazier

ManYouGoTrueMeanOut

On a really good day, if I'm really trying, in the morning I'll have a piece of toast, vitamins and nuts, or a bagel with a little cream cheese. Then at lunch time, I'll get me one of those Chinese chicken salads, a glass of juice, and a big glass of water.

Jo Marie Payton

GoodMorningTimeWaterDayLunch

I'd never really imagined myself as an action star.

Joel Edgerton

MyselfActionNeverStarReally

You have to be very insensitive in order to have a cat, because I think they're very independent. When they're kittens, you think they're going to have a dog temperament in that they're going to run to the door when you get home, lick you on the face and cuddle with you all the time, but cats are not that way.

Jennifer Love Hewitt

DogHomeTimeCatsDoorFace

The Body Shop Foundation is run by our staff and supports social activism and environmental activism. We don't tend to support big agencies.

Anita Roddick

SupportEnvironmentalFoundationBody

I like comedies, I like thrillers, I like love stories. Everything is beautiful; it depends if the film is good, who cares? Everything is interesting.

Monica Bellucci

LoveGoodBeautifulInterestingFilm

The amount of military force necessary to provide reassurance depends on how dangerous people think the world is. And that I think ultimately depends upon the kinds of government that hold sway in major countries.

Michael Mandelbaum

GovernmentPeopleWorldThinkHold

When I was eight, I went into a football school in my neighbourhood, and we played five a side on a little court.

David Villa

FootballSchoolLittleSideFive

My mantra is, I want to work with people that I like to hang out with, who are smart, where I can add value, that I think is an interesting space.

Christie Hefner

WorkSmartValueSpacePeopleThink

I think I need the demons in order to write, but the demons have gone. It bothers me a lot. I've tried and tried, but I just can't seem to find a melody.

Brian Wilson

MeThinkDemonsFindWriteNeed

No one was ever saved because his sins were small; no one was ever rejected on account of the greatness of his sins. Where sin abounded, grace shall much more abound.

Archibald Alexander

GreatnessGraceSmallSinMoreMuch

It's such a tough business. And once people see you a certain way, it's really hard for them to change their minds about you.

Ari Graynor

ChangeBusinessPeopleToughYou

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