Lynn Coady Quotes

Sometimes I pine for the era of Miss Manners, when there were hard and fast rules dictating a well-bred individual's behaviour in any given situation.

Lynn Coady

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Early in my life, without any supporting evidence, I fretted over what I believed was my fate: accidentally becoming an international pop star. The pages of my diary were filled with hypothetical ethical dilemmas.

Jenny Zhang

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I was very scared of heights and water.

Anita Hassanandani Reddy

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I think 'The Leftovers' is one of the most extraordinary shows that has ever seen the light of day.

Ann Dowd

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I have to say, the coolest person I ever met in my whole life is John Mellencamp. I never met a person who was more secure about himself and his person.

Steven Adler

LifePersonSayMoreNeverWhole

When people show you who they are, believe them. I carry that with me a lot. It has served me well.

Shonda Rhimes

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There was a time when watching a cartoon was a nurturing experience. You would watch a Warner Bros. cartoon, and at the end of it you could probably win 'Jeopardy.'

Tony Danza

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Every man is wise when attacked by a mad dog; fewer when pursued by a mad woman; only the wisest survive when attacked by a mad notion.

Robertson Davies

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A lot of times, people feel that if they forgive the person who hurt them, then they will continue to take advantage of them or not take responsibility for what they did wrong.

Joyce Meyer

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I don't know what acting is, but I enjoy it.

Anthony Hopkins

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All you need in the world is love and laughter. That's all anybody needs. To have love in one hand and laughter in the other.

August Wilson

LoveLaughterWorldYouHandNeed

General Zia-ul-Haq, a dictator and unscrupulous political actor, used Islam as a pretext for waging war in Afghanistan and adopting an aggressive stance towards India. By advancing a more orthodox version of Islam, he was able to hold on to a repressive regime and quell any opposition.

Asma Jahangir

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People ask me if my shoes were too small when I was a kid and I say it wouldn't matter how fight my shoes were, I just liked that feeling of them being in there. That's how I started tapping my toes.

Nomar Garciaparra

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