Most books are three-thirds rubbish.
Lionel Shriver
Recitation: by Male by Female
I could never play the ingenue, the girl next door or the very successful young doctor. That would be a bore.
Jennifer Jason Leigh
GirlDoorDoctorPlayYoungNever
Memory has a spottiness, as if the film was sprinkled with developer instead of immersed in it.
John Updike
MemoryFilmImmersedDeveloper
I don't like the idea of having to reproduce a recorded song live that I sing. I have enough to do on stage. I'm really busy up there, and I'm really busy with everything I have to do for every show. Add having to worry about my voice and singing lead on a song or two, that's not something I necessarily want to do.
Tom Scholz
LiveSingingSongVoiceBusyWorry
He who looks in the crystal ball ends up eating glass... They're way, way close.
Mary Matalin
EatingLooksGlassWayCrystalUp
This is the essence of all sciences - that you should know who you will be when the Day of Reckoning arrives.
Rumi
DayYouKnowWillEssenceReckoning
I am a huge fan of capitalism and a huge fan of entrepreneurship and changing the world with technology and with entrepreneurship. Capitalism is awesome. To me, capitalism is my religion.
Jason Calacanis
TechnologyReligionI AmMeWorld
There are certain people within the new government who have a slightly disturbing tendency toward authoritarianism, but there are so many checks and balances that in that way their noises are just noises.
Jonathan Shapiro
GovernmentPeopleNewWayWithin
It is only with burning anger that we can speak of this attack by counter-revolutionary reactionary elements against the capital of our country, against our people's democratic order and the power of the working class.
Janos Kadar
PowerAngerPeopleSpeakCountry
What we wish, that we readily believe.
Demosthenes
BelieveWishReadily
Work alone is noble.
Thomas Carlyle
WorkAloneNoble
I started not enjoying myself. It wasn't fun at times. And I always said when that point comes when it's not fun anymore, then I'm done.
Tim Duncan
MyselfFunSaidDoneAlwaysPoint
If your pal or neighbour is in the SNP, you're more likely to listen to them than if you just turn on the telly and see me or Alex. The growth of membership is building a politically engaged community base that hasn't been there in my lifetime.
Nicola Sturgeon
GrowthCommunityMeBuildingYou
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