Lionel Shriver Quotes

During the protracted tooth-and-nail tussle between Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton in the 2008 Democratic primaries, I was one of those fierce partisans desperate for the first black candidate with a serious shot at the White House to win the nomination.

Lionel Shriver

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WinBlackFierceHouseWhiteFirst

It is a no-fail, incontrovertible reality: If you get, give. If you learn, teach. You can't do anything with that except do it.

Maya Angelou

RealityLearnYouTeachAnything

Whoever they want me to fight, I'm going to fight. So I really don't care.

Stipe Miocic

FightMeCareWantGoingReally

I can't be the big star in the family. We have a family, and we are all equal.

Martina McBride

FamilyEqualBigStarBig Star

Most interviewers basically just want us to rephrase the bio. You already know us - why do you need to interview us?

Mike D

YouKnowWantWhyNeedInterview

I've seen Don Rickles up at the Montreal Comedy Festival. Don Rickles was doing jokes in a wheelchair, and he was headlining a show. Do you think they would let a woman do that?

Loni Love

WomanThinkComedyDoingYouJokes

Many of the most important and life-changing moments of my life occurred when I was a young man. The lessons I learned then formed my character and shaped my destiny.

Joseph B. Wirthlin

LifeCharacterManDestinyMy Life

The only real power comes out of a long rifle.

Joseph Stalin

PowerLongRealOutOnlyRifle

I have friends who are in the posh category and some who are in the not-at-all-posh category, and some who you would find it very hard to get any sort of handle on. But I am lucky to have any friends, of course.

Jools Holland

I AmFriendsYouFindLuckyHard

I just don't feel like I have to explain myself.

Dolly Parton

MyselfFeelExplainJustLike

I'm not going to have anyone tell me what I can do promoting my product.

Diamond Dallas Page

MeI CanProductTellGoingAnyone

I'm so adamant that being a really good parent does not mean you have to be there 24/7. I find that I'm never not thinking about where they are, but instead of it stressing me out, it comforts me to know that I'm completely aware of their schedule, and they're with someone I trust.

Brooke Shields

GoodTrustMeThinkingParentYou

Writers can express ideas and emotions that are important to them but have no other means of expression. Some of these ideas may be fantastic, and some of the emotions may be given clearer voice in fantastic fiction.

Brian Stableford

IdeasVoiceEmotionsImportantMay

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