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Leonard Cohen Quotes

As we make our way toward the finish line that some of us have already crossed, I never thought I'd get a Grammy Award. In fact, I was always touched by the modesty of their interest.

Leonard Cohen

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: musician
Nationality: canadian
Birth: September 21, 1934 - November 7, 2016

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Thought Award Way Finish Line Never

I like musicals.

Jimmy Gomez

Like Musicals

Before college, I hadn't voluntarily read anything that might be called literature; I didn't think I'd understand it; I never seemed to understand my English teacher's interpretations of what we read.

Melissa Bank

Teacher College Think Literature

Every job I've done so far, every character has been completely different, and that's really important to me because I don't want to fall into a stereotypical box. Of course, every actor has their box, and you have to respect and play for it, but I do love challenging myself.

Aneurin Barnard

Love Character Respect Myself Job

I don't think anyone sits down and thinks, 'I know, I'll be a chick-lit writer.' You write the book that you want to write and then other people say, 'Oh, that's chick-lit.' You say, 'Okay.' But it's not like you look around and go to a careers fair and there will be someone at the chick-lit author stand.

Sophie Kinsella

People Book Think Stand Someone You

Cognitive psychology has shown that the mind best understands facts when they are woven into a conceptual fabric, such as a narrative, mental map, or intuitive theory. Disconnected facts in the mind are like unlinked pages on the Web: They might as well not exist.

Steven Pinker

Best Mind Facts Map Psychology Web

Florida's waves are better than Japan. It's just an hour drive to the beach, but just once a week, I'm able to go to the surfing.

Shinsuke Nakamura

Beach Drive Waves Better Week Go

I always have fun on the mountain, so it's always nice to go back out there and do what I love.

Chloe Kim

Love Mountain Fun Have Fun Back Go

Fruit in the morning is such a big joy for me. I like to grab fruit from the tree, et cetera. I don't feel that way with vegetables. Fruit, you can eat it at any time, any moment, in any type of situation. I like everything about fruit; I like the color.

Christian Louboutin

Morning Time Moment Tree Joy Me

It is always better to be slightly underdressed.

Coco Chanel

Better Always Slightly

Do I have a small movie in me? Yeah, probably, when I'm 60. But I'm not Hal Ashby, I'm not Roman Polanski. I'm true to myself. Whether you like it or not.

Brett Ratner

Myself Me Small You True Like

If in my fight I can encourage even some people to understand and to abandon policies they now so blindly follow, I shall not regret any punishment I may incur.

Bram Fischer

Fight People Regret I Can Understand

I was in New York and was pursuing musical theater, and it didn't feel right. I felt I was forcing myself to do things and be things that I wasn't, all the time. I wasn't listening to what I wanted to do. I was listening to what I thought I should do.

Briga Heelan

Time Myself New York Listening Feel