Not every novel that wants to be a tragedy gets to be one.
Jane Smiley
Recitation: by Male by Female
Everybody's a dreamer.
John Lithgow
DreamsDreamerEverybody
I get recognized somewhere in between like local meteorologist and national meteorologist.
John Mayer
SomewhereGetLikeBetweenLocal
Today the world is a big jungle.
Roberto Cavalli
TodayWorldJungleBig
There is an interesting scientific dispute about realism and optimism. Some find that very optimistic people have benign illusions about themselves. These people may think they have more control, or more skill, than they actually do. Others have found that optimistic people have a good handle on reality. The jury is still out.
Martin Seligman
GoodOptimismPeopleControlThink
We must protect the very things that make America so special - most certainly including our civil liberties. But we cannot do so without strong national security and a thoughtful and informed discourse.
Mike Pompeo
StrongAmericaThoughtfulSecurity
I was really lucky to grow up in an extremely diverse neighborhood.
Mike Posner
GrowLuckyGrow UpUpNeighborhood
Ultimately, health care fails the most basic test. It's not organized around the needs of the patient.
Michael Porter
HealthCareTestPatientOrganized
But I hope that you walk around the corner and you get very surprised.
Miranda Richardson
HopeWalkYouCornerGetSurprised
I'll see somebody struggling with something, and it doesn't matter if it's ironing or mopping or traveling, my brain just starts to percolate.
Joy Mangano
BrainMatterSeeSomethingJust
For me, as an actor, it's always about getting out of my own way. I can put so much pressure on myself to keep up and make my director happy instead of being in the moment.
Jovan Adepo
MyselfMomentHappyMePressureWay
I have often noticed that ancestors never boast of the descendants who boast of ancestors. I would rather start a family than finish one. Blood will tell, but often it tells too much.
Don Marquis
FamilyStartToo MuchBloodNever
I do think the attempt to raise consciousness has succeeded. People are very aware of gender concerns now.
Clifford Geertz
PeopleThinkGenderNowAwareRaise
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