That idea of escapism... these words could sum up my life.
Ella Maillart
Recitation: by Male by Female
America's largest trade deficit is with China, a nation that enjoys Permanent Normal Trade Relations with the U.S. and ties its currency to the dollar to make it a more competitive trading partner.
Jo Ann Emerson
PartnerAmericaMoreNationDollar
The last thing I want to do is to write about real things. I am not interested in reality and in real human beings and their real day-to-day problems - I just want to say to them, 'Hold still, and I'm just going to unpack, see what's inside.'
Andre Aciman
I AmProblemsRealitySayWantSee
There are some beautiful books out there. But the ones that leave me cold are the ones where I feel - it's that postmodern thing - it's more experimentation with language than it is a deep compassionate falling into another human being's experience.
Andre Dubus III
BeautifulExperienceMeColdDeep
The so-called lessons of history are for the most part the rationalizations of the victors. History is written by the survivors.
Max Lerner
HistoryLessonsMostPartVictors
I've won a championship on every level except the NBA. It's frustrating to have not gotten that in the first two years.
Steve Blake
FirstTwoYearsLevelChampionship
Pop music is so structured, and I'm excited to try and challenge that in my own work.
Sufjan Stevens
WorkMusicChallengeMy OwnTryOwn
I reject most conventional wisdom.
Rush Limbaugh
WisdomMostConventional Wisdom
I always knew I was going to make a record called 'The Foundling.' Since I picked up a guitar, I knew it.
Mary Gauthier
GuitarAlwaysUpGoingMakeKnew
There is so much focus on being self-sufficient, and it makes it very difficult to ask for things. I've been crippled by this notion of high-functioning self-sufficiency. And I see it a lot in younger girls. Asking for help brings people closer in a way that I suspected but didn't actually put into practice.
Mary H.K. Choi
FocusPracticePeopleHelpWaySee
I do actually dabble in a bit of poetry! And I'm yet to pen a script, but it is something that I've been telling myself I want to do.
Luke Treadaway
MyselfPoetryPenWantSomething
We were on welfare when we were kids. Thanks for reminding me of that.
Louie Anderson
MeThanksWelfareKidsWere
What I really tried to do with Helen was make her show this sad side of her. She was married off at 16, was so young and living in this castle that can't leave because of how she looks, and married to a man she hates and three times her age.
Diane Kruger
AgeSadManLooksYoungLiving
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