Catherynne M. Valente Quotes

For most of us, fanfiction is a non-issue. Even for midlist writers. We will never be popular enough for people to play in our worlds with any frequency. The problem for us is getting people to read and care about our books that much in the first place.

Catherynne M. Valente

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PeopleCareProblemEnoughPlayUs

There are places on a man's head that are as hard as a rock. Your head's actually stronger than your body. And you don't have too many instruments up there workin'. But you got a lot of tools workin' in that body: the liver, the kidneys, the heart, the lungs. You soften that up and see what happens. I lived by the body shot.

Joe Frazier

HeartManToolsStrongerYouBody

Ever since Obama's election team and media thugs made me famous for asking a simple question in 2008, I've had more than my share of death threats by people who are by definition at least a little crazy.

Joe Wurzelbacher

SimpleDeathPeopleMeTeamCrazy

I waited my whole life to be a woman, so now my clothes are fairly tight.

Jenny Slate

LifeWomanClothesNowWholeTight

I was always fighting the establishment, trying to run through brick walls.

John McEnroe

WallsFightingTryingBrickRun

My coaches deserve a lot of respect.

Max Holloway

RespectDeserveCoachesLot

I would say to always follow your dream. And dream big because my whole career, including any of the things that I've accomplished, I never thought in a million years that I would be here. So it just proves that once you believe in yourself, and you put your mind to something, you can do it.

Simone Biles

Believe In YourselfYourselfMindYou

I will rebuild the people's trust in government and create a stable foundation for Taiwan's future development.

Tsai Ing-wen

FutureTrustGovernmentPeopleWill

There are some concerns that are universal. Everyone wants to be loved, and everyone wants to feel like they belong somewhere in the world. Everyone wants to do something and feel like they have a sense of purpose. These are just the things that I think about and the things that make their way into my songwriting.

Tracy Chapman

PurposeWorldThinkLovedFeelWay

At times unpopular measures are needed in order to change behaviour.

Lucy Powell

ChangeOrderUnpopularBehaviour

It takes me forever to actually finish something like a ten-page essay. But, when I do, I usually love what they are. It's a complicated relationship.

Chris Abani

LoveRelationshipMeComplicated

When the protagonist breaks the fourth wall by looking at the camera in a movie, it's generally been used for comedic purposes, rather than feeling like they're looking into your soul.

Chris Milk

SoulLookingCameraFeelingWall

Very often when you see families it's all perfect and neat, and parenting isn't like that. You do have constant negotiations. Things are ever developing and ever changing, and you constantly have to evaluate how you deal with your kids.

Clive Owen

ParentingYouPerfectSeeChanging

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