Viv Albertine Quotes

I definitely thought the first book was going to be a one-off. I never thought I'd even write a book, not ever having aspired to be a writer. It's something that never occurred to me - a bit like it never occurred to me to play guitar when I was young. I just thought it was out of my league.

Viv Albertine

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Arnold Schwarzenegger's publicist told USA Today that the actor has not ruled out running for governor of California, saying that he will make a decision soon. Reportedly Arnold needs that time to learn how to pronounce 'gubernatorial.'

Jimmy Fallon

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It took me a long time to even dare to envision myself as a writer. I was very uncertain and hesitant and afraid to pursue a creative life.

Jhumpa Lahiri

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We allow our ignorance to prevail upon us and make us think we can survive alone, alone in patches, alone in groups, alone in races, even alone in genders.

Maya Angelou

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There's nothin' wrong with the way men dress in New York!

Michael Bastian

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I'm very grateful to my adoptive family. My mother sorted my life out.

Stewart Lee

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We give advice by the bucket, but take it by the grain.

Tom Stoppard

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Liberals love to screech about 'free speech,' but it's pretty clear to most of us that they don't really tolerate any speech but theirs.

Mike Gallagher

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The good thing is I don't put the ball in my right hand and I'm predominantly left-handed when I'm running the ball. I just have to take care of the football and even if I have two hands that are 100 percent, I still can't turn the ball over. It's just something I have to mentally prepare for, and I think I'm strong enough to do that.

Michael Vick

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I spent 18 years in a small Mennonite town in the middle of the Canadian prairies.

Miriam Toews

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Walking around sometimes, I would love to just be able to watch people, see how they act. Sometimes I would love to be invisible.

Derek Jeter

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Some broad themes brought me where I am today. At a very young age, my hobby became thinking and finding connections.

Dean Kamen

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My legislation, the Simple Savings Tax Relief Act of 2005, simply eliminates the taxation of interest earned in savings accounts, such as passbook savings accounts or bank certificates of deposit.

Cliff Stearns

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