Terrance Hayes Quotes

When I applied for grad school, I did not specify genre. I said I wanted an MFA in Creative Writing. I was so cute and stupid! The admissions committee at Pitt decided to put me in poetry.

Terrance Hayes

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Having made all the decisions, I think a wedding day is a day when you want to forget what you are wearing and be in the moment.

Jenny Packham

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We have found a direct correlation between grit and positive emotions, but the fact that I have no evidence that grit is bad for you doesn't mean it's not. It's always a possibility that in the future researchers will discover a downside to grit.

Angela Duckworth

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It's all about giving it your best in whatever you've got.

Anita Hassanandani Reddy

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There is not one big cosmic meaning for all, there is only the meaning we each give to our life, an individual meaning, an individual plot, like an individual novel, a book for each person.

Anais Nin

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As a child, I would say that I wanted to become a dancer to honour music. For me, dancing is the physical translation of the audio recording.

Sofia Boutella

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The one thing that advances a society is not technology or so-called development; it's love - that one principle.

Tom Shadyac

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Truman is now seen as a near-great president because he put in place the containment doctrine boosted by the Truman Doctrine and the Marshall Plan and NATO, which historians now see as having been at the center of American success in the cold war.

Robert Dallek

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I've never met a funny person who wasn't smart. I've met a lot of dramatic people who were stupid. But I've never met a funny person who wasn't smart.

Rob Lowe

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I wish I was told to look after my teeth when I was younger. My smile is really important to me and one of my biggest assets, so I'm very conscious that I need to keep it in top condition.

Louise Nurding

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I'm pretty quiet, but my best quality is leading by example.

Christian Pulisic

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The lazy part of me would love to do a sitcom where I could work three days a week and make a fortune.

Corbin Bernsen

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A small behavioral change can also lead to embracing a wider checklist of healthier choices.

Chuck Norris

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