Neil Peart Quotes

I had spindly little ankles, and growing up in Canada, I couldn't skate. I was no good at any sports so was very much a pariah through those adolescent years.

Neil Peart

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I like being able to go to the supermarket and go on the Tube and have an ordinary domestic life. I'd hate to have to protect myself. I'm quite lucky that I can carry on without any intrusions. I don't get given a hard time by anyone.

Jim Broadbent

LifeTimeMyselfHateI CanGo

Soap operas were my first professional experiences, and I always knew I was eager to explore a lot more work in a lot more arenas.

Joanna Going

WorkProfessionalMoreExploreFirst

I was now ordered to have my writings copied, and put into the printer's hand.

Joanna Southcott

NowHandPrinterPutCopiedOrdered

Act, and God will act.

Joan of Arc

GodWillAct

I know I've erred in the past putting too much of my social justice sentiments in comics, but hopefully not too much, and I tried to only do that with characters that it made sense with it. These days, with the 'social justice' aspects of the two books I write, 'Catwoman' and 'Katana,' the concerns are more about moral justice.

Ann Nocenti

JusticePastToo MuchMoralKnow

Affirming belief that America is an exceptional nation has become a test of patriotism in American politics.

Michael Ignatieff

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My thing about creating things is that it has to do two purposes: It has to serve me creatively but also has to serve the people.

Amanda Seales

PeopleMeCreatingTwoThingsServe

As to marriage or celibacy, let a man take which course he will, he will be sure to repent.

Socrates

MarriageManWillTakeSureCourse

I much prefer writing fiction. History books, for me, are very hard work, very serious.

Simon Sebag Montefiore

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Once you've been somebody, really, you have a career and you're a nobody anymore, and you're getting older, you're living what's called a state of shame.

Mickey Rourke

Getting OlderYouCareerLivingBeen

I love Chris Crutcher, Sara Zarr, Lois Lowry, Elizabeth Scott, Madeleine L'Engle, Gordon Korman, Michelle Magorian, Heather Bouwman.

Lisa McMann

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So many artists try to be something that they're not.

Johnny Van Zant

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