Eleanor Catton Quotes

The books that really made an impact on me were not set in New Zealand. Some were New Zealand novels, but the New Zealandness of them was not what carried me or excited me.

Eleanor Catton

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The world is a tougher place to live in than it was back then, as we come into the computer age.

Joe Cocker

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In Germany, people feel like they own classical music, that it is somehow theirs. Over there, everyone still learns to play, and the great composers don't seem alien.

Max Richter

MusicGreatPeopleFeelAlienPlay

Music, I feel, must be emotional first and intellectual second.

Maurice Ravel

MusicFeelIntellectualFirstMust

Thin people release the fork, and they chew the food with the fork on the table. They chew their food slowly. They look around at each other or the wall or a picture. They listen to the music. They sit back and take a breath. They do something other than concentrate on shoving the food into their body.

Jean Nidetch

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I definitely am very secure with my body and my likes and dislikes and the imperfections that some might call flaws. I'm like, 'Those are my thighs; it's just what it is.' I think a lot of that has to do also with... women being a lot more vocal about the fact that, you know, being flawless is false.

Amanda Seales

WomenThinkYouBodyFlawsKnow

I really wanted to come into the Olympics.

Sonny Bill Williams

ComeWantedReallyOlympics

Obviously, I'm very happy when one of my films becomes a blockbuster. However, after a point, I want to switch off. I have learnt to just move on. Too much pressure can make you wrong.

Rohit Shetty

HappyPressureYouWrongToo Much

Despite the fact that there was not one shred of evidence that George Zimmerman 'racially profiled' Trayvon Martin, America's liberals have literally taken to the streets to denounce a verdict that was, by all accounts, a just one.

Mike Gallagher

AmericaEvidenceStreetsJust One

There's always a learning curve, where you've got to learn what your subject is all about.

Brad Gilbert

LearningLearnYouAlwaysWhereGot

Though dams and artificial lakes can have significant negative environmental impacts, when carefully considered, mitigated, and managed, the benefits of hydropower often outweigh these costs.

Seth Moulton

EnvironmentalNegativeBenefitsCosts

I think social media has amplified a lot of voices that maybe traditional media hasn't perfectly portrayed.

Tyler Oakley

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I believe in the value of life. I have fought for that value. I am the only candidate to carry a right to life bill, protecting unborn victims and ensuring that all life should be protected.

Ryan Zinke

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