Eleanor Catton Quotes

There are so many ways of posturing that people associate with being a writer. They imagine you wearing a beret and drinking only red wine and being full of yourself, and so, for a long time, the way I felt about writing was too private. I felt it too important and didn't want to be teased about it. So I lied about it.

Eleanor Catton

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But the truth of the matter is that there is there is an opportunity for them to participate in the economic and political future of the country and certainly in the security life of the country.

John Abizaid

LifeFutureOpportunityTruthMatter

Technology gets a bad rap for keeping us glued to our screens instead of being present with whomever is around us, and while this can be true, it also allows us to connect with billions of people all over the world. For free.

Jen Sincero

TechnologyPeopleWorldFreePresent

I don't like stepping on other people's toes, but with my size 15 shoes, people step on mine sometimes.

John Matuszak

ShoesStepPeopleSometimesSize

The Fox News makeup treatment is unlike any other in journalism. It involves false lashes, layers and layers of foundation, and heavy applications of come-hither lip gloss.

Amy Chozick

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I never saw myself not being a stand-up. That was my plan.

Steve Harvey

MyselfPlanNeverBeingSaw

I'm not getting dressed to make a scene or, like, 'Oh, look what Westbrook has on today!' If I like something, I'll put it on. I go to the game. That's how it is.

Russell Westbrook

TodayGameLookDressedGoLike

Sometimes I'll go to the grocery store and buy a bunch of groceries as though I knew how to cook, which I don't, and as though I was going to be home for the next six days, which I won't.

Mike Birbiglia

HomeGoSometimesDaysBuyGoing

Latency is very important when you think about autonomous cars and things like that - 5G will really change the game, and I think will be another spike of growth in the wireless industry.

Lowell McAdam

ChangeGrowthGameThinkYouWill

The person I have admired the most in comedy terms would be Eric Morecambe, who is my total hero.

Dawn French

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I'm a very private guy, so it's an adjustment for me, but a welcomed one, as long as the work remains the focus.

Corey Hawkins

WorkFocusMeLongGuyAdjustment

Every night, I have to read a book, so that my mind will stop thinking about things that I stress about.

Britney Spears

StressMindNightBookThinking

I don't wear diamond necklaces. I'm not against it but I never could afford it, so now I just wear gold. I wear bracelets, rings, anklets.

ASAP Rocky

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