Rachel Cusk Quotes

I don't go to church any more, but I think that Catholicism is rather like the brand they use on cattle: I feel so formed in that Catholic mould that I don't think I could adopt any other form of spirituality. I still get feelings of consolation about churches.

Rachel Cusk

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When the insane people start the chatter, there's no way to win that fight. It's literally like arguing with someone who is speaking another language, so there's no engaging with that kind of stuff.

Jennifer Konner

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I think that's what distinguishes YA from adult fiction - it's not just the age of the characters, but it's the sense of hope. Because I don't think I've ever read a YA book that feels completely hopeless at the end.

Jenny Han

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I have to tell you, it's very boring, but before I did yoga, I was a stand-up comedian who can't stand up. And now I can stand on my head.

Maysoon Zayid

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Usually, autobiography is such an indulgence of the ego.

Tom Robbins

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Like many people, I became increasingly alarmed during the 2016 campaign and the first year of the Trump administration by the full-on war being waged on the very idea of truth.

Michiko Kakutani

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I used to get butterflies when I'd see big dudes. I don't get butterflies no more.

Deandre Ayton

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We are very fortunate to live in this country, but at the same time, the reason the forces are so much more destructive here is because they are faceless.

Brandon Boyd

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I think it is the fact that I want to quit that keeps me going. It's very complicated. But I think part of this whole exploration with every job that I do is, in terms of overcoming fear and by overcoming the fear, I feel so much more complete, and I learn something new about myself.

Brie Larson

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Besides, I think that when one has been through a boarding school, especially then, you have some resistance, because it was both fine comradeship and a fairly hard training.

Arne Jacobsen

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I was very superstitious when I was a teenager, and I had to fight against that because it made me feel anxious.

Penelope Cruz

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We're not going to let anything get in our way of hitting our milestones and making history and showing the world that Hyperloop works.

Shervin Pishevar

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We must safely secure our border by investing in more law enforcement and technology, and receiving cooperation from the Mexican government.

Timothy Murphy

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