Naomi Alderman Quotes

I get migraines. I've had them all my life; so has my dad. So did his grandmother, although back then they called them 'sick headaches.'

Naomi Alderman

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LifeSickMy LifeBackGrandmother

Matthew 7:16 tells us that by their fruits you shall know them. Donald Trump's life has borne fruit, fruit that has provided jobs to multitudes of people in addition to the many he has helped with his generosity.

Jerry Falwell, Jr.

LifePeopleGenerosityFruitYouUs

Throughout Philippine history, it's the immigrants who built fortunes and, in the process, helped build Philippine economy.

John Gokongwei

HistoryProcessImmigrantsBuildWho

Excess exercise tends to be counterbalanced by excess hunger, exemplified by the phrase 'working up an appetite.' A few people with extraordinary willpower can resist such hunger day after day, but for the vast majority, weight loss through exercise is a flawed option.

Andrew Weil

DayPeopleLossExerciseWeight Loss

I can't claim to 'understand' 'Byzantium,' if any dance work can be 'understood,' but whenever I see it, I sense that it's charged with meaning.

Robert Gottlieb

WorkDanceMeaningUnderstandSee

What charitable 1 percenters can't do is assume responsibility - America's national responsibilities: the care of its sick and its poor, the education of its young, the repair of its failing infrastructure, the repayment of its staggering war debts.

Stephen King

EducationResponsibilityWarSick

I've noticed that most people tend to go through life preserving their differences from others.

Sue Monk Kidd

LifePeopleDifferencesGoOthers

A lot of fans know that I love motorcycles. That's a big love of mine. I could spend days on the bike if I had the time.

Robert Duncan McNeill

LoveTimeBikeKnowFansBig

India was a sensation. It was remarkable to see all those parrots flying about, the brilliant foliage and the brilliant sky. It was a tremendous pageant. I never noticed the poverty.

Ruth Prawer Jhabvala

SkyFlyingPovertyIndiaBrilliant

I grew up listening to Puerto Rican music like everybody else. But when I listened to Charlie Parker for the first time, I said, 'How does this guy play so fast?'

Miguel Zenon

MusicTimeListeningFastPlaySaid

I'm not accident prone, really, but I was cutting something and sort of lost control, and it went through my big toe. There was a lot of blood and I nearly fainted, but its totally fine now.

Michelle Dockery

ControlLostNowBloodThroughBig

There's lots of bad things about teaching, but the really good thing is that you get to be around young people - irritating as they are.

Louise Wilson

GoodPeopleYouBadYoungThings

A person who deserves my loyalty receives it.

Joyce Maynard

LoyaltyPersonWhoDeservesReceives

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