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Maeve Binchy Quotes

When I was being brought up, we weren't allowed to wallow in self-pity, which was a thoroughly good thing. We were all fine and healthy because that was what we were told to be.

Maeve Binchy

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: novelist
Nationality: irish
Birth: May 28, 1939 - June 30, 2012

Topics

Good Healthy Up Self-Pity Fine Were

If I had stayed in Belfast, my life there wouldn't have as easy as it was in Scotland. I see the strain on the people who stayed. Always worrying about the safety of their children.

Joan Lingard

Life Children People Safety My Life

I'm not a list person.

Joan Jett

Person List

I like working. I wish I could say I made a deliberate choice to comedy, but it's just what came my way. It's what the studios wanted to make. Some of my friends were doing it, like Will Ferrell and Adam McKay, and they offered me 'Talladega Nights.' It's just nice work if you can get it. It's a joyful day at work, making your friends laugh.

John C. Reilly

Work Day Me Laugh Comedy Wish

For too many years, we, as a country, have suffered from a poverty of aspiration.

Anand Mahindra

Poverty Country Years Aspiration Too

Confidence comes from within and as long as you are putting forth a respectable effort to take good care of yourself, you should feel confident about that path.

Stacy Keibler

Good Confidence Path Yourself Effort

I have a notion that if you are going to be spiritually curious, you better not get cluttered up with too many material things.

Mary Oliver

Curious Better You Material Things

Artwise, I'm kind of a chameleon. I don't have an established style or anything like that.

Jonathan Hickman

Style Kind Chameleon Anything Like

We all pulled together at the right time, unfortunately, we were down 3-0 to the Yankees when we decided to do it, but we did it. And we shocked the world.

Johnny Damon

Time Together World Down Right Time

I would never consent to a lame publicity stunt at a time when I already want to hide.

Diablo Cody

Time Hide Want Never Consent Stunt

The happiest times in my life were the days when I was traveling with Les Brown and his band.

Doris Day

Life My Life Band Days Happiest His

Life deals you a lot lessons, some people learn from it, some people don't.

Brett Favre

Life People Learn You Some People

I mean, I don't really pay too much attention publicly to what people think.

Brooke Burke

People Think Attention Too Much Mean