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Maeve Binchy Quotes

We have to make our own happiness, and we have to make our own decisions and play the hand that is dealt to us.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

Happiness Decisions Play Hand Own

Whatever the reasons that I turn things down, I'm always happy when there's a good result, and I can enjoy it as a movie, you know? I don't feel like, 'Oh man, that was really good. I should have done it.' You have to make the decisions you have to make, whether it has to do with your family or repeating a character or whatever it is.

Family Good Character Man Happy You

The most luxurious item is a beautiful bed and beautiful, simple sheets.

Andre Leon Talley

Beautiful Simple Bed Sheets Most

It's true - my mother kicked me out the house at 14. I had to go live with my sister. I had some problems. I was very rebellious as a kid. I don't even know why or where it came from, but I had a lot of anger. Me and my mom clashed a lot because she didn't tolerate that, as she shouldn't from a 14-year-old.

Mother Live Anger Me Mom Sister

I don't think you ought to walk into this country one day, and the first stop you make is the welfare office.

Walk Day Think You Country Stop

If you look round Hollywood there's no end of white smiles and six packs. Long lines of beautiful people lining up to be incredible on film.

Beautiful People End Long You Look

I think that the S.E.C. has been pretty feckless when it comes to reigning in reckless behavior on Wall Street.

Martin O'Malley

Think Behavior Wall Street Pretty

Do you know something? The minute that blood sacrifice was accepted, Jesus was the first human being that was ever born again. Now that was real - it happened when he was in Hell.

Sacrifice Hell You Born Know Blood

Now, today is the day we honor, of course, the Presidents, ranging from George Washington, who couldn't tell a lie, to George Bush, who couldn't tell the truth, to Bill Clinton, who couldn't tell the difference.

Today Truth Day Lie Honor Now

The fun for me is to mix it all up. I would actually like to do something as far away from what I've just done, just for my own personal joy and growth, for what I want to do.

Growth Fun Joy Me Far Away Personal

Everybody in New York is looking for something. Once in a while, somebody finds it.

Donald E. Westlake

New York Looking New Something Once

I surrounded myself with women when I was growing up because I had this horrible psycho father. Now I'm trying to really appreciate and like men more.

Father Women Myself Men Growing Up

So much illness is self-induced - which I can't stand. And I'm not a good nursemaid. Don't call me if you're ill.

Good Me Stand You Illness Call

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