J. M. Coetzee Quotes

In becoming a citizen, one undertakes certain duties and responsibilities. One of the more intangible of those duties and responsibilities is no matter what one's birth and background, to accept the historical past of the new country as one's own.

J. M. Coetzee

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PastCountryNewCitizenAcceptOwn

I love the way painting is so full of illusionistic possibilities.

Jessica Stockholder

LovePaintingPossibilitiesWayFull

I don't argue when people say that my message is simple, but I believe Jesus' message was simple. Jesus didn't go around condemning people.

Joel Osteen

SimplePeopleBelieveGoSayArgue

Peter Lindbergh is the most charming man - I did a Gap commercial for him, and he was just so sweet.

Maye Musk

ManSweetHimCharmingGapJust

I paid my way through school doing set construction for film and television. I'm a member of Local 44. I was a construction coordinator on 'Beverly Hills 90210' for 4 1/2 years and ran their whole construction program. I did two other pilots as a coordinator for Aaron Spelling.

Michael Cudlitz

SchoolConstructionDoingTelevision

I learned about not just being with someone because I don't want to be alone: being willing to be alone, and then find something that feels right and just reaching for companionship for companionship's sake. Not letting drama lead my life.

Amy Landecker

LifeAloneMy LifeSomeoneFind

I'm not a natural born performer.

Amy Winehouse

BornNaturalPerformer

We have tried you citizens; we are trying you now, and you have a couple of dollars for the sorrowing mothers, brothers and sisters by way of a charity gift.

Rose Schneiderman

GiftCharityTryingYouNowWay

If I couldn't use food or love to define contentment, I would use reading.

Mary Roach

LoveFoodReadingContentmentDefine

I've met graduating college kids facing loan payments and a bad economy, and they are worried that they won't be able to get a job. This is not the way America needs to be.

Mitt Romney

JobCollegeAmericaBadLoanWay

Some of the best tape that I've ever studied was Mike Shanahan and John Elway in Denver, back-to-back Super Bowl win teams.

Jon Gruden

BestWinSuper BowlDenverBowl

If designers are willing to take risks, I think buyers should take risks, as well with press taking risks.

Jonathan Anderson

RisksThinkTaking RisksTakeWell

I enjoy doing comedy for the fact that you go to work and you laugh. That's a good combination.

Bryan Cranston

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