J. M. Coetzee Quotes

Everyone seems to see bleakness and despair in my books. I don't read them that way. I see myself as writing comic books, books about ordinary people trying to live ordinary, dull, happy lives while the world is falling to pieces around them.

J. M. Coetzee

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LiveMyselfHappyPeopleWorldWay

I never write with an actor in mind - never.

Andrea Arnold

MindActorNeverWrite

It's because of women like my grandmother Roberta - women who have lived their lives fearlessly, on their own terms - that I am who I am. I'm grateful to have such an inspiring woman as a grandmother.

Meghan McCain

WomenGratefulWomanI AmOwnLived

I know fashion can be intensely goofy, but it is something I've always taken pretty seriously.

John Malkovich

FashionKnowSeriouslyAlwaysPretty

Instant, soluble coffee has long been the unspeakable wasteland of the coffee business. Conventional wisdom would be that no premium brand should go near it. But Howard Schultz's vision from day one has been to bring quality coffee to the mass market.

John Quelch

BusinessWisdomVisionCoffeeDay

It's not a faith in technology. It's faith in people.

Steve Jobs

TechnologyFaithPeople

I'm a woman of lip gloss. Estee Lauder has an amazing lip gloss line. But I even go as far as to use some Wet 'n Wild, you know, old school! It's kind of like whatever works. I find that with lip gloss, there really is no difference in quality there.

Sufe Bradshaw

QualityWomanSchoolAmazingYouGo

To me, drag is about doing whatever you want, and nobody says anything. And 'Drag Race' is about doing what you're told and having it evaluated. I hate being judged.

Trixie Mattel

HateMeDoingYouNobodyWant

Well, I have never, ever Googled myself.

Tom Robbins

MyselfNeverWellEver

We're not responsible for the domestic security of every one of our allies.

Tom Cotton

SecurityResponsibleAlliesOur

I've never been one to throw clubs, break clubs, or use bad language on the golf course. I've played with golfers who've done that, and I really hate to see it. If I did something like that, my dad would come get the putter and hit me upside the head with it. I knew better.

Lucas Black

HateMeLanguageBetterGolfBad

A strong, positive self-image is the best possible preparation for success.

Joyce Brothers

PositiveSuccessBestPreparation

We usually break our records every Monday, so we'll see what turns up tonight after midnight. Next month it'll probably be higher, which is always weird.

Drew Curtis

MondayWeirdAlwaysSeeMonthBreak

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