Karen Abbott Quotes

In the sudden absence of husbands, fathers, brothers and beaus, white Southern women discovered a newfound freedom - one that simultaneously granted them more power in relationships and increased their likelihood of heartbreak.

Karen Abbott

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: author
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: January 23, 1973

Topics

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I like being employed, you know. That's my favorite kind of acting.

John C. Reilly

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You're perceived as being a success if you find a job in some big city and work with hundreds of other people and draw a paycheck every month.

Jerry Moran

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The persecuting spirit has its origin... in the assumption that one's own opinions are infallibly correct.

John Fiske

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I'm very focused when I'm making a movie, but I'm also a fantastic multitasker.

Melissa George

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When 'Hung' got canceled, I was available for pilot season, and 'Arrow' was the first thing I auditioned for. It wasn't the first script that came to me, but it was my first audition.

Stephen Amell

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In fact, it used to be a joke if you studied at a University.

Tony Randall

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The hoopla, the applause, the praises have never excited me.

Martin Yan

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We should all spend some time of our life doing service to our country. To me, I would give up a couple of years.

Michael Moore

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During the Middle Ages they understood that words accompanied by imagery are much more memorable. By making the margins of a book colorful and beautiful, illuminations help make the text unforgettable. It's unfortunate that we've lost the art of illumination.

Joshua Foer

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To know how a character will behave in any given situation is a necessity and a gift.

Deanna Raybourn

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The conservative movement was told to curl up in a fetal position and just stay there for the next eight years, thank you very much. Well, how things have changed.

Christine O'Donnell

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My sympathies have always been for working-class people.

Christa McAuliffe

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