Barbara Kingsolver Quotes

Few people know so clearly what they want. Most people can't even think what to hope for when they throw a penny in a fountain.

Barbara Kingsolver

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HopePeopleThinkPennyKnowWant

I was a workhorse; there was never a practice that I didn't enjoy.

Joe Namath

PracticeEnjoyNever

You can't think about how people will perceive you or your character. All you can do is focus on your work. The rest is up to the universe. I've been acting for 16 years. I've done 55 movies and, in all seriousness, there's maybe five that are good and the rest are crap.

Robert Patrick

WorkGoodCharacterFocusPeople

I think it's ridiculous to try to sell records to teenagers, because teenagers don't buy my records. And there ain't that many teenagers out there in the marketplace.

John Mellencamp

ThinkRidiculousTryOutBuySell

At that time a lot of young men didn't want to go to the war and kill. This guy that I fell in love with was one of those so he escaped to Canada and I followed him.

Ann Wilson

LoveTimeMenWarCanadaYoung

I'm drawn to stories about ordinary people who get tangled up in an extraordinary event or idea or emotion. I'm not saying I don't love films about super-people or super-doctors, but my preference is for stories about how we get through this life, what it is to be human, because I'm always struggling with it myself.

Sophie Okonedo

LifeLoveMyselfPeopleSayingUp

You can look different but have the same values. That's not diversity; it's conformity.

Tucker Carlson

DiversityYouValuesLookConformity

With respect to Holy Communion, it is up to the communicant to decide whether they are in a state of grace and worthy to receive the Eucharist. Each one of us makes that decision.

Roger Mahony

RespectDecisionGraceWorthyDecide

The older I get, the more I surf and do more stretches to get ready for the rock show.

Mike McCready

ReadyRockMoreShowGetOlder

If you're in my shoes, and your goal is to leave people with the biggest possible smile on their face, then doing the meet-and-greet afterwards makes sense.

Mick Foley

ThinkLearnYouAlwaysWhoLessons

I love weird science. I love weird action. I love weird characters.

Jonathan Maberry

LoveScienceActionWeirdCharacters

They've asked me to do this temporarily. I don't know what temporarily means. Life is temporary.

Bob Schieffer

LifeMeKnowTemporaryMeansAsked

Law is any application for the official use of coercion that succeeds.

Bob Black

LawApplicationUseAnyOfficial

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