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parent religion indifferent
The universe, he observed, makes rather an indifferent parent, I am afraid. Charles Dickens
parent pious
My parents are deeply pious Hindus. Akhil Sharma
parent one-day fool
Henry David Thoreau, who never earned much of a living or sustained a relationship with any woman that wasn't brotherly -- who lived mostly under his parents' roof . . . who advocated one day's work and six days "off" as the weekly round and was considered a bit of a fool in his hometown . . . is probably the American writer who tells us best how to live comfortably with our most constant companion, ourselves. Edward Hoagland
parent touchy my-own
My own parents were touchy-feely. Ben Stiller
parent comedian actors
Whatever talent I had, I'm sure it helped that my parents were in the business and that I grew up around actors, comedians and directors.
parent baptism slave
I am the slave of my baptism. Parents, you have caused my misfortune, and you have caused your own. Arthur Rimbaud
parent dare critics
How dare anyone, parent, schoolteacher, or merely literary critic, tell me not to act colored. Arna Bontemps
parent knows hard
Being a parent is not a reasonable thing. It is a very hard thing. I am a parent and I know. Dee Snider
parent literature cradle
Call me Jonah. My parents did, or nearly did. They called me John. Kurt Vonnegut
special progress tools
There is not a tool, an implement, or a machine that has not resulted in a decrease in the contribution of human labor. Labor is not made permanently idle [though]; when replaced in one special category... it turns its attack against other obstacles on the main road to progress. Frederic Bastiat
special shapes lines
Regular geometry, the geometry of Euclid, is concerned with shapes which are smooth, except perhaps for corners and lines, special lines which are singularities, but some shapes in nature are so complicated that they are equally complicated at the big scale and come closer and closer and they don't become any less complicated. Benoit Mandelbrot
special routine crime
Like Richard Price and the late, great Elmore Leonard, Matt Burgess is one of those cool, quick and funny writers who can turn a seemingly routine crime caper into something special. Carl Hiaasen
special disadvantages terrible
Special knowledge is a terrible disadvantage. Carl Jung
special used call-me
Jim Cameron used to call me 'Special Ed.' Edward Furlong
special ordinary politeness
They [the English] have a special word, "civil," for what is elsewhere merely ordinary politeness. Edmund Wilson
special youth young
I suppose it is a gift, being young, but it isn't special. We've all got it, early in life. Edna Ferber
special oscars imagine
I feel very honored and special really. You can't imagine, to arrive at the Oscars when you arrive so low, and you can't go further than the Oscars. Berenice Bejo
special disease polio
Polio's pretty special because once you get an eradication, you no longer have to spend money on it; it's just there as a gift for the rest of time. Bill Gates
would-be overwhelmed numb
That I would be loved even when I numb myself. That I would be good even when I am overwhelmed. That I would be loved even when I was fuming. That I would be good even if I was clingy. Alanis Morissette
would-be investigation faculty
A tainted society has invented psychiatry to defend itself against the investigations of certain superior intellects whose faculties of divination would be troublesome. Antonin Artaud
would-be monkeys months
A few months ago, I had the pleasure of actually visiting the Playboy Mansion. I saw the peacocks, fed grapes to the monkeys, and even braved the fabled Grotto. After seeing the estate, I understood why anyone would be reluctant to leave. Diablo Cody
would-be attention directors
If being an attractive woman got you attention for directing, then the entire 'best director' category would be comprised of models. To me, that is just the most ludicrous connection that you could make.
would-be action amazed
You would be amazed how much action anyone is capable of. L. Ron Hubbard
would-be democrat moderates
I'm considered a new Democrat, which would be considered moderate. Carolyn McCarthy
would-be looks ashamed
Do you not know how bashful friendship is? Friends - comrades - do not look at each other. Friendship would be ashamed... C. S. Lewis
would-be jason patient
So we had psychiatrists and counselors and therapists around the set regularly, especially for those scenes in which Jason would be dealing with a patient to make sure we were doing it all appropriately. Alan Thicke
would-be flattery vain
flattery would be worse than vain; there is no consolation in flattery. Charlotte Bronte