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Truth is stranger than fiction; fiction has to make sense. Leo Rosten
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What happened was that after I wrote The Ice Storm I had a period where I was blocked for a little bit, before I wrote Purple America. Rick Moody
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What does it feel like to be a parent? What does it feel like to be a child? And that's what stories do. They bring you there. They offer a dramatic explanation, which is always different from an expository explanation. Richard Russo
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On the one hand, shopping is dependable: You can do it alone, if you lose your heart to something that is wrong for you, you can return it; it's instant gratification and yet something you buy may well last for years. Judith Krantz
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Giving the same value to fiction as to fact in the interest of so-called fairness is to mislead the American people and the press has become party to that. Joe Wilson
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He will turn the hearts of the fathers to their children, and the hearts of the children to their fathers. Greg Vaughn
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Because of my father's dislocated life, I knew intuitively that I wanted to have as few jobs as possible by the time I was married. John Hawkes
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But if all these things were the bits of tinsel and straw I made my nest out of, the way I felt while I worked was strangely different. Edmund White
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I didn't for a moment doubt the choice, but if life is ever fearsome, it is truly fearsome then. John C. Hawkes
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The more deviant you can be, the better. Kids love to see you get kicked out of places. I, personally, am banned from Nassau County in New York. Chris King
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I do think it's a larger censorship problem. Here we have to battle just to be in locations. We've been banned from several of the businesses in town. Paul Blake
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Retailers who are unaware that the product has been banned for sale should remove it from store shelves, and parents should take them away from children. Julie Vallese
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And as more people find out what is being taught and what is being censored in these ineffective programs, more and more of these 'stay pure or we don't care about you' programs will be banned from public schools. James Wagoner
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As far as I know I'm doing a book with him on the Jackson trial. Larry Garrison
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As a young actor, I booked a movie in the U.S. I didn't speak any English at the time, so I learned my lines phonetically when I auditioned for it. Demian Bichir
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People call each other when they see new books on the shelves. New books are usually checked out in two days, DVDs in (only) hours. Sharon Chang
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No relevant data which support hypotheses, laws, models and theories could be found in the papers and books by proponents of intelligent design, only unsubstantiated assumptions. Therefore, it can justifiably be viewed as pseudoscience. Mark Perakh
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Again, we turn down most books that have been self-published unless they have a special track record. We have taken a small number on, however, and sold them to major publishers for a nice sum. But that is an exception to the rule. Richard Curtis
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Any win is important nowadays. Obviously, Philly has been playing well and their score was posted on the scoreboard before we started. They lost and we knew we had a golden opportunity to gain a game. We went out and did it. So it's two more off the magic number, whatever it is. It's probably 100. But nonetheless, it's another day in the books and we gained a game. Chipper Jones
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These books now stand both as a testament to the resilience of the residents of New Orleans ... and as a map back from disaster, offered by the city's teenagers. Richard Nash
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The Stones have written and rewritten the book on touring. Ray Waddell
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The stock looks extremely good in terms of fundamentals, with a book value of 1.64 pesos per share. Nestor Aguila
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This is huge for the town. We will now use this Internet utility for economic development and distinguish ourselves. Mike Greene
economic foreign
This is not because of foreign pressure. This is about the country's economic development. Wang Ziqiang
economic physical
This is not an economic problem, it's a physical catastrophe, Harvey Pitt
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To have internal peace and stability and economic development, it is important to have good relations with the political parties that we have in our country. That is why we have had engagement with Daw Aung San Suu Kyi. Thein Sein
economic students
You can't do right by the students in an economic vacuum, James Gaston
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We had such big gains yesterday that it is not unusual for us to consolidate a little bit. Then, oil's down but gasoline is up and that is counterbalancing each other. The economic news we had this morning was less than inspiring. Tom Schrader
economic economic-systems
I had an economic system imposed on me. Lauryn Hill
economic performance
Maine's economic performance has been spotty for a long time. David Emery
economic inflation instrument lowering major means
Lowering inflation to 3-4% annually should be a priority, a major instrument of economic policy, and we have the means to lower inflation to this level. Alexei Kudrin
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The Explorer edition of Glass wasn't for everyone, but the Explorer program pushed us to find a wide range of near-term applications and uses for something like Glass. Astro Teller
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I just hate that Lucas... and it is not just Lucas, because everybody does it, where, boom, they get it out, and then there's a special edition for a movie that doesn't deserve a special edition. Matt Stone
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Any hint of recovery in industrial recovery there is a good sign, ... it was a supporting factor to the rally. James Steel
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Reading helps me be more creative, it helps my imagination and I like the fact that it gives me some quiet time, Rey Mysterio
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People who have been out for a while say, 'I've got to get back to work,' so they take downgraded jobs, ... Maybe they can't get a job as the plant manager, so they try to get a job as a manager on the factory line and work their way back up. John Challenger
fact hate including kidnapped people
People hate the fact that they kidnapped people, including a little child. James Mcewan
factor headed spectator traffic
The spectator traffic wasn't even a factor today. With this weather, they all headed for the hills. Preston Clark
factory lab needs reduce technology
The technology needs to get out of the lab and into the factory to reduce costs, Peter Lehman
factor mayor orleans race
So you think it's race-related (which Watters had not said)? You think race is the factor that the New Orleans mayor didn't use the buses? Sean Hannity
facts fish giving life telling
Telling a teen-ager the facts of life is like giving a fish a bath. Arnold Glasow
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Ryan was willing to move to Denver, which was a huge plus and a huge factor in us making the selection, Steve Govett
huge march organize
So we said, let's organize this huge march of the pueblo, of the people. Richard Estrada
huge step
Psychologically, that is a huge step forward, ... When that happens, you can think about getting back to a sense of normalcy. John Fogg
huge satisfying start
It would be very satisfying after the start I had. That would be a huge accomplishment. Steve Lowery
huge
This is huge in my country. Just huge. Octavio Dotel
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This is the first time we have been able to predict such a huge improvement in long-term survival, Richard Sullivan
huge
This (win) is a huge confidence-builder for us. Jonathon Shockey
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We had a huge increase this year and it's unlikely that it can be sustained at that level. With interest rates moving higher, mortgage originations will be down a little bit, and as a result, securitizations will be down. Dan Castro
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There have only been two or three other personal appearances which were as huge as this and we have had to turn away many of the fans. Gennaro Castaldo
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When it first was played in 1987, it was a huge deal. Curtis Strange
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You have to be proud of who you are. Bai Ling
proud
I can clap really fast. I can beatbox. I can type the alphabet in under 2 seconds. That's probably the one I'm most proud of. Asa Butterfield
proud facts
I'm proud of the fact that I pitched almost 3,300 innings. Dennis Eckersley
proud
We have, I am proud to say, successfully transitioned in a very uneventful way. Jane Garvey
proud virgins
Yes I'm a virgin and proud of it. Britney Spears
proud ifs
Be very proud of what you do, and if you aren't then change it. Dave Ramsey
proud
Be proud, Mom, because I'm proud of you, and we're here tonight, and it's so good. Philip Hoffman
proud
Turnout is not anything to be proud of this year. Gary Bartlett
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toward the end there, my give-a-damn was busted. This is not the way I ever coached...I'm not proud of what happened, but there it is. Steve Spurrier
quite tired
I usually get side-aches when I am really tired and or when I am not quite warmed up. Bill Rodgers
quite
Quite frankly, they just haven't been doing anything lately. John Pilger
quite
Quite frankly, I don't think he wanted to be here anymore. Brad Childress
quite saw seen site
I've never seen anything quite like the site I saw here. George Ryan
quite time
If you eat like crap all the time, quite frankly, you're going to feel like crap. Jacqueline MacInnes Wood
quite run
We've had quite a run in the Caribbean. Michael Small
quite somebody
So it's, I think it's quite, quite unique to fly with somebody with so much experience. Philippe Perrin
quite
I talk to myself quite a lot, and when things get stressful, I just tell myself to breathe. Maisie Williams
quite setting wet
This was setting up to be a really wet system. Now there are indications that it won't be quite as significant. Jim Bagnall
risk comfort seekers
The future belongs to the risk-takers, not the comfort-seekers . Brian Tracy
risk having-hope fulfilled
At the risk of sounding naff, it is having hope fulfilled Brenda Blethyn
risk elements should
Life, like poker has an element of risk. It shouldn't be avoided. It should be faced. Edward Norton
risk prison ifs
You will never be completely free from risk, if you're free. The only time you can be free from risk is when you're in prison. Edward Snowden
risk ifs
If nothing is at risk, nothing is established. Brian Ferneyhough
risk athleticism couture
I only take risks in couture, but I don't take risks in athleticism. Andre Leon Talley
risk spices now-and-then
Danger is the spice of life and you’ve got to take a risk now and then…that’s what makes life worthwhile. Anthony Hopkins
risk
All the things I've loved the most in life were my biggest risks. Alicia Silverstone
risk secret wish
Toni Morrison said, "The function of freedom is to free someone else," and if you are no longer wracked or in bondage to a person or a way of life, tell your story. Risk freeing someone else. Not everyone will be glad that you did. Members of your family and other critics may wish you had kept your secrets. Oh, well, what are you going to do? Anne Lamott