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    I mean simply to say that I want my characters to suggest the background in themselves, even when it is not visible. I want them to be so powerfully realized that we cannot imagine them apart from their physical and social context even when we see them in empty space.

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One friend in a lifetime is much; two are many; three are hardly possible.

One friend in a lifetime is much; two are many; three are hardly possible.

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You can get snow blindness if you're not careful.

You can get snow blindness if you're not careful.

by Alvin Anderson Found in: Miscellaneous Quotes,
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I wanted to tell a 'Rocky'-type story about a girl from the inner city who had the ability, talent and read more

I wanted to tell a 'Rocky'-type story about a girl from the inner city who had the ability, talent and intelligence to do this but didn't have the support or the resources or the belief this was something that was for her.

by Doug Atchison Found in: Miscellaneous Quotes,
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However fiercely opposed one may be to the present order, an old respect for the idea of order itself often read more

However fiercely opposed one may be to the present order, an old respect for the idea of order itself often prevents people from distinguishing between order and those who stand for order, and leads them in practice to respect individuals under the pretext of respecting order itself.

by Antonin Artaud Found in: Miscellaneous Quotes,
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I've got just bits and pieces on Madison. But we've never worried about that before, you know, about being matched read more

I've got just bits and pieces on Madison. But we've never worried about that before, you know, about being matched up with anybody.

by Lionel Anderson Found in: Miscellaneous Quotes,
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Disney made a fortune out of inventing the businessman's idea of the imaginary as the contradictory of the businessman's idea read more

Disney made a fortune out of inventing the businessman's idea of the imaginary as the contradictory of the businessman's idea of the real.

by David Antin Found in: Miscellaneous Quotes,
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The application has been withdrawn but that still does not take care of everything,

The application has been withdrawn but that still does not take care of everything,

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Shows like 'CSI' are teaching people that without forensic evidence, you can't convict anybody.

Shows like 'CSI' are teaching people that without forensic evidence, you can't convict anybody.

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It's a better use of our resources to inform consumers what to do about fish than spending money and time read more

It's a better use of our resources to inform consumers what to do about fish than spending money and time testing more fish.

by David Acheson Found in: Miscellaneous Quotes,
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