The chief weapon of sea pirates, however, was their capacity to astonish. Nobody else could believe, until it … - Kurt Vonnegut

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I think it's very empowering to be able to have a career and to be a mother. It gives you an amazing sense of self.

Kurt Vonnegut

The chief weapon of sea pirates, however, was their capacity to astonish. Nobody else could believe, until it was too late, how heartless and greedy they were.

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For some reason, the most vocal Christians among us never mention the Beatitudes (Matthew 5). But, often with tears in their eyes, they demand that the Ten Commandments be posted in public buildings. And of course, that's Moses, not Jesus. I haven't heard one of them demand that the Sermon on the Mount, the Beatitudes, be posted anywhere. "Blessed are the merciful" in a courtroom? "Blessed are the peacemakers" in the Pentagon? Give me a break!

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Beware of the man who works hard to learn something, learns it, and finds himself no wiser than before.

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It's a terrible waste to be happy and not notice it.

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True terror is to wake up one morning and discover that your high school class is running the country.

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The secret to success in any human endeavor is total concentration.

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Stephen King

Somebody said the prospect of eminent death has a wonderful clarifying effect on the mind. And I don't know if that's true, but I do think it probably causes some changes, some evolution in the way a person works. But on a day-by-day basis, I just still enjoy doing what I'm doing.

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Kenneth Branagh

Even if people are all from the same place, there can be very, very different approaches. It's one of the things I'm fascinated by. It's why I like directing. I like to see how different people approach trying to be truthful, on camera or in the theater, and whether you can make them match up.

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John Spence

When you have to start compromising yourself and your morals for the people around you, it's probably time to change the people around you.

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Georgina Chapman

I think it's very empowering to be able to have a career and to be a mother. It gives you an amazing sense of self.

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Susan Mallery

You're not someone I could forget," he murmured.

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