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“I was only allowed only to watch public television until I was 12 years old. I would come home from friends's houses with a list of demands. 'OK, We have all the wrong cereals. You guys are asleep on the job.”

Years Home Jobs Guy House Watches Television Demand Lists Coming Home Cereal

Author:Allison Williams

“Not long ago I made a list of Doc Ford books I would like to do, and I came up with 11 pretty easily. I like to let the characters go their own ways and see what happens. I find them fascinating.”

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Author:Randy Wayne White

“One day, I got so disgusted that I sat down and wrote a list called 'Justin's list of things to do before he kicks the bucket.' I wrote it for myself and shortened it to 'Justin's Bucket List.' It was there on the wall, not as a story idea but as a motivational tool for myself, which actually ended up working pretty well.”

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Author:Justin Zackham

“All of the disparate books on my list contain characters, scenes or voices that linger long past the last page of their stories.”

Long Book Character Stories Lasts Past Voice Scene Pages Lists

Author:Maureen Corrigan

“I have a long list of things that make me mad.”

Book:Talk Show: Confrontations, Pointed Commentary, and Off-Screen Secrets

Source: Talk Show: Confrontations, Pointed Commentary, and Off-Screen Secrets

“There may be a long list of things to do, but really, there is just one thing on the list at any time. If you think of it like that, the whole world looks different and you can stay quite calm. Maybe everything will get done eventually and maybe not. You can always have hope.”

Ifs Thinking World Looks May Long Different Done Whole One Thing Calm Lists Whole World Things To Do Just One Having Hope

Author:Zoketsu Norman Fischer

“If I were to make a list, I would include the interceptions, the sacks, the really painful losses. Those times when I've been down, when I've been kicked around, I hold on to those. In a way those are the best times I've ever had, because that's when I've found out who I am. And what I want to be.”

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Author:Brett Favre

“I carry a small sheet of paper in my wallet that has written on it the names of people whose opinions of me matter. To be on that list, you have to love me for my strengths and struggles.”

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Book:Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, andLead

Source: Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, andLead

“We guided our children. We supported them. We were there for them. But once you start going through your list of schools that present a potential opportunity, a young man or a young woman has to be happy with their decision. If they are unhappy, then their whole four years of college are going to be some of the most miserable memories of their lifetime.”

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Author:Craig Biggio

“Anyone determined to find another person or group inferior can always find whole lists of grounds that demonstrate inferiority because we are all inferior to the ideals of humanness we have erected.”

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Author:Marilyn French

“There was no child oncology in Uzbekistan and in Russia you don't have a chance because there are already so many on the waiting lists.”

Children Waiting Chance Lists Russia Uzbekistan Oncology

Author:Oksana Chusovitina

“When you start out on a project as an actor, you know, you approach the character from the standpoint of maybe writing a list - even if it's a mental list that you make - of the adjectives that the character has or that character possesses.”

Ifs Knows Writing Character Actors Projects Approach Lists Standpoint Adjectives

Author:Omari Hardwick

“As a child, recognizing my difference from other kids, I went to the local public library to try to better understand my reality. Back then, many library card catalogues didn't even list 'homosexuality' as a topic.”

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Author:James McGreevey

“I am kept awake by the list of possibilities for shooting more photos and deciding what I must prioritise next.”

Next Possibility Lists Shooting Awake

Author:Martin Parr

“I don't let my picture be taken. I'm on too many hit lists.”

Author:Jack T. Chick

“One good thing about leaving daily journalism was that I was no longer obliged to read all the book prize short lists.”

Book Good Things Leaving Lists Journalism Prize Obliged

Author:Annalena McAfee

“At EMILY's List, we’re in the business of expanding the political power of women.”

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Author:Ellen Malcolm

“It is with tremendous excitement and pride that EMILY's List endorses Senator Hillary Clinton for president.”

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Author:Ellen Malcolm

“Between 1972 and 1987, the number of Democratic women in the House had actually gone down, from 14 to 12. EMILY's list started doing House races in 1988.”

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Author:Ellen Malcolm

“EMILY's List has worked a lot with swing women voters over the years, and one thing we've learned is that they are very cynical about politics and politicians. They very much want help with the challenges facing them and their families, and they feel like most politicians don't understand or want to lift a finger to help them out.”

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Author:Ellen Malcolm

“EMILY's List members are deeply committed to electing pro-choice Democratic women whom we trust to stand up for our rights, treat us honestly, and make us proud. Our candidates fight for us every day. Blanche Lincoln failed to hold up her end of the bargain.”

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Author:Ellen Malcolm

“I was encouraged that a group of women wanted to start WISH List, which works like EMILY's List, only it supports pro-choice Republican women. It was started by one of our members, and I was happy to tell her how we did it and encourage her.”

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Author:Ellen Malcolm

“Here is a pen and here is a pencil, here's a typewriter, here's a stencil, here's a list of today's appointments, and all the flies in all the ointments, the daily woes that a man endures -- take them, George, they're yours!”

Men Today Office Endure Lists Pens Woe Pencils Typewriters Appointments

Book:The primrose path

Source: The primrose path

“Brands are useful ways of short-handing practically anything - look at the way Tom Wolfe first used brand name lists to sharpen up a character and a situation. Look at the most brand-referenced novel, Bret Easton Ellis's 'Glamorama.”

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Author:Peter York

“In the 1940s, cigarettes would be shown in classy situations, endorsed by celebrities - real A-list Hollywood stars in America - the ads would make claims about tobacco quality or manufacturing science and, bizarrely, some brands had what almost amounted to health claims.”

Real Would Be America Stars Quality Situation Hollywood Claims Lists Brands Ads Cigarette Manufacturing Tobacco Hollywood Stars

Author:Peter York

“You certainly have a higher quality of life when you are not on the Forbes list. It just means that your security changes, and you're known for the wrong things.”

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Author:Ronald Burkle

“The one appearance that I made for President Kennedy, he, as I understand, had his choice or was asked to make a list of the people he would like to have perform, and I was fortunate enough to be one of them.”

People Made Enough Choices President Appearance Lists Fortunate President Kennedy

Author:Julie London

“For the future, I would suggest avoiding subjects of too vast a scale. It would be useful to make out a list of fundamental questions on the matter to be dealt with, and discuss only those.”

Matter Would Be Subjects Fundamentals Lists Scales Avoiding Make Out

Author:Karl Lehmann

“When you're a mid-list writer, it pays to write fast.”

Writing Pay Lists

Author:Chelsea Quinn Yarbro

“For a list of all the ways technology has failed to improve the quality of life, please press three.”

“About cars: They can list with faithful accuracy each model they acquired through the years, how much they paid for each one, its main faults, and why they traded it in - but they couldn't list as many close friends.”

Years Simple Car Models Paid Faults Lists Faithful Accuracy Simple Living Close Friends Through The Years

Author:Doris Janzen Longacre

“Listing What You Have: Internalize the attitude that regardless of how many things you do not have, you can still be happy and grateful if you keep your focus on what you do have. Make a list of possessions, talents, and good qualities you have and whenever you catch yourself becoming obsessed with something you lack, review your list.”

Ifs Stills Attitude Quality Focus Talent Becoming Gratitude Grateful Possession Lists Obsessed Reviews Good Quality Happy And Grateful

Author:Zelig Pliskin

“Write a list of ways that you have benefited from being married to your spouse. Then write a list of your spouse's positive patterns and qualities. Keep adding to the lists and reread them frequently.”

Way Writing Quality Marriage Married Patterns Lists Spouse Being Married Positive Marriage

Author:Zelig Pliskin

“I think Supernatural is the last WB show that's still on the air. It came from The WB and transitioned to The CW. I've been with The CW from the start of The CW, and it says a lot for our network and for our studio that they stood by the show and continued to keep the show high on their priorities list.”

Thinking Stills Shows Lasts Air Studios Lists Priorities

Author:J. Robbins

“You don't sit down and write a wish list about the person you are going to fall violently in love with. It just doesn't work like that.”

Writing Persons Fall Wish Down And Sexuality Lists Homosexuality

Author:Stephen Fry

“The feasant hens of Colchis, which have two ears as it were consisting of feathers, which they will set up and lay down as they list.”

Two Ears Lays Lists Feathers Hens Pheasants

Author:Pliny the Elder

“The last time anybody made a list of the top hundred character attributes of New Yorkers, common sense snuck in at number 79.”

Made Character Lasts Common Numbers Hundred Lists Common Sense Attributes Last Time New Yorkers Hitchhikers Guide To The Galaxy Hitchhikers Guide

Book:Mostly Harmless

Source: Mostly Harmless

“Drink not the third glass, which thou canst not tame, When once it is within thee; but before Mayst rule it, as thou list: and pour the shame, Which it would pour on thee, upon the floor. It is most just to throw that on the ground, Which would throw me there, if I keep the round.”

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Book:The poetical works of George Herbert

Source: The poetical works of George Herbert

“No more the mounting larks, while Daphne sings, Shall, list'ning, in mid-air suspend their wings.”

Air Wings Lists Larks

Book:The Works of Alexander Pope, Esq: Memoirs of the life and writings of Pope. Recommendatory poems. A discourse on pastoral poetry. Pastorals. Messiah. Windsor forest. Odes. Two chorus's to the tragedy of Brutus. The dying Christian to his soul. An essay on criticism. The rape of the lock. Elegy to the memory of an unfortunate lady. Prologue to Mr. Addison's tragedy of Cato. Epilogue to Mr. Rowe's Jane Shore

Source: The Works of Alexander Pope, Esq: Memoirs of the life and writings of Pope. Recommendatory poems. A discourse on pastoral poetry. Pastorals. Messiah. Windsor forest. Odes. Two chorus's to the tragedy of Brutus. The dying Christian to his soul. An essay on criticism. The rape of the lock. Elegy to the memory of an unfortunate lady. Prologue to Mr. Addison's tragedy of Cato. Epilogue to Mr. Rowe's Jane Shore

“The planets in their station list'ning stood.”

Sky Planets Lists Stations

Book:Paradise Lost. A Poem. In Twelve Books [Book VII. - XII.]: 2

Source: Paradise Lost. A Poem. In Twelve Books [Book VII. - XII.]: 2

“How come pleasure never makes it on to... a dutiful list of do's and don'ts? Doesn't joy also get soft and flabby if you neglect to exercise it?”

Ifs Joy Pleasure Exercise Lists Neglect

Author:Ellen Goodman

“There are a ton of A-list stars I'd love to dress - fashionistas like Keira Knightley and Scarlett Johansson. Also, Cate Blanchett would be fun and fabulous. My picks vary by the day and how I'm feeling. But, as a new, young designer, I'm open to working with everyone!”

Feelings Would Be Young Fun Stars Picks Dresses Lists Designer Fabulous Vary Fashionista

Author:Christian Siriano

“Your 'frog' should be the most difficult item on your things-to-do list, the one where you're most likely to procrastinate; because, if you eat that first, it'll give you energy and momentum for the rest of the day.”

Ifs Giving Should Firsts Energy Difficult Lists Things To Do Procrastination Items Momentum Frogs Procrastinating

Author:Brian Tracy

“Now musing o'er the changing scene Farmers behind the tavern screen Collect; with elbows idly press'd On hob, reclines the corner's guest, Reading the news to mark again The bankrupt lists or price of grain. Puffing the while his red-tipt pipe He dreams o'er troubles nearly ripe, Yet, winter's leisure to regale, Hopes better times, and sips his ale.”

Dream Reading Behinds Trouble Scene News Red Mark Presses Winter Corners Screens Lists Farmers Guests Leisure Grain Pipe Ripe Elbows Musings Inns Ale Taverns

Author:John Clare

“Truth is something we discover by carrying it out. It is not a list of statements, but a direction of life.”

Truth Is Lists Statements

Author:David Steindl-Rast

“Compile your to-do list for tomorrow no later than this evening.”

Work Tomorrow Lists Evening

Author:Tim Ferriss

“My government is going to deal with all forms of corruption. White-collar corruption will be high on the list and we are going to plug all gaps that are being used by corrupt leaders (and) business people.”

People Government Form Used White Deals Leader Corruption Lists Gaps Collars Plugs White Collar

Author:Jakaya Kikwete

“Keenly aware of their limitations, artists often remain insecure even as their list of successes grows.”

Artist Grows Lists Limitation Insecure

Book:Affirmations for Artists

Source: Affirmations for Artists

“I don't mean to sound grandiose, but there's something universal that you tap into with films like Feast of July and Schindler's List. You know they aren't make-believe. They illustrate something about life. This is my major concern whenever I select a film”

Knows Believe Mean Film Sound Majors Concern Universal Lists Select July Make Believe Grandiose Schindler Schindler's List

Author:Embeth Davidtz

“The Monmouth-Ocean area is . . . always in the best-areas-to-live lists.”

Ocean Areas Lists

Author:Brian Boyle