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- Nov 07, 2020
Down Quotes
Working the count, and watching things slip.
This page uses "down" across very different contexts — a baseball strategy built on working the count against a hitter's expectations, and a theory of absurdist humor rooted deep in the subconscious. For lighter, forward-looking sayings, try Downside quotes.
- Last Updated on May 30, 2021
- Day
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- Nov 07, 2020
I had tuberculosis in my mid-20s. I didn't have much work, was living in a damp London basement in a sleeping bag, and ate only every other day. I looked rough and felt very run down.
- Like
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- Nov 07, 2020
When I have a little down time, I like to go to the gym and try to bank some hours there. I like to spend time with my dogs, go hiking, do a little traveling.
- Myself
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- Nov 07, 2020
While I was writing 'Elizabeth Is Missing' and struggling with the intricacies of the plot, I told myself the next book would be really simple and linear, and I'd have it all worked out before I set down a single word.
- People
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- Nov 07, 2020
I think the only difference between me and other people is that when I hear of an interesting historical incident, I immediately write it down and Google it.
- Go
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- Nov 07, 2020
I'm a dual citizen, as are my husband and children. We have got eight passports between us; we're weighed down by them whenever we go anywhere.
- Double-Edged Sword
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- Nov 07, 2020
Dealing with wedding stuff is a bit of a double-edged sword - it seems that divorcees are expected to either burn it all on the front lawn, tears silently coursing down their faces, or keep the stuff, shrine-like, concealed somewhere in their homes.
- Angry
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- Nov 07, 2020
People all want and need different emotional responses - some people like to be talked down when they're angry; some people want to be left alone.
- Myself
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- Nov 07, 2020
I'm deleting all my editing apps I used to slim myself down and airbrush pics.
- Nov 07, 2020
The tyrant grinds down his slaves and they don't turn against him, they crush those beneath them.
- Doors
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- Nov 07, 2020
I tried to bang down a lot of doors but Virgin were the only label who believed in what I was doing. I ended up with the label that understood what I was trying to do.
- Music
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- Nov 07, 2020
I ended up turning down a full scholarship of music at the conservatory to pay to go to cooking school.
- Late
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- Nov 07, 2020
When I first decided to open a restaurant, I was turned down by several banks. It was the late 80's and many restaurants were failing. I refused to give up because I knew I had a good concept.
- Deep Down
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- Nov 07, 2020