- Nobody
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- Nov 07, 2020
Me Quotes
Quotes rooted in the first person.
These are quotes centered on 'me' - childhood memories tied to family traditions, like a grandfather's holiday reading passed down for decades, alongside admissions about how humor can double as self-protection. Several speak to the solitary nature of creative work, something also explored in Life Quotes.
- Last Updated on May 30, 2021
- Patience
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- Nov 07, 2020
Towards my husband, I often fail to show interest in his affairs and amusements, not rousing myself to respond when I'm tired or concerned with other things, forgetting he is very patient with me.
- Advice
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- Nov 07, 2020
Once, I was going to a film event, and someone told me not to wear high heels to it. They said that it might intimidate the men. For some reason, I was ready to take their cue, but about an hour later, something in my head started ringing, and I thought, 'That is the worst advice anybody's ever given me.'
- Character
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- Nov 07, 2020
My criteria is always, 'Would I go see this movie? Is this character something I've never done? Who is the director? Do they inspire me?'
- Grips
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- Nov 07, 2020
'Solutionism' for me is, above all, an unthinking pursuit of perfection - by means of technology - without coming to grips with the fact that imperfection is an essential feature of liberal democracy.
- Feel
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- Nov 07, 2020
I went to SXSW in 2011. God, that was awful. I mean, I only went because my publisher wanted me to promote the book and the organizers invited me and it seemed silly not to go, especially for a relatively unknown first-time author. This is just not my cup of tea; the fewer such events I do on an annual basis, the happier I feel.
- Politics
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- Nov 07, 2020
I have no problem with technological solutions to social problems. The key question for me is, 'Who gets to implement them?' and, 'What kinds of politics of reform do technological solutions smuggle through the back door?'
- Little
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- Nov 07, 2020
Suffer little children and come unto me.
- I Am
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- Nov 07, 2020
The nation's government has just handed me the bill that grants us our civil rights. I am receiving it before you, certain that I am accepting this on behalf of all Argentinean women, and I can feel my hands tremble with joy as they grasp the laurel proclaiming victory.
- Fighting
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- Nov 07, 2020
For me, being leftist means fighting against injustice and inequality but, most of all, we want to live well.
- Everything
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- Nov 07, 2020
We couldn't afford anything. Suitcase, clothes, everything, Barellan people bought for me.
- Losing
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- Nov 07, 2020
Neither winning nor losing means as much to me as knowing the crowd has enjoyed my match.
- Home
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- Nov 07, 2020
Some players feel that winning is everything and that losing is a disaster. Not me. I want the spectators to take home a good memory.
- Play
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- Nov 07, 2020
Tennis, for me, every time I went out on the court, it just gave me such joy to play.
- Earth
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- Nov 07, 2020
I was just feeling really down and didn't want to play tennis anymore and when I was feeling down like that, what helped me is that I went back to my culture. To walk the Earth.
- Never
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- Nov 07, 2020
I have won a few trophies in my time but I have never had a major event name their trophy after me.
- People
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- Nov 07, 2020