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- Nov 07, 2020
Wish Quotes
On wishing for more - understanding, time, and change.
Wishing shows up here in very different registers: a scientist wishing ordinary language could capture atomic structure, a wish that Israelis could witness daily life across the border firsthand, and a simple wish to take on more creative work. I Wish continues the theme.
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- Father
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- Nov 07, 2020
My father believed in astrology. His astrologer had predicted that his daughter would become a writer someday. My father would nag me, but I didn't write a word till he passed away. I wish he could see me now.
- I Wish
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- Nov 07, 2020
Homemade stuffing is my favorite thing about Thanksgiving. I wish people served it more than just once a year.
- Me
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- Nov 07, 2020
I wish there was a switch that I could flip, where no one knows me. And then, when I'm ready to make a splash, I'd flip the switch and say, 'Hey, I'm ready now.' Unfortunately, that doesn't happen.
- Music
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- Nov 07, 2020
I miss the physicality of drumming. There's immediateness about it that I'm always striving for in my acting. Maybe I'm in the wrong profession. I certainly wish I could spend more time pursuing music. It feels like a part of me I'm neglecting.
- Person
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- Nov 07, 2020
You wish that everyone knew what cisgender meant. Everyone has access to Google. You can find out what's appropriate to ask a trans person.
- Future
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- Nov 07, 2020
I invite you, citizens, to open your eyes and to give serious attention to the future. Reflect on the disasters which may ensue from longer obstinacy. Submit to lawful authority, if you wish to preserve the South untouched. Save your families and your property.
- Nov 07, 2020
Those who wish to cause religious conflict are small in number but often manage to dominate the headline.
- I Wish
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- Nov 07, 2020
I wish I had a nickel for every song that I've left in the bathroom, written down on a matchbox, or just totally forgotten about.
- People
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- Nov 07, 2020
In terms of people who want to be writers, I wish more people knew how much work it was.
- Success
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- Nov 07, 2020
You don't even wish for the success that I had, because you don't think it's attainable.
- Freedom
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- Nov 07, 2020
The post-presidency, as Jimmy Carter and Bill Clinton have proved, is a win-win. Money, Nobels, the ability to leverage your global celebrity for any cause or hobbyhorse you wish, plus freedom to grab the mike whenever the urge takes you without any terminal repercussions.
- Deliberately
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- Nov 07, 2020