Alice Munro
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KAROLYN GRIMES RICK RIORDAN Alas, I think I am becoming a god. TITUS LUCAN LUCAN My mum was a wonderful mother. She died, aged 80, of Alzheimer's disease, which was dreadful to ... BONNIE TYLER LINDA RONSTADT Don't have to see," the pilot grunted. "Olga knows the way."GORDON KORMAN My mobile rang around lunchtime one day, and it was George Michael. He wanted to come in on Friday. ... GRAHAM NORTON SENECA SENECA SENECA SENECA SENECA SENECA SENECA After 'The Wonder Years,' I ended up having a voiceover career, which was something I never ... DANIEL STERN Before 'Grey's Anatomy,' I was doing musicals, plays, commercials, you name it. CHANDRA WILSON I always find Victoria's Secret models a bit weird. EDIE CAMPBELL MICHAEL J. FOX The very first job I did, a Barbie commercial when I was eight or nine, that was like 'Oh my God... BIANCA LAWSON I've loved musical theater ever since I was a kid. My mother's a pianist, and my grandfather... RACHEL BLOOM AUDREY HEPBURN BECKY G When I grew up, the thing boys would do during the summer is work tobacco because it was a cheap pro... MACEO PARKER YOLANDA ADAMS JENSEN ACKLES SEAMUS HEANEY I try to give my best to everything I do. I don't think of housework as beneath my dignity; that... MADHURI DIXIT HILLARY CLINTON I was dyslexic before anybody knew what dyslexia was. I was called 'slow'. It's an awful... ROBERT BENTON The only show my mother could afford to take me to when I was growing up was 'Cats', for my ... TAMMY BLANCHARD CHRISTOPHER GUEST HENRY FONDA HUGH JACKMAN When I was younger, my dad was making a music video for a band in Montreal. I was goofing around and... VANESSA LENGIES TOM HIDDLESTON JUSTIN THEROUX When I brought 'Sex and the City' to HBO, I wanted to do something independent, where I coul... DARREN STAR CHRISTOPHER MELONI I'm proud to say that I was that guy playing the character of Dr. Burke on 'Grey's Anato... ISAIAH WASHINGTON 'Die a Happy Man' was one of those that, when I wrote it and sent it to my label, their resp... THOMAS RHETT ROBIN WILLIAMS LINDA BLAIR My mother was a Bible student, and when I was a youngster, both my mother and father would say, '... MONTE IRVIN That's nice, to be compared to Joanna Lumley. She played my mother once in 'Ella Enchanted.&... LUCY PUNCH I was actually pretty shy in school. My defense mechanism was to be the class clown. I remember gett... ADAM CLAYTON ANNETTE BENING RICK MORANIS QUEEN LATIFAH LYLE LOVETT Of course I wanted an agent from the time I was like 5, but my mother was like, 'No, you're ... LAURA BENANTI Believe it or not, my introduction to scary literature was 'Pinocchio.' My mother read it to... R. L. STINE HUEY NEWTON STEVE WINWOOD Father's Day was great, but all the family gatherings brought up my mother's death. Maybe it... DOUG DAVIDSON FRANK OCEAN TOM HANKS My dad had a stroke. It's one of those life-changing events. It was right around the time I was ... CORBIN BERNSEN DAVID BAILEY I would definitely want kids. Would they be dancers? I dunno. That's up to them. If they show in... MAKSIM CHMERKOVSKIY I took the role of Rochelle in 'Everybody Hates Chris,' and that was it. I was going to play... TICHINA ARNOLD SIDNEY CROSBY JOHN WATERS Here's the thing: 'The Hurt Locker' was an amazing, important film. But did I enjoy it? ... RACHEL SKLAR PALOMA FAITH I remember when I did 'Mrityudand' there was this big hoo-ha, and people were asking me why ... MADHURI DIXIT LEO VARADKAR When I left my job at Lehman Brothers to start a company, my best friend's mother said, 'How... JOHN ZIMMER I try not to read the stuff online because it's so hurtful and stuff. There was somebody that sa... TAYLOUR PAIGE I was kind of smart enough when I was young, 14 or 15 years old, to realize that if you're ever ... BRETT HULL PARKER POSEY MARK WAHLBERG When I was young, a lot of things were closed off to me. 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ADAM MUNRO It's good to play well and get the result you want. The two points are the biggest thing. ADAM MUNRO Bad goals to give up, the first and third. I've got to be better than that. Trent did the right thin... ADAM MUNRO I made the first save and tried to get it in the corner, and obviously it didn't go far enough. It w... ADAM MUNRO I made the first save and tried to get it in the corner and obviously it didn't go far enough. It wa... ADAM MUNRO You feel like you should get two points in a game like that. (The winning goal) hit my stick. I trie... ADAM MUNRO He's been a big help. He changed my style to make me more in control. Before I was more reacting and... ADAM MUNRO He made a big save there. I think it hit his chest. When you're teammates come an bail out you out a... ADAM MUNRO Losing is a part of winning. DICK MUNRO BARRY MUNRO BARRY MUNRO I can’t believe it.’ I whispered.CHARLOTTE MUNRO He made a big save there. I think it hit his chest. When you're teammates come an bail out you out a... ADAM MUNRO These people talk about evolution as a theory in crisis - they don't understand the word theory. In ... ALAN MUNRO Lander did a great job. He used all of his strokes and was so mentally prepared he jumped out really... JESS MUNRO For me this place is absolutely sacred, it is absolutely special, JIM MUNRO He made a big save there. I think it hit his chest. When you're teammates come an bail out you out a... ADAM MUNRO Nobody works in the mine unless they have virtually no other option. ROBIN MUNRO She didn't jump as well as we hoped she would. She's doing it part time and jumping takes so much ti... BILL MUNRO I think she felt really good with it. BILL MUNRO Many of the British groups marched (into battle) with pipes. BILL MUNRO That's unbelievable. After the preliminaries, we had to adjust to not using starting blocks. I guess... BILL MUNRO Just look around here. There are a lot of families here. BILL MUNRO I stared down at my hands and saw the blood coat them, how warm and real something felt when it wasn... CHARLOTTE MUNRO She stayed down real well on the hurdles and her form was really good. She was really focused becaus... BILL MUNRO She was in the loaded heat for sure. She clipped the third hurdle with her leg again. She had a good... BILL MUNRO I'm really excited for our team. The guys came together to win a hard-fought, tight, ball game. They... JAMIE MUNRO We had a lot on our list to accomplish this season. (Beating) Valdosta was one of those. They kept u... LYNDSAY MUNRO They made it deep into the second day at last weekend's tournament. And they picked up right where t... JESS MUNRO It's funny but last year I went through the same thing. Both goalies went down at the same time, And... ADAM MUNRO He made a big save. He must be listening to the goaltending coach, because he used the body pretty w... ADAM MUNRO Avalon is full of desperate people.’ She bites at her lower lip this time, fumbling her hands, kni... CHARLOTTE MUNRO But we aren't a camping family. JAMIE MUNRO It was amazing. You had two huge crowds on the same night. You'd think they'd take away from each ot... JAMIE MUNRO It's grown so fast, it's hard to find the expertise for a start-up program. JAMIE MUNRO We had a good game today. Jeb had a great game and we had some guys really step up for us on both th... JAMIE MUNRO Ultimately, we didn't end up getting some breaks we needed to get an upset. Virginia has a great tea... JAMIE MUNRO When you're 22 years old, you may or may not be a man. (Snider) is a man. He has been through a lot ... JAMIE MUNRO I think we really try to make our guys multi-dimensional. We want complete players. JAMIE MUNRO That's not going to happen. You become smarter. You learn from your mistakes. It's not going to happ... 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JOHN MUNRO WOOLSEY But my considered opinion, after long reflection, is that, whilst in many places the effect of "Ulys... JOHN MUNRO WOOLSEY ALICE PAUL I think fashion can always date, but I think if a woman has elegance, she doesn't date. ALICE TEMPERLEY ALICE WATERS ALICE OSWALD ALICE WALKER ALICE WALKER ALICE WALKER After I dropped out of college at the age of 19, I became a mortgage broker, and when I went back to... ALICE DREGER After I dropped out of college at the age of 19, I became a mortgage broker, and when I went back to... ALICE DREGER Instead of constantly enhancing the norm - forever upping the ante of the 'normal' with new ... ALICE DREGER ALICE OSWALD ALICE OSWALD I think it is more of an intuitive, circular kind of personality, for starters. And, as I say of hor... ALICE WALTON ALICE WALKER ALICE SEBOLD My father loved 'Godard and Truffaut.' He was more artsy. My mom loved the 'Bourne' ... ALICE BRAGA What interests me is whatever it is that allows the heart to continue to yearn for something the int... ALICE MCDERMOTT ALICE COOPER ALICE WALKER ALICE WALKER We say we waste time, but that is impossible. We waste ourselves. ALICE BLOCH Eclectic yet classic with a playful bohemian twist is how I'd describe my style. ALICE TEMPERLEY ALICE POTTER I deliberately went to boarding school. It was my choice. My mum was abroad and I wanted to wean mys... ALICE ENGLERT I do a lot of research. For 'I Am Legend', I did a lot of research about survivors. If every... ALICE BRAGA ALICE WALKER ALICE WALKER ALICE WALKER ALICE WALKER ALICE WALKER ALICE WALKER It takes a long time to learn that a courtroom is the last place in the world for learning the truth... ALICE KOLLER ALICE COOPER ALICE WALKER I've spoken of the patient Peter who was obsessively forced to make conquests with women, to seduce ... ALICE MILLER ALICE WALKER ALICE WALKER ALICE WALKER ALICE WALKER A child is beset with long traditions. And his infancy is so old, so old, that the mere adding of ye... ALICE MEYNELL ALICE WALKER ALICE JAMES ALICE WALKER ALICE JAMES The sense of humor has other things to do than to make itself
conspicuous in the act of laughter. ALICE MEYNELL Confidence in a bloke would be arrogance in a woman. For years, I didn't give interviews because... ALICE LOWE We have met numerous times as a neighborhood. We are united in our opposition. ALICE MOORE These men, whether laicized, defrocked, or restricted from ministry, continue to pose a threat to al... ALICE MOORE I thought if someone is willing to donate them, we're willing to take them. It never hurts to ask. ALICE MOORE We buy them (books) as our budget allows. But eighth grade has four trade books (individual-title bo... ALICE MOORE Having separate proceedings will allow the NRC to fully assess the specific characteristics of each ... ALICE MOORE We were very concerned about a monopoly and really focused on opportunities to bring new retailers t... ALICE MOORE Our goal here is to provide low prices on high-quality products and excellent services to consumers ... ALICE MOORE The goal here is to provide opportunities for new retailers to enter our marketplace. ALICE MOORE ALICE MILLER ALICE MILLER ALICE MILLER
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I have a wife, I have sons: all of them hostages given to fate. 
Every new beginning comes from some other beginning's end. 
Drunkenness is nothing but voluntary madness. 
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