Usually Quotes
4349 quotes by 2960 authors
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Art comes from a visceral need and is usually generated by something I have seen; writing comes from something that happens in my head and…
— E L Konigsburg
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It usually takes me about three years to research and write one of my historical sagas; this is one reason why I take medieval mystery…
— Sharon Kay Penman
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You have to go into rehab after doing a David Walliams book. David is such an important man; publishers rate him very, very highly, His…
— Tony Ross
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Cognitive and character skills work together as dynamic complements; they are inseparable. Skills beget skills. More motivated children learn more. Those who are more informed…
— James Heckman
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When someone talks about Western films, you probably think of those old black and white cowboy films your granddad likes. But the Western is a…
— Caroline Lawrence
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The electoral system is not where change starts - it usually starts in communities and from the bottom up - but it is where change…
— Gloria Steinem
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Young gentlemen with literary aspirations usually start a new university magazine, which for wit and pungency is designed to eclipse all such previous efforts, and…
— Edward Frederic Benson
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Since muscular contractions are usually more or less regularly alternated with relaxations, the system of valves makes of the veins of every muscle a very…
— August Krogh
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I found it possible to observe at least the superficial capillaries of muscles both in the frog and in mammals through a binocular microscope, using…
— August Krogh
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Auto designers usually have to think in terms of the standard categories: SUV, sports car, etc.
— Charles Pelly
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Usually, when I walk on a wire, I inspect the anchor point on both sides before crossing.
— Philippe Petit
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I usually listen to various kind of singers. Curtis Mayfield was my favorite. James Brown, Tina Turner, queen of soul, I started to get that…
— Burning Spear
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Any debut novel is usually a case of spitting into the wind - or, just maybe, casting your bread upon the waters. Without an established…
— Paul Di Filippo
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Balthazar has a great New York vibe with the accent of a Parisian brasserie. I usually have the corned beef hash with a fried egg…
— Daniel Boulud
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I was a huge bookworm as a kid, and you could usually find me reading something with a dragon on its cover.
— Julie Kagawa
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I used to always make art for girls. That was the thing I did for girls to like me. I did portraits, drawings, letters that…
— Cary Fukunaga
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I usually sit around with the guitar in reach and grab it when I get an idea. Sometimes it lasts five minutes, and sometimes it…
— Alex Turner
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Writing takes a lot of patience. It usually takes me a year to write a book. One time, it took me 14 years to write…
— Unknown Author
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Most of my inspiration comes from mistakes, so every time I make a massive mistake, that usually affects me so much that I have to…
— Chet Faker
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To bathe a cat takes brute force, perseverance, courage of conviction - and a cat. The last ingredient is usually hardest to come by.
— Stephen Baker
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