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I am an obsessive rewriter, doing one draft and then another and another, usually five. In a way, I have nothing to say, but a… — Gore Vidal
Some false representations contravene the law; some do not. The law does not pretend to punish everything that is dishonest. That would seriously interfere with… — Clarence Darrow
The demagogue is usually sly, a detractor of others, a professor of humility and disinterestedness, a great stickler for equality as respects all above him,… — James F. Cooper
Youth is the time of getting, middle age of improving, and old age of spending; a negligent youth is usually attended by an ignorant middle… — Anne Bradstreet
We don't give in and we don't stop. We are relentless and in the end we usually get to where we want to be. — Gary Neville
On 'Sufferer,' I'm talking about the younger generation that has no other option for success than to find a gun somewhere. I try to appeal… — Sean Paul
One's work usually occupies more than half of one's waking life. Choosing work that does not bring happiness will lead to a life that is… — Unknown Author
There's usually a rhythm and a melody in my head, and that creates an emotional state — Stephan Jenkins
I like something where I can really use my imagination and be an active participant in the construction of the monster and usually that's in… — Sam Raimi
We all have an ongoing narrative inside our heads, the narrative that is spoken aloud if a friend asks a question. That narrative feels deeply… — Lydia Davis
After being sworn in to office, vice presidents have usually been relegated to the sidelines, where they just don't get to do very much. — Mary Cheney
It seems to me that, as it is usually presented, the current orthodoxy about the cosmic order is the product of governing assumptions that are… — Thomas Nagel
People are not usually deprived of their liberties all at once, but gradually, by one encroachment after another, as it is found they are disposed… — Jonathan Mayhew
The novel as a form is usually seen to be moral if its readers consider freedom, individuality, democracy, privacy, social connection, tolerance and hope to… — Jane Smiley
A really good picture looks as if it's happened at once. It's an immediate image. For my own work, when a picture looks labored and… — Helen Frankenthaler
I donâ€™t spend much because a lot of it is freebies. Though, usually, I pay. — Sonam Kapoor
Asceticism in most cases is either the result of a sordid imagination or of passion diverted from its natural course, and experience has shown that… — Rudolf Rocker
I usually don't mind giving autographs, but when hundreds of folks with paper and pen start coming at you, it's time to seek shelter. — Mary Lou Retton
A good fighter usually knows, to within a very few seconds, when a three-minute round is going to end. — Jack Dempsey
I find you write with one person in mind. Usually for me that one person is my wife, because she's my most severe critic and… — Jonathan Carroll

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