Substitute Quote by Connie Willis Download Open image ““They were a susitute. They were what you did when you couldn't have what you wanted.”” — Connie Willis ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4.1 out of 5 (5 ratings) Copy quoteShare Substitute
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“Sometimes, you didn’t get what you wanted. But if you had all you needed? Life was good.” — J.R. Ward Copy Share Image
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“Cyril had staked out his claim and refused to move. "Move over!" I said, freeing one hand from holding the cat to push. "Dogs… — Connie Willis Copy Share Image
Shakespeare put no children in his plays for a reason," Sir Godfrey muttered, glaring at Alf and Binnie. "You're forgetting the Little Prince," Polly… — Connie Willis Copy Share Image
If King Harold had had swans on his side, England would still be Saxon. — Connie Willis Copy Share Image
“Sorry," he apologized. "I didn't mean to inflict my rantings on you, even though we are destined to spend the rest of our lives… — connie willis Copy Share Image
A Grand Design we couldn't see because we were part of it. A Grand Design we only got occasional, fleeting glimpses of. A Grand… — Connie Willis Copy Share Image
“Well, at least she’s asserting herself, and you don’t have to worry about her having ‘squelched girl syndrome,’ ” she said. Mary Clare ignored that.” — Connie Willis Copy Share Image
“Show tunes are great. Stephen Sondheim. Rodgers and Hammerstein. Wicked. Rent. The Music Man. Almost any musical will do. Except Cats.” “Why? Doesn’t it… — Connie Willis Copy Share Image
No," I said finally. "Slowness in Answering," she said into the handheld. "When's the last time you slept?" "1940" I said promptly, which is… — Connie Willis Copy Share Image
When you're a writer, the question people always ask you is, "Where do you get your ideas?" Writers hate this question. It's like asking… — Connie Willis Copy Share Image
“We live in hope that the good we do here on earth will be rewarded in heaven. We also hope to win the war.… — Connie Willis Copy Share Image
“You can't go yet, not without telling us what all's happened to you since we saw you last." I faked amnesia, nearly killed Alan… — Connie Willis Copy Share Image
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We need to reward the 'thankless job' of substitute teaching with better pay and chances for permanent positions. I look forward to the day… — Adora Svitak Copy Share Image
Imagination is Reality Lite - a useful substitute when the real pleasure is inaccessible, too risky, or too much work. — Paul Bloom Copy Share Image
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“She who believes that science will inescapably solve humanity’s oldest problems and radically change the human lot in this world is the one who… — Giannis Delimitsos Copy Share Image
I needed to step away from music because the truth was I couldn't be the dad I wanted to be to my kids. My… — Corey Hart Copy Share Image
“Never allow anybody substitute the unknown definition of your life with their known definition of life.” — Kabelo Mabona Copy Share Image
The trick is: how do you talk about natural selection without implying the rigidity of law? We use it as almost an active participant,… — Greg Graffin Copy Share Image
Risk models are a substitute for historical knowledge, because they tend to work with just three years' worth of data. But three years is… — Niall Ferguson Copy Share Image
My childhood was very difficult. I had every childhood disease and then some, but my parents didn't mollycoddle me. They left me to fight… — Joni Mitchell Copy Share Image
While there's no substitute for real experience, I believe it helps to hear and share stories of resourcefulness in action - almost like case… — Scott Weiss Copy Share Image