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For years, I had heard about the lack of interest in literature in the U.S. and I had complained about it. I failed to understand how people could fail to be moved by art. ↗

— Rita Dove

#art #complained #could #fail #failed

If I had my way, if I was lucky enough, if I could be on the brink my entire life - that great sense of expectation and excitement without the disappointment - that would be the perfect state. ↗

— Cate Blanchett

#could #disappointment #enough #entire #entire life

I think that's what I love about my life. There's no maniacal master plan. It's just unfolding before me. ↗

— Cate Blanchett

#before #i #i love #i think #just

People write me from all over the country, asking me, and sometimes even telling me, what they think a poet laureate should do. I found that immensely valuable. ↗

— Rita Dove

#country #even #found #i #immensely

When the truth changes from your speaking, you know you have told the truth. ↗

— Ray Blanton

#know #speaking #told #truth #you

You know you've made it when you've been moulded in miniature plastic. But you know what children do with Barbie dolls - it's a bit scary, actually. ↗

— Cate Blanchett

#barbie #been #bit #children #dolls

They told me I gave the best milk mustache of anybody. ↗

— Yasmine Bleeth

#best #gave #i #me #milk

I think at the prospect of bringing children into the world, your mortality comes very much to the forefront, absolutely. ↗

— Cate Blanchett

#bringing #children #comes #forefront #i

I think we should stop drinking bottled water. There's no need to be drinking it if you're living in western communities. ↗

— Cate Blanchett

#communities #drinking #i #i think #living

The media cause more problems than they do good. For the most part, the public is very soft. You live in a dream world. You have no idea what goes on on the other side of the world, the harsh realities of what these people are doing to themselves and our guys, and there are certain things that need to be done to take care of them. ↗

— Chris Kyle

#cause #certain #certain things #doing #done