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I think coldness is chic among writers, and particularly ironic co

I think coldness is chic among writers, and particularly ironic coldness. What is absolutely not allowable is sadness. People will do anything rather than to acknowledge that they are sad. – Mary Gordon

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It was actually a womens writing group I belonged to in graduate school that gave me the courage to move from poetry to fiction. – Mary Gordon

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Courage
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One should never be sexually involved with anyone one genuinely cares for. A sexual relationship guarantees a loss. – Mary Gordon

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I would never have become music director of the Chicago Symphony, which would have been an extremely sad loss. – Georg Solti

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sad

And the sad truth is that nobody wants me to write comedy. The Exorcist not only ended that career, it expunged all memory of its existence. – William Peter Blatty

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sad

One of the sad things about contemporary journalism is that it actually matters very little. The world now is almost inured to the power of journalism. The best journalism would manage to outrage people. And people are less and less inclined to outrage. – David Simon

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sad

One of the sad commentaries on the way women are viewed in our society is that we have to fit one category. I have never felt that I had to be in one category. – Faye Wattleton

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sad

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You dont learn style from watching people on a runway. Fashion happens every morning when you wake up. – Shalom Harlow

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When we talk about Oscars, its almost as a symbol of excellence, and the American public and the worldwide public accept that symbol. So, a movie like The Artist that costs $14 million, has to go out and compete with movies that cost $140 million. How does David deal with Goliath? – Harvey Weinstein

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