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Telling Me Quotes

People are always telling me that change is good. But all that means is that something you didn’t want to happen has happened Picture Quote #1

I pefer an ugly truth to a pretty lie. If someone is telling me the truth that is when I will give my heart Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

To me, horror is when I see somebody lying. I mean a person I know. A friend. And he’s telling me something that I accept. And then suddenly, as he or she is telling it, there’s something that gives them away. They’re not telling me the truth Picture Quote #1

I’m not that tough; I’m not that smart. I need life telling me who I am, showing me my mind constantly. I wouldn’t see it in a cave Picture Quote #1

Once I decide to do something, I can’t have people telling me I can’t. If there’s a roadblock, you jump over it, walk around it, crawl under it Picture Quote #1

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I don’t remember my father reading to me, but I remember him telling me bedtime stories. I got to pick what was in them, and then he’d make them up Picture Quote #1

I’ve learned that I get blocked when my subconscious mind is telling me that I’ve taken the work in a wrong direction, and that once I start listening to what my subconscious is trying to tell me, I can work out the problem and get moving again Picture Quote #1

I used to think that the brain was the most wonderful organ in my body. Then I realized who was telling me this Picture Quote #1

Newspapers do a good job telling me what happened yesterday, but they’d be a lot more impressive if they could tell me what’s going to happen tomorrow Picture Quote #1

Everybody keeps telling me how surprised they are with what I’ve done. But I’m telling you honestly that it doesn’t surprise me. I knew I could do it Picture Quote #1

It really isn’t anybody’s business how many people we have working for us. What’s offensive is that I’m portrayed as this prima donna with these sycophants telling me how great I am all the time. Yes, they do work for me, but we’re working together for a higher good Picture Quote #1

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He always reminded us that every atom in our bodies was once part of a distant star that had exploded. He talked about how evolution moves from simplicity toward complexity, and how human intelligence is the highest known expression of evolution. I remember him telling me that a frog’s brain is much more complex than a star. He saw human consciousness as the first neuron of the universe coming to life and awareness. A spark in the darkness, waiting to spread to fire Picture Quote #1

That meant I could come back whenever I could manage it. And she was telling me to go. She knew the decision was too big a load for me to carry by myself. She knew me through and through. She had eyes in the back of her heart Picture Quote #1

I spent my time drinking and staring at a television in the airport bar. More death and destruction. Crime. Pollution. All the news stories were telling me to be frightened. All the commercials were telling me to buy things I didn´t need. The message was that people could only be passive victims or consumers Picture Quote #1

So there’s an... an etiquette to raking. Some seducer’s code of honor. Is this what you’re telling me? Picture Quote #1

Making women the sexual gatekeepers and telling men they just can’t help themselves not only drives home the point that women’s sexuality is unnatural, but also sets up a disturbing dynamic in which women are expected to be responsible for men’s sexual behavior Picture Quote #1

When my husband died, people kept telling me not to cry. People kept trying to help me to forget. But I didn’t want to forget... So I realize, that if it’s hard for me, how much harder it must be for you Picture Quote #1

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Nothing enrages me more than when people criticize my criticism of school by telling me that schools are not just places to learn maths and spelling, they are places where children learn a vaguely defined thing called socialization... I think schools generally do an effective and terribly damaging job of teaching children to be infantile, dependent, intellectually dishonest, passive and disrespectful to their own developmental capacities Picture Quote #1

Yeah, I’m excited about it, my teammates are telling me to look at the basket, so that’s what I’m trying to do Picture Quote #1

I get people stopping me on the street like twenty times a day, telling me how great it makes them feel and how it just helps them to go about their day and rebuild their lives. It means a tremendous amount Picture Quote #1

My dad encouraged me to quit my job and pursue the life that I am about to have. He got excited with me. He was the first one to tell me that I could do it. I am 30 years old, and I still find great power in my own dad telling me it’s possible. I still find great power in my own dad telling me I can do it Picture Quote #1

When I was small, I didn’t even know that I was a kidwith special needs. How did I find out? By other people telling me that I wasdifferent from everyone else, and that this was a problem Picture Quote #1

One thing I’ve learned in life is that I can speak for myself, that I can fight my own battles. I don’t like anyone telling me how I’m supposed to feel or think or what I’m supposed to say Picture Quote #1

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So, because I have a mental illness I should disappear and hide? Ever since I went into hospital, all I have heard and read about is people telling me what they think I should do Picture Quote #1

When I was growing up in the theater there were all these amazing girls telling me about the guy who broke their heart. And I was always wishing that it was me Picture Quote #1

I actually have a lot of couples coming and telling me that one of my songs was instrumental in strengthening their romance Picture Quote #1

I always wanted to be a writer but everyone kept telling me it was impossible to break into the field or make money. I’ve proven them wrong on both counts Picture Quote #1

The hardest part has been learning how to take myself seriously when the entire world is constantly telling me that femininity is always inferior to masculinity Picture Quote #1

I wrote about drugs, and I didn’t think I was being unsafe or careless by writing about them. I didn’t want fans to think heroin was cool. But then I’ve had fans come up to me and give me the thumbs up, telling me they’re high. That’s exactly what I didn’t want to happen Picture Quote #1

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People are always telling me that change is good. But all that means is that something you didn’t want to happen has happened (Telling Me Quotes) I pefer an ugly truth to a pretty lie. If someone is telling me the truth that is when I will give my heart (Telling Me Quotes) 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 (Telling Me Quotes) To me, horror is when I see somebody lying. I mean a person I know. A friend. And he’s telling me something that I accept. And then suddenly, as he or she is telling it, there’s something that gives them away. They’re not telling me the truth (Telling Me Quotes) I’m not that tough; I’m not that smart. I need life telling me who I am, showing me my mind constantly. I wouldn’t see it in a cave (Telling Me Quotes) Once I decide to do something, I can’t have people telling me I can’t. If there’s a roadblock, you jump over it, walk around it, crawl under it (Telling Me Quotes) I don’t remember my father reading to me, but I remember him telling me bedtime stories. I got to pick what was in them, and then he’d make them up (Telling Me Quotes) I’ve learned that I get blocked when my subconscious mind is telling me that I’ve taken the work in a wrong direction, and that once I start listening to what my subconscious is trying to tell me, I can work out the problem and get moving again (Telling Me Quotes) I used to think that the brain was the most wonderful organ in my body. Then I realized who was telling me this (Telling Me Quotes) Newspapers do a good job telling me what happened yesterday, but they’d be a lot more impressive if they could tell me what’s going to happen tomorrow (Telling Me Quotes) Everybody keeps telling me how surprised they are with what I’ve done. But I’m telling you honestly that it doesn’t surprise me. I knew I could do it (Telling Me Quotes) It really isn’t anybody’s business how many people we have working for us. What’s offensive is that I’m portrayed as this prima donna with these sycophants telling me how great I am all the time. Yes, they do work for me, but we’re working together for a higher good (Telling Me Quotes) He always reminded us that every atom in our bodies was once part of a distant star that had exploded. He talked about how evolution moves from simplicity toward complexity, and how human intelligence is the highest known expression of evolution. I remember him telling me that a frog’s brain is much more complex than a star. He saw human consciousness as the first neuron of the universe coming to life and awareness. A spark in the darkness, waiting to spread to fire (Telling Me Quotes) That meant I could come back whenever I could manage it. And she was telling me to go. She knew the decision was too big a load for me to carry by myself. She knew me through and through. She had eyes in the back of her heart (Telling Me Quotes) I spent my time drinking and staring at a television in the airport bar. More death and destruction. Crime. Pollution. All the news stories were telling me to be frightened. All the commercials were telling me to buy things I didn´t need. The message was that people could only be passive victims or consumers (Telling Me Quotes) So there’s an... an etiquette to raking. Some seducer’s code of honor. Is this what you’re telling me? (Telling Me Quotes) Making women the sexual gatekeepers and telling men they just can’t help themselves not only drives home the point that women’s sexuality is unnatural, but also sets up a disturbing dynamic in which women are expected to be responsible for men’s sexual behavior (Telling Me Quotes) When my husband died, people kept telling me not to cry. People kept trying to help me to forget. But I didn’t want to forget... So I realize, that if it’s hard for me, how much harder it must be for you (Telling Me Quotes) Nothing enrages me more than when people criticize my criticism of school by telling me that schools are not just places to learn maths and spelling, they are places where children learn a vaguely defined thing called socialization... I think schools generally do an effective and terribly damaging job of teaching children to be infantile, dependent, intellectually dishonest, passive and disrespectful to their own developmental capacities (Telling Me Quotes) Yeah, I’m excited about it, my teammates are telling me to look at the basket, so that’s what I’m trying to do (Telling Me Quotes) I get people stopping me on the street like twenty times a day, telling me how great it makes them feel and how it just helps them to go about their day and rebuild their lives. It means a tremendous amount (Telling Me Quotes) My dad encouraged me to quit my job and pursue the life that I am about to have. He got excited with me. He was the first one to tell me that I could do it. I am 30 years old, and I still find great power in my own dad telling me it’s possible. I still find great power in my own dad telling me I can do it (Telling Me Quotes) When I was small, I didn’t even know that I was a kidwith special needs. How did I find out? By other people telling me that I wasdifferent from everyone else, and that this was a problem (Telling Me Quotes) One thing I’ve learned in life is that I can speak for myself, that I can fight my own battles. I don’t like anyone telling me how I’m supposed to feel or think or what I’m supposed to say (Telling Me Quotes) So, because I have a mental illness I should disappear and hide? Ever since I went into hospital, all I have heard and read about is people telling me what they think I should do (Telling Me Quotes) When I was growing up in the theater there were all these amazing girls telling me about the guy who broke their heart. And I was always wishing that it was me (Telling Me Quotes) I actually have a lot of couples coming and telling me that one of my songs was instrumental in strengthening their romance (Telling Me Quotes) I always wanted to be a writer but everyone kept telling me it was impossible to break into the field or make money. I’ve proven them wrong on both counts (Telling Me Quotes) The hardest part has been learning how to take myself seriously when the entire world is constantly telling me that femininity is always inferior to masculinity (Telling Me Quotes) I wrote about drugs, and I didn’t think I was being unsafe or careless by writing about them. I didn’t want fans to think heroin was cool. But then I’ve had fans come up to me and give me the thumbs up, telling me they’re high. That’s exactly what I didn’t want to happen (Telling Me Quotes)

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