It was clear, for example, in 1988 that the political process had already become perilously remote from the electorate it was meant to represent. Joan Didion
It was easy to believe, between lessons on Shakespeare and Dickens and Austen, that all of the great stories had already been written by dead Europeans. But every time I saw 'The Outsiders', I knew better. It was the first time I'd realized that real people write books. Ally Carter
Kat and I were in our 20s when we won in '88. Our personalities were already established. We were ready to move on to a life of professional skating. Brian Boitano
Let's choose today to quench our thirst for the 'good life' we thinks others lead by acknowledging the good that already exists in our lives. We can then offer the universe the gift of our grateful hearts. Sarah Ban Breathnach
Literature adds to reality, it does not simply describe it. It enriches the necessary competencies that daily life requires and provides; and in this respect, it irrigates the deserts that our lives have already become.C. S. Lewis
Most people want to become movie stars and I just want to be in the business. I already was a star. If I get the part of a lifetime and it blows up, then that's wonderful. But if the acting doesn't work, fine. I'll just be a producer. And if the producing doesn't work, fine. I've got a lot of other stuff. Carl Lewis
My parents never pressured me to skate. They always said I could quit if I wanted to. They only expected me to skate when they had already paid for the expensive lessons. But, otherwise they said I could do what I wanted to do. Nancy Kerrigan
No matter how great you are, the next great one is already sitting there waiting to take your place. Joe Theismann
Now you mustn't think that I don't have any ideas for novels in my head. I've got ideas for ten novels in my head. But with every idea I have, I already foresee the wrong novels I would write, because I also have critical ideas in my head; I've got a full theory of the perfect novel, and that's what stumps me. Italo Calvino
Now you mustn't think that I don't have any ideas for novels in my head. I've got ideas for ten novels in my head. But with every idea I have, I already foresee the wrong novels I would write, because I also have critical ideas in my head; I've got a full theory of the perfect novel, and that's what stumps me. Italo Calvino
Of course I want to take the last shot, let's be quite frank: I've been doing for nine years already, and I've made a ton of them. Carmelo Anthony
Once I'm already in my room, I still have to open a door to get into my bed. It's like a giant box. It's like the boy in a bubble. Michael Phelps
One of my favorite philosophical tenets is that people will agree with you only if they already agree with you. You do not change people's minds. Frank Zappa
Sixteen games, to me, is a long enough schedule for anybody. We're already concerning ourselves with head injuries and bodily harm to all of the professional athletes. Add to extra games to it, (and) you are just increasing those risks. Emmitt Smith
The missionaries go forth to Christianize the savages - as if the savages weren't dangerous enough already. Edward abbey
The Olympic games are already there and we don't have even half of what you need to train well. Dayron Robles
The U.S. has already suffered a devastating attack on September 11, 2001, and may again become a target. Linda Chavez