Christy Turlington Quotes
Even though Haitian women are considered the 'poto mitan' - the 'central pillars' of the family and their communities - they are often the most underserved members of already poor communities.
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I started writing half a paragraph of a mystery novel, half a paragraph there, and they were terrible.
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The lesson of 'CSI' is: No matter what horrible things happen, nice policemen will turn up and fix everything and return it to the status quo.
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As long as I am nothing but a ghost of the civil dead, I can do nothing.
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I make mistakes on a very grand scale.
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And my mouth is not a sewer, although some people may think it is.
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The reality is that it's harder to recruit pediatric subspecialists if you're not recruiting them for a children's hospital.
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When I find the right information, the Web is a blessing; when I don't, it's a distraction.
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A good catchword can obscure analysis for fifty years.
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It would be a foolish high representative who worked that way.
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Polenta is to northern Italy what bread is to Tuscany, what pasta is to Emilia-Romagna and what rice is to the Veneto: easy to make, hungry to absorb other flavours, and hugely versatile.
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The real difference between the United States and other nations lies not in the words of the preamble to the Constitution, but in the fact that the substantive clauses of that Constitution are enforced by individuals independent of and not beholden to the elected branches.
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Time puts things in proper perspective.
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Being attractive, it's not something I do consciously. It's incredibly flattering that people think I appeal to women. But that was a gift from my parents.
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It's better to waste money than time. You can always get more money.
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I don't think badly of or oppose having plastic surgery. I once seriously thought of it, but I decided to take my appearance as it is.
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Today, India is a nuclear weapons state.
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My grandparents used to bring me books every time they saw me.
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Refugees are the human dimensions of a failed state.
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As intelligent and responsible filmmakers, working in a free society, we have a duty to ensure that our chosen medium is a force for good. Especially in this ever-more complex and difficult world.
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We have about 4 million people who have voted for who they want to see in the Hall of Fame. There are some people they put down that are pretty good players. You have Ray Guy, Jim Plunkett, Lester Hayes and Donnie Shell.
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What I really would like to see is more female stories out there. Particularly older female stories, because women are predominantly ticket-buyers.
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A live unexamined isn't worth living. I will add, "A life unlived isn't worth examining"
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It's more like it is now than it ever has been.
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Even though Haitian women are considered the 'poto mitan' - the 'central pillars' of the family and their communities - they are often the most underserved members of already poor communities.
