Nelson Mandela Quotes
I am fundamentally an optimist. Whether that comes from nature or nurture, I cannot say. Part of being optimistic is keeping one's head pointed toward the sun, one's feet moving forward. There were many dark moments when my faith in humanity was sorely tested, but I would not and could not give myself up to despair. That way lays defeat and death.
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One must always try to see the truth of a situation - it makes things universal.
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To be honest, proper recognition has only come from the fans. I don't want to be hard, and I don't want to be negative, but I want to be honest.
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Nobody was my support. You have to support yourself, and I think that is the beauty of being a woman. You can handle anything and be ten times better than men.
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I always say that I'm at my best when there's no example of what the character is supposed to be. I thrive when there's not much and I have to create it.
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If a group of people feels that it has been humiliated and that its honour has been trampled underfoot, it will want to express its identity and this expression of an identity will take different shapes and forms.
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If you look back on the breakups that you've had, whether it's a long relationship or a one-night stand, it's always awkward.
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It's no easy task to either make money online as a publisher or to advertise your product in a world where attention is so fleeting and divided.
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I have seen in my life, I have struggled so much. I did not get support from anyone.
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Life isn't about quantity, it's about quality.
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There is only one step from the sublime to the ridiculous.
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I just thought any workout that is effective and I can do while laying down I'm signing up for.
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My wife Kris and I enjoy keeping an active lifestyle, so it's hard to imagine what it would be like if breathing problems kept me from participating in the activities I love to do. But that's exactly what happens to many people who develop COPD, or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
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So, I'm on 'Sesame Street,' walking around with all these monsters, Elmo and his buddies, a whole bunch of chickens, a whole bunch of penguins and a number four dancing about. It was just pure joy, simple, ridiculous fun, stupid joy. There's no irony. 'Sesame Street' is just a crazy great place to be.
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The lives of African-Americans in this country are characterized by violence for most of our history. Much of that violence, at least to some extent, you know, done by the very state that's supposed to protect them.
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I don't know that I'll ever get to make my ideal film, because Frank Capra is dead.
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When you argue with your inferiors, you convince them of only one thing: they are as clever as you.
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It can't be any simpler: the farewell is going to be on the Champs-Elysees.
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Different days, I think about different victories. Ricky Hatton is one of those fights. I respect Ricky Hatton. He's a warrior. He's a hell of a warrior.
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The fellow that has no money is poor. The fellow that has nothing but money is poorer still.
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I learned the biggest lesson just watching Ed McMahon, watching him watch Mr. Carson's monologue.
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Firms don't just try to pay as little as possible to get the needed bodies on board; when there is unemployment, they ask themselves how wage cuts would affect the behavior of the employees. Would they quit or feel dissatisfied and work less hard on the firm's behalf if they feel that wage policies are unfair?
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I barely watch TV. Somehow, I make it work with just the Internet. On TV, there's always so much crap, and you have to flip around.
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Relationships are important, but stay focused on all the things that are important. Figure out what you want.
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I am fundamentally an optimist. Whether that comes from nature or nurture, I cannot say. Part of being optimistic is keeping one's head pointed toward the sun, one's feet moving forward. There were many dark moments when my faith in humanity was sorely tested, but I would not and could not give myself up to despair. That way lays defeat and death.
