Bessie Head Quotes
The philosophy of love and peace strangely overlooked who was in possession of the guns. There had been love and peace for some time on the continent of Africa because for all this time black men had been captivated by the doctrines of Christianity. It took them centuries to realize its contradictions. ... perhaps there was no greater crime as yet than all the lies Western civilization had told in the name of Jesus Christ.
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Judge of your natural character by what you do in your dreams.
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I'm twitchy. I think I've got ADD. I find it hard to sit down. I need to be constantly challenged; otherwise, I get very... well, I guess 'bored' is the word.
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I think with 'Skinwalkers,' the success of it spoke for itself. Meaning a lot of people wanted to see something new on television.
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Truth is the property of no individual but is the treasure of all men.
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I want to be promoted in the urban areas. A lot of African-American people should know more about me.
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I think that, to be an artist, you have to have a big enough ego to believe that people out in the world want to see what you think is a good idea. And if you don't have that sense of ego, then the minute that idea goes into the world, self-doubt kicks in.
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Fortune cookies are a good idea. If the message is positive, it can make your day a little better.
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At times, training at home is a distraction, so training in Big Bear was a really good change.
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I love action films. I'd love to do an action drama. I'm always looking to give my character something action-oriented to do.
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A writer without a reader doesn't exist.
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It was sort of that in-between area when people don't talk about their personal lives. That's the kind of life I think Kerry would be living now if it weren't for the Lopez character sort of outing her.
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I never said I wanted to be a lead actress; I never said I wanted to be a film actress. This need to trump everyone bewilders me. I'm only 25. I'm not better than anyone. I just want to watch other people and learn to be good.
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All human beings are also dream beings. Dreaming ties all mankind together.
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When I go home, I play with my baby dolls and strollers and diaper bags, and play with my sisters.
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You do a show to be a hit and hopefully run a couple of years.
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I don't know how television or radio is going to survive without newspapers because that's where they get all their news. It's going to be hopeless.
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It's a society of knowledge and experience. You have better experience and knowledge when you are 60, 65 and 70.
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I get half a million just to show up at parties. My life is, like, really, really fun.
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Wherever there are people, the Church is called to reach out to them and to bring the joy of the Gospel. … May our passing through the Holy Door today commit us to making our own the mercy of the Good Samaritan.
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O that a lady, of one man refused, Should of another therefore be abused!
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Motivation is what gets you started. Habit is what keeps you going.
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The rhythm of the weekend, with its birth, its planned gaiety, and its announced end, followed the rhythm of life and was a substitute for it.
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Whatever is fluid, soft, and yielding will overcome whatever is rigid and hard. What is soft is strong.
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The philosophy of love and peace strangely overlooked who was in possession of the guns. There had been love and peace for some time on the continent of Africa because for all this time black men had been captivated by the doctrines of Christianity. It took them centuries to realize its contradictions. ... perhaps there was no greater crime as yet than all the lies Western civilization had told in the name of Jesus Christ.
