Chinua Achebe Quotes
Once you allow yourself to identify with the people in a story, then you might begin to see yourself in that story even if on the surface it's far removed from your situation.
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I'm not a video brat. I don't derive all my inspiration through movies. I get it from a lot of other places, too.
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Portland, Oregon won't build a mile of road without a mile of bike path. You can commute there, even with that weather, all the time.
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It's no longer a question of staying healthy. It's a question of finding a sickness you like.
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I've always had great faith in the Man Upstairs.
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Every man I meet is in some way my superior.
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When I was younger, I thought about retiring.
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To prosper and advance, the American business sector is going to need a financial system oriented toward business, not 'home ownership.'
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Usually if I find a film that's challenging, that I'm intrigued by, I want to watch it again knowing what the ending is. I found that with something like 'The Godfather Part II.' I think it took me three watches to fully experience it in the way it was intended.
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I made nothing happen very slowly.
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Chile's mines are very dangerous; the country has a lot of earthquakes.
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I was lucky enough to occasionally break out of that racist situation that prevails in the Hollywood film production community. But it was racist then and it will always be that way. It will never be otherwise.
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I think women today are really struggling with these dual roles: How do you have a full-time career and be ambitious and still take care of your family?
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Yes, my mom does keep making references to marriage, like all mothers do, but it's only in a lighter mood... she just jokes.
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Anyone can look beautiful.
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When I am playing baseball, I give it all that I have on the ball field. When the ball game is over, I certainly don't take it home. My little girl who is sitting out there wouldn't know the difference between a third strike and a foul ball. We don't talk about baseball at home.
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For me to be as effective as possible, I intend to sharpen those skills I need to successfully lead an organization that is growing in size and complexity with each passing year.
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You never know what the future brings.
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I need to do more on stage. I've got to get my fix!
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At this very moment in time there will be people making, breaking relationships, regretting deeply what they've done, and causing hurt, but that is a fact of life, and if we weren't full of emotion, we'd be automatons, and I don't think people want us to be that.
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People often don't believe me when they first meet me and I tell them I'm a judoka. I then show them my arms, which speak for themselves.
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I work with the Carl Lewis Foundation focusing on youth from high school down.
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I guess I'd like people to be able to forget a lot of things and just enjoy the beauty of harmony and melody for a moment.
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I've gotten books published. I've met famous people that are very nice. I look back and I say, 'Wow. Thank you, God, for giving me this gift. And thank you for helping me to keep going.'
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Once you allow yourself to identify with the people in a story, then you might begin to see yourself in that story even if on the surface it's far removed from your situation.
