Betty Cuthbert Quotes
I realised from a very early age that God gave me a gift, and that gift was to run, and I wanted to use it to the best of my ability.
Quotes to Explore
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During the fall and winter we built Fort Meade and the town of Sturgis.
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The first movie my dad ever showed me was 'Predator' – I was five. And I think the second one was 'Jaws.'
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If someone has failed, that is not a deficiency for me. I think that he has more motivation. I've seen many examples where someone was successful first and failed later and failed first and then succeeded. If they failed in an honest way, I don't see it as a deficiency.
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What's surprised me most about the demands of blogging - the relentlessness of it. 24-hour news cycle, every media imaginable right here in New York, totally fair game.
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Every time I go to Comic-Con, I'm jacked. I want to dress up and walk the floor and answer questions, because I'm excited about it. It's like making new friends.
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At first, I was hesitant when it came to giving autographs, thinking that I am not even worth giving one. But slowly I got over that phase.
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Sometimes, whether you like it or not, people elevate you. It's real easy to fall.
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It's such an honor to do this job because I love it. And I get to work outside, and what can beat that?
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I don't think successful musicians were really put on this planet in order to have a great time, pat themselves on the back and say, 'Oh, what a clever boy I am!' I think that, like most artists, we were put on the planet to suffer just a little. And we do.
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With relationships, I've been through a lot of different situations with different people, and I write about it.
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Women view men like houses. They look for fixer-uppers.
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If you want to learn about America, watch 'The Wire.' It's a profound piece of entertainment.
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When I'm singing, I connect the dots with notes.
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Religious faith, like political belief, should be based on reasoning, on the development of thought and feelings. The two things are inseparable.
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To me, a cat is an easy pet, they don't need any spoiling or looking after.
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My father was interested in bringing reggae music to the entire world.
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Growing up, in my under-15 days I used to be a wicketkeeper, and that carried on till I was 17. Then I started focusing on my batting and moved on. I got into the Ranji team quite early, and generally, as a youngster, the first place you are put in is at bat-pad and short leg, so you had to work on your close-in fielding straightaway.
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This whole beauty thing is something I've never comprehended.
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The best kind of parent you can be is to lead by example.
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On a macro level, four billion people on Earth make less than four dollars a day.
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Universal human characteristics are a good base for great art.
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When the wine goes in, strange things come out.
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There are those that even God exploits, and they are prophets and saints in the vacuousness of the world.
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I realised from a very early age that God gave me a gift, and that gift was to run, and I wanted to use it to the best of my ability.
