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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The older I get, the more I realize the importance of maintaining an even temperament - not getting too emotional, focusing on the task at hand. You don't want to make a business deal based on your emotions.
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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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Small lending institutions lack the capability of their larger counterparts to hire the additional manpower necessary to deal with the hundreds of additional regulations created by Dodd-Frank.
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My father was interested in bringing reggae music to the entire world.
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I know that in embarking on non-violence I shall be running what might be termed a mad risk. But the victories of truth have never been won without risks.
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It is not always a matter of wild ovations and legendary performances. Sometimes you are just happy to get through an opera without trouble.
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We considered the Dear Leader our god. That's huge. He's more than our parents. I thought all of the world respected Kim Il Sung. That's why we were bowing to their pictures.
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When God's justice falls, we are offended because we think God owes perpetual mercy. We must not take His grace for granted. We must never lose our capacity to be amazed by grace.
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He who kneels before God, can stand before any man.
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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.
