Betty Smith Quotes
A person who pulls himself up from a low environment via the bootstrap route has two choices. Having risen above his environment, he can forget it; or, he can rise above it and never forget it and keep compassion and understanding in his heart for those he has left behind him in the cruel upclimb.

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North Korea is not an undeveloped country; it is a country that has fallen out of the developed world.
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Cuba needs a dose of perestroika.
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When think about the Frank Oceans of the world, it's not like we don't have gay men within the hip-hop community.
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Some borrowers are pretty damn good at fraud.
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I would never date a celebrity. I would want someone with real skills. Doctor, nurse, electrician... tailor.
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I've matured since joining United, on and off the field.
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Billionaires like the Koch brothers, casino mogul Sheldon Adelson, and political puppet master Karl Rove should not be able to buy our elections. Secret money should not be able to drown out the voices of the American people and sell our Democracy to the highest bidder.
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Cobnuts have a fresher flavour than any other nut I know of and go very well with autumnal fruit and light cheeses.
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Depending on where my self-confidence was, growing up, I would use humor either to bring people closer, or to keep them away from certain feelings I had.
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Reality TV is easier to digest if it comes in small amounts.
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Set religion free, and a new humanity will begin.
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I try and groom myself, be it through fitness or dance.
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The way to tackle Muslimphobia is to tackle prejudice against Muslims. What it is not is to pretend that Islamist extremism does not exist.
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I won't leave any unfinished manuscripts.
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The familiar trope of the woman in peril doesn't really interest me.
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Jesus is still up in Heaven, thumbing through his Bible, going 'Where did I say build a water slide?'
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I don't know if I'm a method actor.
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It's not up to me to list, like a grocer, my achievements in the government and the Knesset.
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I wear a lot of dresses and skirts and more ethereal hippie clothes for the day.
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There were many times when I could have gone down the path of being a child star, which I know can be bad; I think, especially in L.A., it's easy to get caught up in that life.
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So, we have choice, and sometimes it seems very hard, but the best way to heal physically or emotionally is to keep positive.
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Mr. Lincoln was generous by nature, and though his whole heart was in the war, he could not but respect the valor of those opposed to him. His soul was too great for the narrow, selfish views of partisanship. Brave by nature himself, he honored bravery in others, even his foes.
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A person who pulls himself up from a low environment via the bootstrap route has two choices. Having risen above his environment, he can forget it; or, he can rise above it and never forget it and keep compassion and understanding in his heart for those he has left behind him in the cruel upclimb.