Freya Stark Quotes
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To me, family is everything. I want children to realize how important their families are and what a support system a family is.
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Never having alone time is real tough on people.
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Today we try to identify a gene and then study its properties.
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Every teenager and everybody around the ages from 10 to 18 has to go through finding out who they are.
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Perfect partners don't exist. Perfect conditions exist for a limited time in which partnerships express themselves best.
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Industrialization starts with the formation of capital - it does not matter how. It can be created by saving, by the state enforcing its will on the people, by the very rich themselves.
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Honestly, I try and stay away from what's been written about me, because if you let that stuff get to you and it's not true it can drive you crazy. One thing that I have heard recently which is not true, I didn't say it, is that I believe I was quote saying 'I will never take my shirt off for a movie again.' I didn't say that.
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I see you're a man with ideals. I better be going before you've still got them.
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I don't think I'm generous enough to be the straight guy. I sort of make my own way and make my own statement. Do I mind pushing myself forward? Not at all.
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This is a learning in the business life that first of all you need to have commitment, dedication and passion for what you are doing.
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I haven't really tried to write a movie. It's tough to get into that mode.
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When you're young, you're stupid.
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Throughout out history, when people have looked for new ways to solve their problems, and to uphold the principles of this nation, many times they have turned to political parties. They have often turned to the Democratic Party.
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A pulp story without a detective and, obviously, somebody for him to do battle with is unthinkable, and I can't remember reading a pulp story that didn't have a dame - either a good girl or a bad girl.
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Before going on 'X Factor' again, I felt like I'd tried everything else.
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It's a myth that you have to wash your hair all the time.
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We live on a 500-acre ranch, beautiful ranch.
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From the plough to paper, from the wheel to house, from tool handles to sailing ships. Man would have been nothing without trees.
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It really doesn't take brains to be a politician as much as it takes stomach. Both would be nice, but in America we have accepted diminishing returns in this arena.
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My favorite six words in recovery are: trust God, clean house, and help others.
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The body needs the rejuvenation that comes from exercise. Walking in the fresh air can be exhilarating and refreshing. Properly directed running can also have some beneficial effects. Simple sit-ups or sports activities can also be helpful.
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Socialism and capitalism are both essentially materialist, just different ways of approaching the lifeless world of matter and deciding how to share the spoils.
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Words are the only arteries of thought our poor human body possesses.
