Martha Beck Quotes
I have come to believe that there are infinite passageways out of the shadows, infinite vehicles to transport us into the light.
Quotes to Explore
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Marriage happens; it can't be planned. When it has to happen, it will happen. Normally, what we always believe is that however prepared you are, if it's not meant to happen, it won't. And however much we have not planned, it will still happen if it's destined.
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I believe the old boys' network is a powerful one. No one gives up power and privilege willingly, do they?
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When people do the cowardly thing, it's not about respect, it's about fear.
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Beckett had an unerring light on things, which I much appreciated.
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We secretly believe that if only we achieve some elusive goal - fitting into a pair of skinny jeans, or redoing our kitchen or getting that promotion - that it will make us happy. But the pain of our insecurity is hidden in all that racing around.
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I believe that being successful means having a balance of success stories across the many areas of your life. You can't truly be considered successful in your business life if your home life is in shambles.
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I want to do work that has a message and casts a light over an area that's dark. But I'm fun and jovial, too.
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Sometimes, in order to follow our moral compass and/or our hearts, we have to make unpopular decisions or stand up for what we believe in.
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My evening really begins when I take a long, hot bath. I light a candle, and I turn on the news and try to catch up. It's when I can breathe from the day to the night, and that means a lot to me.
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I believe wealth should be in the hands of those who know how to create more wealth.
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I firmly believe that we can protect taxpayer dollars, bus drivers' jobs, and the safety of our students. We just need a mayor who actually cares about all three.
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I believe it's a woman's right to decide what she wants to wear and if a woman can go to the beach and wear nothing, then why can't she also wear everything?
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I believe it is impossible to be sure of anything.
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The gospel needs to be preached all over the world. You cannot light a candle and put it under a roof.
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The petty man is eager to make boasts, yet desires that others should believe in him. He enthusiastically engages in deception, yet wants others to have affection for him. He conducts himself like an animal, yet wants others to think well of him.
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When Californians see something we truly believe in, we say so and act accordingly - without evasiveness or equivocation.
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I truly believe that everything Sci-fi taught me as a child about an efficient and wondrous world will be happening in my lifetime.
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If someone has been bad to me, I believe in being good to that person. It's my way of getting back. Because that person is going to feel guilty about it.
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A writer who knows what he is doing isn't doing very much.
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But, ultimately, I don't have very cast iron opinions on black music other than black modern music which I detest. I detest Stevie Wonder. I think Diana Ross is awful. I hate all those records in the Top 40 - Janet Jackson, Whitney Houston. I think they're vile in the extreme. In essence this music doesn't say anything whatsoever.
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Norah Jones is a breath of fresh air. Norah Jones can sing and play. She's got some talent. I was totally ecstatic that that girl got noticed, because she's wonderful.
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The more hidden the venom, the more dangerous it is.
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I have come to believe that there are infinite passageways out of the shadows, infinite vehicles to transport us into the light.
