Idris Elba Quotes
People expect me to be that guy. But I'm more east London boy than east Baltimore.
Idris Elba
Quotes to Explore
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The end of poetry is not to create a physical condition which shall give pleasure to the mind... The end of poetry is not an after-effect, not a pleasurable memory of itself, but an immediate, constant and even unpleasant insistence upon itself.
Laura Riding
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Winston Cup and the Busch Series are two totally different leagues. You get put in different situations.
Adam Petty
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The success of Torn was a bit too much for me. I took a year off and was still scared to start the second album.
Natalie Imbruglia
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Whether we like it or not, men and women are not the same in nature, temperament, emotions and emotional responses.
J. Paul Getty
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I make big objects that are simple, bright and clear, kind of ironic but hopefully funny because I love the shapes, and I get inspiration from toys and books, and I believe in art for everyone.
Florentijn Hofman
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Truth, when not sought after, rarely comes to light.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr.
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Here's what I advise any young struggling actress today: The important thing is to develop as a woman first, and a performer second. You wouldn't prostitute yourself to get a part, not if
you're in the right mind. You won't be happy, whatever you do, unless you're comfortable with your own conscience.
Lucille Ball
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In my household there is an insane amount of laughter and celebration.
Edie Falco
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Humans are a social species more than any other, and in order to build a community, which for some reason humans have to do in order to live, we have to solve the communication problem. Language is the tool that was invented to solve that problem.
Daniel Everett
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At some point, you're going to have to be willing to take a punch for your team. If your employees or your teammates will see that you're willing to do that, they are more likely to be loyal to you, and your team is more likely to function better.
Dana Perino
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Enhancing a woman's silhouette and enhancing a woman's beauty - both contribute to enhancing her confidence, so they're synonymous, really.
L'Wren Scott
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People expect me to be that guy. But I'm more east London boy than east Baltimore.
Idris Elba