Portia Simpson-Miller Quotes
Jamaica is more than just the 'brand' the world recognizes so well; it's a place of pride for the people who live here, its educational institutions, its sports achievements, its science and technology growth.
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The travel and tourism industry, it's just a huge part of our economy.
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Everyone who likes my books is like me in some way.
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Comedy, we may say, is society protecting itself - with a smile.
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I have a trophy case that contains all the action figures ever made of me. It also has items I've stolen from my movies, like three guns and holsters from 'Serenity'.
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I take my kids to school... I make them breakfast. Unfortunately, dad is a big spoiler, and most days, I make four different breakfasts.
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We are saved by grace, not by the works of the law. But don't be so quick to write the law off.
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I like to change characters and then, slowly I believe the audience treat me as, like an actor who can fight. It's not like an action star.
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I think the audience keeps it fresh for me. You just never know – every audience has its own personality.
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That's the great thing with the WWE. They want you to be like John Cena, they want you to be like The Rock, and they definitely give you that platform.
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I think there's no higher calling in terms of a career than public service, which is a chance to make a difference in people's lives and improve the world.
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Real riches are the riches possessed inside.
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We are very serious about imposing weapons restrictions on the PFLP and other Palestinian groups operating from their camps in Lebanon.
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In 1930, I was at the top of my career. I won the Most Valuable Player award.
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I'm fighting hard; I'm training hard. I'm still walking over people and stepping over people to get where I'm going, and I would really like to give back, especially to my mom, who was there for me when I was a kid.
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When we train a horse to do a certain job, we're training the horse to be like a soldier, and yes, he still has a spirit, and he still has his ideas, but he is a disciplined soldier, and in the end, he will follow the rider's instruction to do what needs to be done.
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One may no more live in the world without picking up the moral prejudices of the world than one will be able to go to hell without perspiring.
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You can have all the talent in the world, but without determination, you won't get very far.
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Youth is seen as everything. You don't know anything when you're young. It's great being older, just having a more balanced perspective. I wake up and realise that what seemed to be important last year no longer is. I'm increasingly grateful for every day.
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I try to play my game and that's being emotional because I'm that kind of guy.
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'Twilight' is very different to the 'Vampire Academy,' completely.
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The U.S. has long characterized Haitian immigrants as criminals. This tradition began in 1963 when the first boat of Haitians seeking political asylum was summarily rejected by U.S. immigration officials, while at the same time the U.S. admitted thousands of Cubans as refugees and political asylees.
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Jazz can accommodate so many things. Jazz is like the universe: it's been expanding since its creation, and it's connected to everything.
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President Barack Obama benefits from the shared experience and wisdom of top national security and foreign policy advisers, many of them career professionals.
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Jamaica is more than just the 'brand' the world recognizes so well; it's a place of pride for the people who live here, its educational institutions, its sports achievements, its science and technology growth.
