Emma Orczy Quotes
In the chain of my life, there were so many links, all of which tended towards bringing me to the fulfillment of my destiny.
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What brought the British to the Gambia in the first place - which was bigger than it is now - was trade in ivory because the Gambia had a lot of elephants. They wiped out all the elephants and ended up selling Africans.
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My dinner spot is usually in front of the TV. I'll grill a steak and whip up a salad and watch 'Hoarders'. I love it because a) I'm kind of voyeuristic, and b) every time I see an episode, I go to the one room where all my unpacked boxes wound up, and I throw out a box of stuff.
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When you are tough on yourself, life is going to be infinitely easier on you.
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I think that it's important for every single person, no matter what they do in life, to participate in the well-being of humanity and the planet. Don't let a year go by knowing you didn't make an effort to do something - no matter how small - outside your own problems and drama.
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I'm not a quitter. All my career, I went through a lot of physical adversity, injuries. It's in my nature to be a battler.
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When I arrived at Barcelona, I was following a dream, but I now realize sometimes it's better to be content with what you have rather than follow a dream which nearly kills you.
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To know all is not to forgive all. It is to despise everybody.
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People say I have my own Cinderella story, and in a way, I guess I do.
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I don't like to direct myself.
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The only ones who like Milton Berle are his mother - and the public.
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There is no way to peace; peace is the way.
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Thrift shopping is all about going into the thrift shop and having no expectation of what you might find.
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So if I get these actors for 30% of their price by coming in so late with an offer when they know they are not getting another offer then I do it this way.
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The one indisputable reality of dictatorship is that dissent, insult, and malevolent language do not go unpunished if it is allowed at all.
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My mother taught me to drive using the 'Detroit Method,' where speed limits and traffic lights are taken as cute suggestions.
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The mark of a great player is in his ability to come back. The great champions have all come back from defeat.
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Movies can't ruin books. They can only ruin movies.
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Intuitive versus analytical? That's a foolish choice. It's foolish, just like trying to choose between being realistic or idealistic. You need both in life.
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You can't spend your whole life criticizing something and then, when you have the chance to do it better, refuse to go near it.
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My scar is beautiful. It looks like an arrow.
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The principal factors which influenced my life are 1) nonviolent tactics; 2) constitutional means; 3) democratic procedures; 4) respect for human personality; 5) a belief that all people are one.
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In the chain of my life, there were so many links, all of which tended towards bringing me to the fulfillment of my destiny.
