L. Frank Baum Quotes
'There is no living thing that is not afraid when it faces danger. The true courage is in facing danger when you are afraid, and that kind of courage you have in plenty.'
Quotes to Explore
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When I started acting, it was like a double identity crisis - your basic crisis, compounded by people saying, 'there goes Robards' kid, Bacall's kid.' Now I realize, sure, that gets your foot in the door, but once it's there, it's your foot. I'm not bothered anymore. I'm confident of my abilities.
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Afrikaans culture is very right-wing and conservative, very proper, and you get this hidden underbelly, the zef side of Afrikaans which no one knows about.
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I feel like, for me, different environments are very important to me creatively. I think it's my norm to be on the move.
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There's nothing wrong with constructive criticism, and I learn from that and better myself. I'm not expecting anyone to be sycophantic in any way; I never expected that.
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Whenever I'm free, I spend time with people I love, people that inspire me in many different ways.
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It is not empty rhetoric to talk of the Free World.
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I've had about 140 albums released, and I've done everything I wanted to do.
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I'm not a Man U fan at all, but I can't get enough of Rooney. What a joy to watch!
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When friends ask for a second cup they are open to conversation.
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The mob spirit has grown with the increasing intelligence of the Afro-American.
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If I had a gun to my head and I had to choose between theater and film I'd choose theater.
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Women would be disproportionately affected by the privatization of social security. It is one of the most important safety nets for American women in old age, or in times of disability, to insure financial income for their families.
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As far as my journal, I want to share tour life with my fans.
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We may define therapy as a search for value.
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I try to avoid conflict. I don't want people to be unhappy.
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Is it written that equality between men and women means one can change sex? Obviously not.
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When a guy tells me I'm cute, it's not something desirable. Cute is more like what you want your pet to be.
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You've never seen a Columbine done by a black child. Never. They always say, 'We can't believe it happened here. We can't believe it's these suburban white kids.' It's only them!
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A gay man has no business leading on a heterosexual woman.
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I have fun on stage, so people think maybe they should, too.
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I spend my life writing fiction, so reading fiction isn't much of an escape. That's not always true, but I don't read much contemporary fiction.
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It is not only blessed to give thanks; it is also of vital importance to our prayer life in general. If we have noted the Lord's answers to our prayers and thanked Him for what we have received of Him, then it becomes easier for us, and we get more courage, to pray for more.
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If you read quickly to get through a poem to what it means, you have missed the body of the poem.
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'There is no living thing that is not afraid when it faces danger. The true courage is in facing danger when you are afraid, and that kind of courage you have in plenty.'
