Derek Walcott Quotes
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You never think about what life's going to be like five years down the road or 10 - you just go though the day and try to make good decisions. Sometimes you do, sometimes you don't. You just hope this day will be a good day.
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It is as difficult to define or classify Islamic cinema as it would be a Christian, Jewish or Buddhist one.
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Colorado cannot afford to become the next California, with skyrocketing taxes that hurt our state's economy and our quality of life.
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A revolution is an idea which has found its bayonets.
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It was a mistake. On the information we had, we shouldn't have prosecuted the war. We shouldn't have changed our argument from international law to regime change in a non-transparent way. It was an error for which we as a country paid a heavy price, and for which many people paid with their lives.
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I'm famous for splurging at fast-food places. I'm currently obsessed with Taco Bell's bean and cheese burritos with extra green sauce and extra cheese. Gluttony!
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I'm not averse to telling people off.
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People tell me that my appearance in real life is better than on-screen. Perhaps people think I am exactly like the characters I play on TV.
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Behind the phony tinsel of Hollywood lies the real tinsel.
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I get a great high from writing.
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No rapper in the world from Jay-Z to Tupac to Biggie has 100 percent love on everything they do.
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Everything is beautiful, all that matters is to be able to interpret.
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I think people have to sharpen their eyes and look. I always feel like a big sponge: I feel like I learn lots of things by osmosis, and I feel that I'm always absorbing. I mean, when people say, 'What is your inspiration?' I could throw up. I mean, I'm inspired by the fact I get up in the morning. And I'm still here.
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Holy scripture does not hold women back. It's the people that decide to interpret it in such a way for their own, sometimes political, agendas.
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Joy's smile is much closer to tears than laughter.
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Life has not been boring for me.
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I can't say enough about 'OLTL's' strong cast.
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It is illegal for the CIA to spy on Americans and an affront to our Republic to spy on the Senate.
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The massive migration from dumb phones to smart phones is a great opportunity for young companies to take advantage of.
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Since achieving their independence in 1992, the people of Croatia have built a democratic society based on the rule of law, respect for human rights, and a free market economy.
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There be those who say that things and places have souls, and there be those who say they have not; I dare not say, myself, but I will tell of The Street.
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It's called 'Night Moves,' and it's my favorite 'Doc Ford' of all times. It's way too complicated, but it worked.
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'Obama Tries to Trash Donald Trump and Turns into a Stuttering Mess' (YouTube video) - 'WATCH: President Obama's Bizarre Stuttering Attack Against Donald Trump', Hannity.com (2 June 2016); 'Watch: Obama ‘Trips Over His Tongue’ When He Goes Off Teleprompter To Bash Trump' by Jack Davis, Western Journalism (2 June 2016).
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Modesty is not possible in performance in the Caribbean - and that's wonderful.
