Nelson Algren Quotes
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I burp, I fart. I'm a real woman.
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I've always performed. I've done plays at home.
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As a novelist, I ask of myself only that I tell the truth and that I tell it beautifully.
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I learned a lesson that I don't ever want to be a CEO.
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When your dreams include service to others - accomplishing something that contributes to others - it also accelerates the accomplishment of that goal. People want to be part of something that contributes and makes a difference.
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If we are serious about providing upward mobility and building a skilled workforce, pre-school is the place to begin.
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New York City has an integration problem.
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It is seldom very hard to do one's duty when one knows what it is, but it is often exceedingly difficult to find this out.
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Where you don't have people who have strong intellectual capacity, you get demagoguery.
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I've never really had the opportunity to play something that's a complete departure from me yet.
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Think like a queen. A queen is not afraid to fail. Failure is another steppingstone to greatness.
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You've got to learn the footwork, the positioning, how to box out, how to pass, how to shoot your free throws. All these things are necessary, not to be the No. 1 player in the world, but maybe you can play against him.
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CIU is not something to just tolerate. It's important to find an allergist or dermatologist who can work with you to help manage your condition.
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I had two primary cancers, which was pretty unusual. And when I got the second one, people told me such terrible bad-news stories, they instigated fears that weren't there in the first place. I do remember with such gratitude one doctor saying to me, 'Two primaries? That's nothing. I've seen a patient with six.'
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If you think something is impossible, then it certainly is... for you.
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If you put yourself in a place where you're having to work at understanding something, then you keep yourself awake to all possible choices. How the body will look like in the future, the ethics of the body: those are questions that really fascinate me. Let's get the dialogue going.
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When you laugh at something, you don’t fear it anymore.
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I started in theater. I would liken sitcom work more to theater work than I would, perhaps, to dramatic television. It's so quick. It kind of feels like the pace of a play.
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How to become a millionaire? Become a billionaire first.
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We provide business advice and guidance. We started it here in India first, and now we have taken it globally. India was the first for startup incubation in the world for us.
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After the battle in Pharsalia, when Pompey was fled, one Nonius said they had seven eagles left still, and advised to try what they would do. 'Your advice,' said Cicero, 'were good if we were to fight jackdaws.'
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I've met Shonda Rhimes a few times, and certainly she's an inspiration for me in television.
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Every country in the world now needs to have its veterinary services on high alert for H5N1 to be sure they are not caught unawares.
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Never lie down with a woman who's got more troubles than you.
