F. Sionil Jose Quotes
Japan is very cosmopolitan - it values its origins, but a world view hovers above this narrow perspective. The interest of the Japanese in their folk culture is transcendental.F. Sionil Jose
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When I first got married to my husband, he had boxes full of photos of my two stepsons, ages 5 and 8 at the time, and I put them together in some little albums and wrote notes about how happy I was that they were a part of my life.
Nancy O'Dell -
Nowadays, there are seven music directors in one film. I had never heard of such a thing before. If one of our old music directors was told to share a score with others, he would have left the assignment.
Lata Mangeshkar -
I don't want to give people the impression that I'm an almost perfect human being.
Dale Murphy -
I've never worked in politics, never been a member of an official committee or a political party.
Naguib Mahfouz -
I like to stand right in front of my opponent. I think it makes for an exciting fight.
Canelo Alvarez -
Religion is the possibility of the removal of every ground of confidence except confidence in God alone.
Karl Barth
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An influential member of parliament has not only to pay much money to become such, and to give time and labour, he has also to sacrifice his mind too - at least all the characteristics part of it that which is original and most his own.
Walter Bagehot -
I think there is no reason for us to bring to Islamism or political Islam the fear and ignorance of Western commentators and their hysterical vocabulary.
Pankaj Mishra -
It is good to know what a man is, and also what the world takes him for. But you do not understand him until you have learnt how he understands himself.
F. H. Bradley -
What is history? An echo of the past in the future; a reflex from the future on the past.
Victor Hugo -
I'm a soccer mom. I'm T-ball, soccer, karate, homework, keeping them on their schedules. I love being the snack mom, when I get to bring the cut oranges. I have one of those coolers with wheels. I'm at every game, every practice, sitting on my blanket. I love it.
Pamela Anderson -
It's easier to rip somebody to shreds while you're making them laugh.
Wanda Sykes
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After the Soviet Union collapsed, people thought I wasn't funny anymore.
Yakov Smirnoff -
I like being active and riding a bike around my neighborhood and exercising when I can.
Victoria Justice -
It is possible for a kid from east Texas, raised in south central LA and Carson, who believes in his dreams, commits himself to them with his heart, to touch them and to have them happen.
Forest Whitaker -
I think that it's a vital moment now for Russian democracy to convince people that it's only our actions, our joined actions and protests that could force Kremlin to reconsider its plans to abolish presidential elections.
Garry Kasparov -
I love music. I still play cello a few times a week.
Olivia Culpo -
Intelligent analysis of the composer's intention and strict adherence to it automatically ensures sincerity.
Kate Smith
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I have always watched my close friends fall in love, but I never thought it would happen to me.
Uday Kiran -
Opportunity can benefit no man who has not fitted himself to seize it and use it. Opportunity woos the worthy, shuns the unworthy. Prepare yourself to grasp opportunity, and opportunity is likely to come your way. It is not so fickle, capricious and unreasoning as some complain.
B. C. Forbes -
The reasoning for our civil-military plan is that lasting success will be when the Afghan government, security forces and people can resist the insurgents and terrorists themselves.
Bob Ainsworth -
I have a stunt double. His name is Glen Levy, and he has the hardest punch in the world. Seriously - it's actually been recorded by National Geographic. He calls it the Hammer Fist. And he's my stunt double! He makes me look awesome.
Craig Horner -
Japan is very cosmopolitan - it values its origins, but a world view hovers above this narrow perspective. The interest of the Japanese in their folk culture is transcendental.
F. Sionil Jose