Mary Beard Quotes
What interests me is the idea that classics is actually quite democratic. It isn't only the toff, upper-class subject it's often thought to be. Every generation enjoys rediscovering it.
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Balance is key in cooking - you want a little acid, a little sweet, a little savory - the flavors should be harmonious.
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In the face of postwar austerity, hundreds of brides-to-be across the country sent Princess Elizabeth their clothing coupons so that she could have the dress of their dreams.
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Throughout the day, I'll make a lot of green smoothies or salads, and then when I travel, I try my hardest to just keep up the regime. It's not always easy, but I do my best.
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I just sort of go along and say what I think -and that's all you can do in life, really.
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You have an audience that is fairly well grounded in the real world. You serve them and yourself best by making everything as real as possible.
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Ever since happiness heard your name, it has been running through the streets trying to find you.
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Even the ears must dance.
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Unfortunately, music devolved instead of evolved. The music business got into the hands of lawyers and accountants rather than the entrepreneurial creative people, and that's when the beginning of the end started. It's all based on money instead of art and creativity.
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I can be very self-destructive, but quietly.
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A lot of the time, you see something really beautiful, but if you don't have the perfect figure and are a really small size, it won't work well for you.
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Godzilla's a monster for the '90s. He's been working out.
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After the dotcom boom blew up, it increased the focus on questions like, 'Why should I trust you to help run my business? How do I know you're not going to go away like every other company?' That was hard. We had to keep proving ourselves.
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I played soccer when I was a kid. I started when I was 8 and played for 8 more years. I was pretty good. I used to train with Atletico Nacional, which is one of the most important teams in Colombia. I used to train every day.
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I always felt if you were going to be successful, make sure you get good people. You win with great players. Coaches don't win games. Players win games.
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I wasn't born with a golden spoon in my mouth. It was a really tough life.
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I think my whole generation's mission is to kill the cliche.
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It's a great opportunity when one gets something new to grasp, and I feel we should just grab it.
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I'm an ordinary person under extraordinary circumstances.
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What I can tell them is the way you become an Olympic champion is to start working now. I tell them why it's always worth it to put the time and effort into something you want to be good at.
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Spells are words, and words are merely noises. You are the sorceress, not your instruction. Don’t limit yourself.
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One of the things psychologists used to say was that if you are depressed, anxious or angry, you couldn't be happy. Those were at opposite ends of a continuum. I believe that you can be suffering or have a mental illness and be happy - just not in the same moment that you're sad.
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In my own country, I play light comedies and funny parts.
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Investors repeatedly jump ship on a good strategy just because it hasn't worked so well lately, and, almost invariably, abandon it at precisely the wrong time.
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What interests me is the idea that classics is actually quite democratic. It isn't only the toff, upper-class subject it's often thought to be. Every generation enjoys rediscovering it.
