Octavia Spencer Quotes
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Homeland or death! Socialism or death! We shall overcome!
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I've overcome physical and mental brutality - and fought back.
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I feel alive inside only when obstacles are arising that must be overcome and eliminated.
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Perfecting oneself is as much unlearning as it is learning.
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I don't really get recognised very much.
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Love is not enough. It must be the foundation, the cornerstone - but not the complete structure. It is much too pliable, too yielding.
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Every era needs a genre through which it understands itself.
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In the 1990s, the United States offered to help North Korea with its energy needs if it gave up its nuclear weapons programme.
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It is the local community that needs to own the commitment to education.
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Tasmania needs a watchdog, not a lap dog.
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To overcome any sort of fear is satisfying, and to overcome it well is even better.
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'Adapt and overcome' is my new motto.
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I only have 'yes' men around me. Who needs 'no' men?
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Hungary needs Russia.
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I procrastinate so much and I get distracted by anything.
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I don't get along much with myself.
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I don't like Paris so much.
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The softest things in the world overcome the hardest things in the world.
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The United States is doing our part by increasing the number of refugees we resettle and I want again to commend Angela [Merkel], and more importantly, the German people for the extraordinary leadership and compassion that you have shown in the face of what I know is a very difficult challenge.
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But remember this: in the final analysis, you can believe in your dream, you can be taught, supported, motivated, and loved by others, but ultimately, your success depends on you. You must take responsibility for your body, your mind, and for your character.
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Even Rod Woodson will tell you his best year he had as a professional was when he was 36 years old. If you think about why, you're much wiser.
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When I am working on a book or a story I write every morning as soon after first light as possible. There is no one to disturb you and it is cool or cold and you come to your work and warm as you write.
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I've always liked shows that have a strong cast of secondary characters. One of the greatest examples ever I would say is 'The Simpsons.' If you think about it, you could name 100 characters recognizable from that show. I think 'Scrubs' has done a good job of having a strong team coming off the bench.
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There's so much bigotry that needs to be overcome.
