Mary Elizabeth Lease Quotes
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I've traveled all the way around the world; I've been to over 95 countries, so I love ethnic food, different types of cuisine.
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Beauty at 70 years old isn't the same as beauty at 20 years old, but it is stunning nonetheless.
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The real debate is, when does life begin? When life begins, it deserves protection.
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I think the attraction to Israeli women stems from the fact that we're exotic and the fact that there are many talented and beautiful women in Israel. I think that there is also greater awareness of Israel than before in the movie industry.
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For me, my writing benefits from my experience.
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The more I talk about things, the more I understand myself.
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I would enjoy having dinner with the poet/playwright Derek Walcott.
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It makes you vulnerable to win an award. It's nice to get the attention, but your neck is stuck out.
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I motivate others by making sure that they understand to go after their dreams and don't let anyone tell you you can't. If you are motivated enough and put the work in that you can achieve anything in life that you set your mind to.
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The key, of course, is to stay away from the losing years.
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I don't really do sad, depressing songs.
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I have had success throughout the years. Some of the hard rock bands today don't have the history that I have.
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It's actually harder to write a fun song.
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I hope to instill, in every child I meet, my love and enthusiasm for reading and stories.
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But acting just sort of happened and I found that I loved it. It was such a challenge.
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It's hard for people sometimes to relate to me. They weren't in the military, they weren't injured overseas in Iraq, they weren't burned, they didn't go through 33 surgeries, or two and a half years in the hospital.
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I love Jared Hess' movies. He's such a weirdo and such a nice, funny guy.
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I was terrible when I first started skating and was clinging onto the side for dear life, but it's something I'll always have now, and the tour is always so much fun.
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Violence against women is real and something I feel passionately about, and the gateway to all that is wolf whistling. It's allowing a man to impose his will on a woman who is just trying to walk down the street and live her life. It's all about unwanted versus wanted attention, and, of course, there's a fine line.
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Becoming a mother has been the best thing ever for me. It's become my life's work. Not just parenting, but sharing information and encouraging other women to be receptive to the basic nature of motherhood.
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Dancing's not always stressful, but I always make sure that I'm prepared as I can be, both physically, mentally, and practically.
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Buddha didn’t teach that life hurts because of pain; it hurts because the cause of suffering hasn’t been examined.
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Her voice had a thrill in it like music, frosty music.
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Life's too mysterious to take too serious.
