Mary Wesley Quotes
Rebecca is an example of how not to manage men. The rules of the game never change, it requires subtlety.
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I've been called 'Bruce Lee.' I've been called other less offensive, but equally stupid and racist kind of terms.
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One rare and exceptional deed is worth far more than a thousand commonplace ones.
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In our local Baptist church, I sang in the choir and formed a gospel quartet. When our minister caught me messing with his guitar, he taught me three positions – one, four and five. After that, I taught myself to play.
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The idea that women are innately gentle is a fantasy, and a historically recent one. Kali, the Hindu goddess of destruction, is depicted as wreathed in male human skulls; the cruel entertainments of the Romans drew audiences as female as they were male; Boudicca led her British troops bloodily into battle.
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In Japan, there is less a culture of preserving old buildings than in Europe.
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Never count on the crowd to take care of you.
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'Made in Italy' is from the tycoons of the '80s, not me. It is people who represent an Italy which I don't belong to and I don't feel a part of.
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Thom is one of those wonderful people to cook for because he absolutely loves it, just loves it. He loves to eat and drink and he'd be a great guest at any dinner party.
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I think if you have a good night's sleep, you can take on the world.
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When I go home, I play with my baby dolls and strollers and diaper bags, and play with my sisters.
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I've always boxed, I always taught boxing.
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We employ the mind to rule, the body to serve.
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Listen, I'm not a rich kid. I'm a cultured kid; I'm very rich in culture.
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When we were on the road, I found out that my greatest hits album went Gold. They freaked out. Things really came to a head when we started arguing about a Van Halen greatest hits package.
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Generally, there are no lightning bolts or magical signs that tell you when it is time to get divorced. When the bad starts outweighing the good on a consistent basis, you may feel that taking the next step is appropriate. It is a very personal decision and most likely should be arrived upon with the help of some kind of counseling or support.
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It's like there's this boldness that I have where I'm driven by something that I can't name.
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I am guilty of asking the Senate for pork and proud of the Senate for giving it to me.
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I think, though, that people will read into a reporter's story a bias that they want to see in a reporter.
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Because I'm an older mom, I have a responsibility to my kids as well as myself. I want to be there for them.
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I'm an artist, and I'm part of every decision in a movie.
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What is peace? Balance three iron skewers tip to tip, one upon the other; at the summit, emplace and egg, so that it too poises static in mid-air, and there you have the condition of peace in this world of men.
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[After her election to the British Parliament and being welcomed to 'the most exclusive men's club in Europe':] It won't be exclusive long. When I came in, I left the door wide open!
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Rebecca is an example of how not to manage men. The rules of the game never change, it requires subtlety.
