Jan Morris Quotes
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I am not saying we are categorizing Ellen White in the biblical context of a false prophet.
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Being taken seriously, for a young writer, is a wonderful form of encouragement, but at the same time, I don't think one should ever feel like attempting a kind of artistic endeavor is beyond your scope just because of age or inexperience.
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I'm not a fan of soccer, for sure not.
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When I was younger, I thought about retiring.
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What's going on in the inside shows on the outside.
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Only he can take great resolves who has indomitable faith in God and has fear of God.
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There are a lot of competitive girls in the industry, so you just find the ones who share your mentality.
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I think ballet has influenced my personality a lot in the sense that I am very disciplined in all of my endeavours. I am always on time; I take things very seriously. I've built up my inner strength and self-esteem over time as I've improved as a dancer.
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I'm quite British; I've got big, flat feet, and I can't wear heels. I've got very, very pale Celtic skin, so my legs are always a frightening blue color. So when you take out clothes that reveal your legs, shoes that have any kind of heel, no shop will actually take my money.
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We the people are the rightful masters of both Congress and the courts, not to overthrow the Constitution but to overthrow the men who pervert the Constitution.
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I guess I've dated smart guys, I've dated dumb guys, hot guys.
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The amygdala plays a crucial role in processing fear, and minus her two amygdalae, S.M. became unflappable. Studies of her are actually a hoot to read, since they basically consist of scientists concocting ever-more-elaborate ways of trying to scare her.
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Do I think Vince McMahon was looking at my matches in Japan going, 'We need him?' No. He wasn't. He's too busy. There's no way. But somebody may have been looking and going, 'All right, I like this guy. Let's give him a shot.'
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Among the rednecks of America, which there are many more than people seem to realize, it was terribly damaging. I got blamed for O.J.'s acquittal.
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In a democracy, dissent is an act of faith.
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History develops, art stands still.
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All artists are equal when they are themselves.
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I don't believe in a price on carbon, because the government is going to control it and they're going to fail.
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False stories used to affect me initially. But now, I've come to understand that if false stories are created, they are also forgotten in the long run.
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It occurred to me that there was no difference between men, in intelligence or race, so profound as the difference between the sick and the well.
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Netanyahu's raison d'etre is to save Israel from Iran. That is it. That is his mission in the most profound sense. I have seen it up close.
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The first book ever written in an alphabet was the Hebrew Bible or the Old Testament. And the most important passage was the Ten Commandments. The first commandment is the most revolutionary sentence ever written. It states: "I am the Lord thy God there is no other." The second prohibits us from making images. Thus, there is a profound rejection of any goddess influence and a ban of representative art.
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Television is the most interesting hobby I've ever had.
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Its smallness is not petty; on the contrary, it is profound.
