Bronte Campbell Quotes
When we were very, very young, I was actually better than Cate was at swimming, and I was not very humble and thought I was the greatest thing ever and rubbed it in her face a bit, and then she started trying really hard and started beating me.
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My mother has been a wonderful model for the professional woman - a loving mother dedicated to both her family and her work. She inspired me, made me proud, and developed in me an enormous respect for women in general.
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There is a healthful hardiness about real dignity that never dreads contact and communion with others however humble.
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Stay humble. Always answer your phone - no matter who else is in the car.
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Men admire the man who can organize their wishes and thoughts in stone and wood and steel and brass.
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There is something enormously compelling about Fran Cutler. She is a thrilling bundle of energy and enthusiasm.
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Trying to design the perfect plan is the perfect recipe for disappointment.
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I get very, very little sleep.
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Clearly independent journalists - domestic journalists - run a high risk if they dare to take on serious investigative work.
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I tell kids to pursue their basketball dreams, but I tell them to not let that be their only dream.
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When we were very, very young, I was actually better than Cate was at swimming, and I was not very humble and thought I was the greatest thing ever and rubbed it in her face a bit, and then she started trying really hard and started beating me.
