Naomi Shihab Nye Quotes
I think whenever you love something or somebody it means that you have to extend yourself, you have to grow - get a little larger. You can't stay in your little comfortable - spot.
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I am of the opinion that the appreciation and the desire for what is good takes more study and insight than does the understanding and test for the best music and art.
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The well bred contradict other people. The wise contradict themselves.
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There is a fundamental question we all have to face. How are we to live our lives; by what principles and moral values will we be guided and inspired?
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He that fails in his endeavors after wealth or power will not long retain either honesty or courage.
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Many people think that the U.S. is ahead in the frontier technology sectors as a result of private sector entrepreneurship. It's not. The U.S. federal government created all these sectors.
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So yeah, I play the piano for most of the show, but I like rock and roll.
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I'm more of a guy's girl. I like having a beer in a bar, and I don't bicker or sit down and do my nails.
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I do not deal with threats and ultimatums.
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My dad was a good athlete. My mom had longevity. There were some athletic genes that certainly got passed down.
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We had a good time mucking about during 'Band of Brothers' when we were young and single.
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Everything can be satirized.
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I don't use drugs, my dreams are frightening enough.
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I'm not an atheist. How can you not believe in something that doesn't exist? That's way too convoluted for me.
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The extra pass and the extra effort on defense always get the job done.
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I'm working on my new album right now. Hopefully to get that out at the top of 2005, January 2005.
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Hebrew is the language I use to thank the Creator and, also, to swear on the road.
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Winning the peace is harder than winning the war.
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My fans are so loving and encouraging. They're with me on good days and bad days.
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There's something about the schedule of working in TV that's attractive. You know exactly what the next six months is going to be like: You'll work Monday through Friday and have the weekends off, and then there's going to be a hiatus here, so you can kind of plan a little bit.
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Why doesn't anyone remember that the Palestinians already had four real opportunities to establish their state, yet each time they preferred to revert to terrorism?
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A husband and wife who have separate bedrooms have either drifted apart or found happiness.
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In some ways, in the U.S. we don't know how to be. I think in a lot of ways America is about liberation and about change and progressive human relations. And because of that, I feel like that we're confused about who we're supposed to be and what it is that's supposed to satisfy us and make us feel fulfilled.
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I think whenever you love something or somebody it means that you have to extend yourself, you have to grow - get a little larger. You can't stay in your little comfortable - spot.
