Jerry Spinelli Quotes
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I did not work hard in order to achieve more and to remain at the level of the player that I am and that I can be.
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I am just so thankful that my mom was a fantastic mom. She wasn't a stage mother; she didn't push me. She was happy if I was happy. We are so different. I was very shy; my mom did all the talking. She was my strength. She never expected that I would be this ballerina.
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Happiness is found in doing, not merely possessing.
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People have lost their faith that if they work hard, if they try to get ahead, if they play by the rules, then that will ultimately result in positive outcomes.
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I was an only child, and my mom threw me into some modeling classes to get me out of my shell.
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Instead of ideological objectives of a political nature, today we are faced with ideological objectives of economic nature.
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Don't forget I'm from a military family. I was in special training in the army. I am tall, sporty and - how do you say - you can always protect yourself... I have very strong security.
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My first collection was made from sheets that my grandmother, who lived in Normandy, had been collecting for a long time. There are a lot of flea markets in that part of France, and she knew what I liked.
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I'll never live to write all the stories I have in my head.
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Love stories thrive on hope.
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I am a relaxed person. I am very happy.
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Contrary to general belief, an artist is never ahead of his time but most people are far behind theirs.
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Today, we have a trade regime which has led to the largest trade deficits this country has ever experienced.
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I've stood up to producers before, and even a director. I saw them being abusive. A lot of people on the set are scared to say stuff when they're not being treated right.
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When I look back at my past mistakes, I realise that there were times when I wasn't myself, and that's why certain styles did not work well for me.
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Miami's not anybody's poor cousin. It's an aspiration to live in this town, not something you have to do to promote yourself like some of the larger cities.
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When a man has no reason to trust himself, he trusts in luck.
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I have never known a novel that was good enough to be good in spite of its being adapted to the author's political views.
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Because I cannot rely on myself, I rely on Him, twenty-four hours a day.
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Of course, one of the main legitimate functions of thought has always been to help provide security, guaranteeing shelter and food for instance. However, this function went wrong when the principal source of insecurity came to be the operation of thought itself.
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If any of you have seen my shows, you know that I don't skimp on them and the same is true for the gym. We spend what it takes to make a globally first-class gym.
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I'm from Alabama and I have morals and I have class. That's my personality.
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Peer pressure is just that: pressure.
