Walt Whitman Quotes
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The will is commendable though the ability may be wanting.
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Like in every peace process, and especially in Colombia, there all kinds of problems that will come through. Not only is the process by itself very complicated but it has lots of underground complications.
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Nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation are not utopian ideals. They are critical to global peace and security.
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The wretched and miserable would rise into plenty of joy and happiness as soon as they climb the steps of my mosque.
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I'm not that ambitious chick. I'm not chasing a cover of a magazine or an award. I've just never been that girl. I've always been very content with whatever God blessed me with and he's already blessed me with a lot.
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When it comes to setting the market values, I let that stuff take care of itself. I know my value in this league, and I know the team appreciates me. I'm going to continue to make myself an indispensable part of this roster. When you do that, when your time comes up to get a contract, you usually get a contract extension.
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For a long time, I've been interested in cultural memory and historical erasure.
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Karaoke is something that's near and dear and very close to my heart. I was a karaoke host when I was working my way through university. I was a full-time student and karaoke was my night job.
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Happiness radiates like the fragrance from a flower and draws all good things towards you.
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I think that the U.S. does have this very much more open attitude, and I admire it very much and I think it's very important to the world. But the information and the discussion sometimes come too late, after the effective decision has been made.
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People often believe that character causes action, but when it comes to producing moral children, we need to remember that action also shapes character.
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You must always do what you feel is right.
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I think the key for any kind of artist - and this transcends music - is a certain degree of authenticity and sincerity.
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A child who has overcome challenges with proper emotional support will emerge stronger.
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One thing that we decided very early in the relationship is that when he goes, we all go - the whole family.
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I think I'm a bit odd.
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Be there for your kids. Later, when you need them, they'll be there for you.
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I believe that stories find writers, writers don't find stories. With the 'Pendragon' series, I actually had multiple story ideas and decided that instead of writing them individually, I would create a character whose journey would thread them all together.
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The first time I went to New York, I went with my first boyfriend, Clark. His dad had just bought an apartment in New York, and my dad dropped us off, and we were there for a week on our own. I must have been 15 or 16. I remember I went to Harlem and bought a goose jacket. That was the hip, hot thing.
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Racism is everywhere - the older generations in Malaysia still say things like, 'She's darker-skinned; maybe don't marry her,' and it's very judgmental. A lot of girls do try to get fairness cream to lighten their skin, and I'm against all of that.
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I myself consider myself the most powerful figure in the world.
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Not a lot of people know this, but I'm very good at mathematics. When I was an angry teenager, I used to sit in my room and do quadratic equations to calm myself down.
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True love is spelled G-I-V-E. It is not based on what you can get, but rooted in what you can give to the other person.
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When I give I give myself.
