Oprah Winfrey Quotes
I look at problems as opportunities and use every person, every incident, and every encounter as an opportunity to show a more loving part of myself.
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I think you need brains to do any Shakespeare with any authority. I could do Shakespeare, but not with any authority.
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There is a big cry in California to stop everyone from running to Canada.
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As a successful romantic novelist - one of my publishers is Mills & Boon - I create the sort of male heroes that no woman could fail to adore and few real men could hope to emulate.
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My little circle of friends know how twisted my brain is. I'm constantly reading and people always think, 'Ah, we didn't know that about you', but that's part of my charm.
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A company's logo can be a visual ambassador, one that goes on everything from business cards to delivery trucks. When used effectively, it can be the window into the soul of a brand.
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History is a race between education and catastrophe.
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Each book tends to have its own identity rather than the author's. It speaks from itself rather than you. Each book is unlike the others because you are not bringing the same voice to every book. I think that keeps you alive as a writer.
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If my client calls me and says, 'I'm going to a friend's premiere,' I'll say, 'Come over and let's do something cute.' And I won't bill them for that.
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I don't think anyone has qualms in saying victory to the people of India. But when a political party appropriates such a slogan and says this is the definition of patriotism, those who say it are patriotic and those who don't are not patriotic, then I reject that definition.
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Because I've done so many different roles, I don't want to repeat myself. It's getting harder and harder to find something interesting. You never know - I might never make a film again.
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I do think people are definitely sick of the Kardashians.
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We must keep both our femininity and our strength.
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Most of the birds of the Old World can be found here, as Oman is on a strategic route for migrating birds.
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I say violence is necessary. It is as American as cherry pie.
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Friendship is a disinterested commerce between equals; love, an abject intercourse between tyrants and slaves.
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There's this sort of cloud that hangs where people are like: 'How long can you keep the heat of 'Homeland' going?' People have short memories is the truth, and Hollywood loves the new and shiny.
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Oh, isn't it cool? It's so cool being an actor! It's so cool having my face on a bus.
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Hair wax is my go-to. When it comes to shampoo, I use whatever is at the rink.
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Intimacy is something to be cherished, and intimacy is not something to be afraid of.
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Being editor of 'Slate' is the best job I've ever had because of the freedom and support given to me by Don Graham and the Post Co. and because of the opportunity to work with colleagues I admire and adore.
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Sometimes it's interesting to see something that you're not used to seeing, which is the main ingredient of life, and it's removed from the usual entertainment. I think it's important to give the opportunity to people to witness the life of somebody who was not public.
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The story of the Fall always fascinates me as a play ground, but I cannot find any profound meaning in it, because of my 'liberal' view of human nature: I cannot believe in a state of original innocence, still less in a profound meaning in it, and I am always minimising the conception and the extent of Sin and the sinfulness of sex.
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If anybody wants to engage in any kind of sexual activity with any consenting partner, that is their business. Anybody can do anything they damn well please, as long as the relationship isn't exploitive. And I don't feel that legality should have anything to do with it. There are certain bodily functions of mine which I will not allow to be supervised.
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I look at problems as opportunities and use every person, every incident, and every encounter as an opportunity to show a more loving part of myself.
