Oprah Winfrey Quotes
If friends disappoint you over and over, that's in large part your own fault. Once someone has shown a tendency to be self-centered, you need to recognize that and take care of yourself; people aren't going to change simply because you want them to.
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I was a little girl fighting as a partisan against Nazi-Fascism.
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We must develop huge demonstrations, because the world is used to big dramatic affairs. They think in terms of hundreds of thousands and millions and billions... Billions of dollars are appropriated at the twinkling of an eye. Nothing little counts.
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Advertising is what you do when you can't go see somebody. That's all it is.
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I'm a chubby middle-aged white guy with short hair. I think that's it, really. I kind of have a look. Right now, I'm not fat enough to be the fat friend, but I'm not thin enough to be the leading man, so I look like a cop.
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I'm a four-down guy. I can rush the passer and stop the run. I know I can be a difference-maker.
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If people get to the end of the record, then that is a treat.
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In 1980, shortly before my 11th birthday, I wrote my first essay in English.
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We do not have the idea that all children are valuable parts of society. We only have the idea that our own children are.
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It seems that fighting is a game where everybody is the loser.
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The willingness to be self-critical in England is much greater than the willingness to be self-critical in America.
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There are many cultural prejudices. For instance, even though fresh fish is a regional staple, Catalans don't like sashimi.
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Be fond of the man who jests at his scars, if you like; but never believe he is being on the level with you.
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If major companies sourcing in developing countries care only about price and quality, local suppliers will be lured to cut corners on environmental standards to win contracts.
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Sometimes, it's just unfortunate you get injured in the game. But you can definitely take strides to prevent those things.
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No one really knows who I am or where I came from in America, and there's something quite nice about that.
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Analyzing humor is like dissecting a frog. Few people are interested and the frog dies of it.
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I've been very ill. You just have to trust the Lord.
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Pigeon racing is a lousy, greedy, and often unlawful activity. One thing that it is not is kind to birds.
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Some newspapers have a hands-off policy on favored politicians. But it's generally very small newspapers or local TV stations.
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A little longer yet - a little longer,Shall violets bloom for thee, and sweet birds sing;And the lime branches where soft winds are blowing,Shall murmur the sweet promise of the Spring!
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I want the BBC to be a mass market public service broadcaster still funded by the licence fee... and the licence fee is more durable than many people in the commercial sector believe.
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People are affected by what they see, hear. This is what matters to me the most because then our job as actors is justified.
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There is a bearing which comes from having a little bit of something withheld. In acting classes, they always say don't reveal 100 percent: it's much more interesting.
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If friends disappoint you over and over, that's in large part your own fault. Once someone has shown a tendency to be self-centered, you need to recognize that and take care of yourself; people aren't going to change simply because you want them to.
