Joan Blades Quotes
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It's time for some common sense from federal agencies.
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I don't play anymore, because I know I'm not going to be a pro golfer. So there's no reason to golf.
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A friendship can weather most things and thrive in thin soil; but it needs a little mulch of letters and phone calls and small, silly presents every so often - just to save it from drying out completely.
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Well we really meant you to visit Paris in May, but the rhythm required two syllables.
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I take my kids to school... I make them breakfast. Unfortunately, dad is a big spoiler, and most days, I make four different breakfasts.
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You can't say what the outcome of a competition is going to be, so now I am ready to accept any result that comes my way, if I give my best shot.
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I like certain subgenres within science fiction and fantasy, and one of those is urban fantasy, and another is steampunk.
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A dark poem is meant to redeem the dark part.
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The act of longing for something will always be more intense than the requiting of it.
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Many schools desperately need caring professionals like guidance counselors and social workers to ensure students' emotional, social and educational needs are met. But proposals to arm teachers are irresponsible and dangerous. The role of educators is to teach and nurture our children, not to be armed guards.
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I think I am more determined than ever in my future plans, and I have quite made up my mind that nothing must be suffered to interfere with them. I intend to make such arrangements in town as will secure me a couple of hours daily (with very few exceptions) for my studies.
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The shepherd drives the wolf from the sheep's for which the sheep thanks the shepherd as his liberator, while the wolf denounces him for the same act as the destroyer of liberty. Plainly, the sheep and the wolf are not agreed upon a definition of liberty.
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If a farmer fills his barn with grain, he gets mice. If he leaves it empty, he gets actors.
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If you are dyslexic, your eyes work fine, your brain works fine, but there is a little short circuit in the wire that goes between the eye and the brain. Reading is not a fluid process.
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There must be a thread in everything I choose to take on, and I can't say it's a calculated thread, but I think you end up doing the work that's resonating with you.
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Bureaucracy gives birth to itself and then expects maternity benefits.
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In India, you see the way they embrace color in the culture - it's very celebratory of the existence of color. There's no rule of what color belongs together or doesn't belong together. They're not precious about it. It's very full-on.
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In the end, I need to be fulfilled in my work - that's more important than the money.
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I can bring a crowd down. There should be a contest for that.
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Fashion is not trivial. It's a huge industry and a big part of our lives. Fashion is about us - how we look and present ourselves, how we can change ourselves, and our perceptions. You can dress up to be quite glorious creatures - it's all a very important part of life.
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I think about Rio every day. Every day in training, it's something that drives me forward. I want to be Olympic champion.
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I work as hard as I can to achieve my goals. I have steadily improved year after year by working harder and training smarter over the long haul. The only way to get better is to work harder. This doesn't guarantee a win, but it sure does improve your chances.
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Wealth is the slave of a wise man. The master of a fool.
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I'm a mediator by training and inclination.
