Gabrielle Bernstein Quotes
The biggest thing I've learned is that it's not about me. All of the things that I do have to be about bringing service to the world and helping people shift their perception.
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The world is too violent right now.
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The question we all face is what sort of culture we will live in for the rest of our lives and then hand on to the next generation - one that embraces these most basic of values, or one that collapses because of their absence.
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The reason a poet is a poet is to write poems, not to advertise himself as a poet.
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Women can drive progress towards the central goals of mine action, which aims to increase security, rebuild communities, reclaim land and end the looming fear caused by explosive remnants of war.
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The willingness and ability to live fully in the now eludes many people. While eating your appetizer, don't be concerned with dessert.
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I wanted to become a cartoon artist, a portrait artist, and an illustrator. This was my first idea.
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You can't make a living as a playwright. You can barely scrape by.
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Boning is a pain, but it makes such a majestic chicken.
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Afghanistan has moved forward and Afghanistan will defend itself. And the progress that we have achieved, the Afghan people will not allow it to be put back or reversed.
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The basic right to quality and affordable health care is under assault by Donald Trump and Republicans in Washington.
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I make big objects that are simple, bright and clear, kind of ironic but hopefully funny because I love the shapes, and I get inspiration from toys and books, and I believe in art for everyone.
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'Rent,' for me, was a significant time in my life because it was my first break. It was my first professional job. I also met my husband in that cast, Taye Diggs.
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I know I've got a degree. Why does that mean I have to spend my life with intellectuals? I've got a lifesaving certificate but I don't spend my evenings diving for a rubber brick with my pyjamas on.
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I have deep emotions about the American people. If I were to cry for anything, I would cry for them and the policies that they're about to face.
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When you have the first show set in India on American television, there's gonna be a Nervous Nellie kind of vibe.
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If parents could just get their children moving around in the most simple and fun ways - jumping in leaves, dancing to pop music, throwing socks in a laundry basket - they could be sowing the seeds of great habits that could last a lifetime. It is all about turning it into a game.
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It's very flattering when you look into the crowd and people have made an effort and dressed in your style.
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Nothing is inevitable until it happens.
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Private equity helps produce strong companies, promotes innovation and spurs job growth.
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That's what I think a journalist from the '70s and '80s should look like - as though he has led a full journalistic life.
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Fantasy appeals to me and can be very much reflected in my dress - but then, each day is different. Not every day is a magical day.
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I spent so many years with people saying, 'Hey, you're like America's boyfriend!'
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But we will say something else. That for far too long in this country, people who can work, people who are able to work, and people who choose not to work: you cannot go on claiming welfare like you are now.
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The biggest thing I've learned is that it's not about me. All of the things that I do have to be about bringing service to the world and helping people shift their perception.
