Maya Angelou Quotes
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The team needs me out there on the field. And sometimes you allow that to jeopardize yourself, but that's just the nature of the world.
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Furniture is meant to be used and enjoyed.
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All training is negotiation, whether you're training dogs or spouses.
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I went to this little performing arts school in downtown Phoenix. You had to dance or act, and everyone sang in choir. I started out playing the saxophone, but I always wanted to be in an orchestra. That was a dream as a kid, and there aren't a lot of saxophones in an orchestra.
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The first wave of the Internet was really about data transport. And we didn't worry much about how much power we were consuming, how much cooling requirements were needed in the data centers, how big the data center is in terms of real estate. Those were almost afterthoughts.
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The first girl you go to bed with is always pretty.
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The underdog often starts the fight, and occasionally the upper dog deserves to win.
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As scary as it is, I like making real, direct eye contact with people from the stage. In a sense, it's like modeling: that feeling of locking in and projecting some kind of emotion to try to captivate people.
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I'm used to having a lot of criticism. It's normal. It's normal when you come from South America, when you have a country pushing very hard in your back.
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Date a woman with children only if you are ready to man up, because it's a position that comes with responsibility.
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Use the same measure for selling that you use for purchasing.
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Immature poets imitate; mature poets steal.
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Google never knew how successful key words would be. Facebook didn't know how successful Zynga would be.
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Formation of a new race takes place when, over several generations, individuals in one group reproduce more frequently among themselves than they do with individuals in other groups.
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That's what the sari is about. Everything is covered, yet a peep of an ankle can be a turn on for men.
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With great ideas come great changes. Bitcoin's that.
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There's usually one piece in 'Vanity Fair' every month that grabs me, but when it presents hatchet jobs without substantiation to impress its liberal friends, I laugh first, then toss.
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When you have a sense of calling, whether it's to be a musician, soloist, artist, in one of the technical fields, or a plumber, there is something deep and enriching when you realize it isn't just a casual choice, it's a divine calling. It's not limited to vocational Christian service by any means.
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When I was a kid, I thought I would be an action-movie hero. I was like, "They're gonna be able to CGI my legs by that point." And then I realized that it was probably better if I stayed a little closer to who I actually am rather than trying to be Bruce Willis.
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I get over-excited by every opportunity that comes my way. I end up doing too much.
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Songs give you incredible opportunity to convey a tremendous amount in a relatively short period of time.
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Every Canadian who wants to learn should have the opportunity to do so.
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Most plain girls are virtuous because of the scarcity of opportunity to be otherwise.