Peter Jennings Quotes
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After all, one knows one's weak points so well, that it's rather bewildering to have the critics overlook them and invent others.
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There is nothing stronger in the world than gentleness.
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Both my parents were amateur badminton players. My father is a scientist and wanted me to be a doctor. But my mom was very aggressive and loved badminton. She pushed me right from the age of nine to take up the sport.
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Why do elites hate the poor? It's xenophobia. They don't know any poor people - except their off-the-books Brazilian nanny and illegal immigrant cleaning lady from Upper Revolta who don't speak English.
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I'm very open-minded.
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'Whiplash' scared me. I feel you should only do projects that scare you to some degree. I get motivated by those sorts of feelings.
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The name of the Redskins will remain the Redskins.
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Item numbers are not my cup of tea.
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I'd like to work on job and educational opportunities for all.
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Frankly, our adversaries are emboldened by the lack of American leadership in the world, and our friends and our allies, they have lost trust in us.
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I wanted to be Beetlejuice. I watched nonstop 'Beetlejuice' and 'The Princess Bride' growing up.
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As a 17-year-old, I remember positively dreading dance sequences. I would come to shoots, quaking with nervousness at the idea of making other artistes do retakes due to my mistakes.
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The way to tackle Muslimphobia is to tackle prejudice against Muslims. What it is not is to pretend that Islamist extremism does not exist.
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I think it's important to remember where I began. I know that when I talk to other writers, say, writers from the South or writers from abroad, it's where they begin as children that is important to them.
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Growing up in Australia, space exploration wasn't something I was too aware of.
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But when I wasn't working, I was usually at a window looking down at Earth.
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Jack Nicklaus is the greatest winner I've ever seen.
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I want to be someone who is a great representation of a black woman in Hollywood, a black woman in the entertainment industry.
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I'd rather be on my own than be with a violent man.
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There were rules in the monastery, but the Master always warned against the tyranny of the law. 'Obedience keeps the rules,' he would say. 'Love knows when to break them.'
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Let the Palestinians run their affairs: create a situation in which no Israeli soldier will have to maintain public order, whether in Gaza or the West Bank. Let's give it to the Palestinians, as long as there is security for us. No more occupying another people.
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I don't cry too often reading books, but I did reading Francisco Goldman's autobiographical novel, 'Say Her Name.'
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I'm a little concerned about this notion everybody wants us to be objective.
