John Hope Quotes
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My reading and drawing drew me away from the ordinary interests, and I lived a great deal in the world of imagination, feeding upon any book that fell into my hands. When I had got hold of a really thick book like Hugo's 'Les Miserables,' I was happy and would go off into a corner to devour it.
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NBA games are exciting to watch and have global appeal. They are very popular in China. I do watch NBA games on television when I have time.
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Muslims must believe that all power, success and victory comes from God alone.
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It was the 'Gaucho' album that finished us off. We had pursued an idea beyond the point where it was practical. That album took about two years, and we were working on it all of that time - all these endless tracking sessions involving different musicians. It took forever, and it was a very painful process.
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I'm not picky, quite honestly.
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I had planned to spend my 40s continuing my public service and starting a family. I thought that by fighting for the people I cared about and loving those close to me, I could leave the world a better place.
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If you don't learn constantly, you don't grow, and you will wither. Too many people wither on the vine. Sure, it gets a little harder as you get older, but new experiences and new challenges keep it fresh.
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I hate big models.
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Britain in the 1970s was undoubtedly an economic mess because of the oil price explosion.
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If you don't feel good in it, don't wear it, because you'll never look good.
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I have tried my whole life to represent my Mexican roots with honor and pride.
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The history of mankind is confined within a limited period, and from every quarter brings an intimation that human affairs have had a beginning.
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We want a system that will improve consistency and steadiness in the quality of government.
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I came out to my parents as gay, and then I realized, you know, four or five years later, that I wasn't really happy, no relationships were working, and there was something missing in my life, and you know, I was doing drag, performing and stuff, and I realized through that arc that I was much happier doing that.
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To use tragedy to sow division is the hallmark of a despot.
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He saw in this light two glorious personages, one of whom spoke to him, pointing to the other, saying, 'This is my beloved Son, hear ye him.' This was a glorious vision given to this boy.
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How can they say my life is not a success? Have I not for more than sixty years got enough to eat and escaped being eaten?
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So often loneliness comes from being out of touch with parts of oneself. We go searching for those parts in other people, but there's a difference between feeling separate from others and separate from oneself.
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You need people who can walk their companies into the future rather than back them into the future.
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My grandfather, Harry, died when my dad was in his early 20s, so I never met him. Amazingly, he was 6ft tall. That gene definitely never filtered down to me!
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The finest eloquence is that which gets things done.
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It's so great to have your private relationships play out in the press.
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One feels the excitement of hearing an untold story.
