Nia Long Quotes
In talking and communicating, it's important that we really share information with one another - because I think that leads to better understanding - and also just kind of educate one another in a way that's really honest.
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Apparently 'The Office' plays in Brazil. Who would've thought that Brazilians would identify with a bunch of pasty white Scrantonians in a paper company? But the Brazilians I've met have really loved the show.
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All things atrocious and shameless flock from all parts to Rome.
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I have to protect my family and have a life with them that is completely private.
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Eurasia is home to most of the world's politically assertive and dynamic states.
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Half of the harm that is done in this world is due to people who want to feel important. They don't mean to do harm. But the harm does not interest them.
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The joy is in the getting there. The beginning years of starting your business, the camaraderie when you're in the pit together, are the best years of your life. So rather than being so focused on when you get big and powerful, if you can just get the juice out of that... don't miss it.
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For the gay establishment, the death of right and wrong began when gaining civil rights ceased to be enough.
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Nothing in the universe is contingent, but all things are conditioned to exist and operate in a particular manner by the necessity of the divine nature.
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People read more mysteries than they do political pamphlets.
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My greatest desire as an actor is to keep people guessing and not do anything close to what I did last time.
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I really hated fighting people and hurting them, but felt unable to stop.
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You don't only have the need to do it well because leading a country is something quite important, but also because I am the first woman I have the obligation to do it the best possible way so my country can continue voting for women in the future. It is a big responsibility.
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I didn't have a childhood.
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There is no Democratic or Republican way of cleaning the streets.
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We certainly weren't the only show that managed to be funny and engaging and relatable but never talk down to the audience. There have only been a handful of those that I can think of that aren't super-cheesy or sappy or way too kid-friendly. 'Boy Meets World' was special in that way.
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The proper balance between individual liberty and central authority is a very ancient problem.
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I think it's very important not to confuse the importance of dealing with Social Security in the long term with these short-term deficit reduction challenges. They're different issues.
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Even if one's head were to be suddenly cut off, he should be able to do one more action with certainty.
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In the name of the rule of law, democracy and human rights, we cannot accept that the rights of individuals (Arab or Muslim) be trampled upon, or that populations are targeted and discriminated against in the name of the war against terrorism.
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I've been doing a lot of music for films and television for quite a few years.
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I've learned that there's a signature Metallica sound, and if we stray too far from that, our fans get impatient, or they just don't understand, or they miss the point. And I'm not saying that's a good thing or a bad thing; it's just something we have to contend with.
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The higher education system in these countries (US, Korea etc) has become like a theatre in which some people decided to stand to get a better view, promoting the others behind them to stand. Once enough people stand, everyone has to stand, which means no one is getting a better view, while everyone has become more uncomfortable.
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In talking and communicating, it's important that we really share information with one another - because I think that leads to better understanding - and also just kind of educate one another in a way that's really honest.
