Francis Picabia Quotes
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I'm not shy or reclusive. I just spend my time with people rather than journalists.
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I've wanted to be an actor for such a long time that I haven't had anything else in my thoughts. I think my family would have quite liked me to be a lawyer.
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People don't like to vote against something that's so incredibly popular.
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The American people know something is wrong as far as energy is concerned. They don't think they are being told the truth.
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I was raised looking at women who were strong, and they weren't really into playing race cards or playing gender cards. I didn't grow up around women who were like, 'Well, let the boys do that, and let the girls do that.' I didn't really see that in my house.
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I have, like, two and a half years of failed jokes that I know I wouldn't repeat, but I certainly have no comprehension of what definitely works. And the only gauge that I can go by is, 'This makes me laugh,' and is joyful... I like to, if possible, do things that people can enjoy and it doesn't take anybody down.
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Once every five hundred years or so, a summary statement about poetry comes along that we can't imagine ourselves living without.
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In sleep, you are safe from the revolting mechanics of living and being a prey to outrageous fortune.
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Investment in early education is not a Liberal or Conservative idea. Nor should it be decided along party lines.
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Polenta is to northern Italy what bread is to Tuscany, what pasta is to Emilia-Romagna and what rice is to the Veneto: easy to make, hungry to absorb other flavours, and hugely versatile.
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My first acting job was a Breck commercial.
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I just think that - when a country needs more income and we do, we're only taking in 15 percent of GDP, I mean, that - that - when a country needs more income, they should get it from the people that have it.
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Children are the most desirable opponents at scrabble as they are both easy to beat and fun to cheat.
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People used to say I'm weak in comedy. But, with 'Mahesh Khaelja' and 'Dookudu,' I have proved that I am good at comedy.
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I'd rather go to a flea market than just about anything. It's the process I like - the same with getting dressed. If I've got someplace to be, I'll spend more time getting dressed than I spent at the actual event. Sometimes. Even in my own closet, I love to dig and search and find.
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Today, India is a nuclear weapons state.
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Refugees are the human dimensions of a failed state.
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There are artists who think they have to be on top all the time. I think that would be exhausting.
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Being Somali, being Muslim, it's always something I've been very proud of.
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Successful entrepreneurship takes complete dedication and careful strategizing along with market analysis. Plus, successful startups provide countless benefits to a healthy economy and consumers in need.
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When I became a mother, my life completely changed.
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Count Basie isn't just a man, or even just a band. He's a way of life.
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The thing about me is that my secret passion is history.
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The family spirit has rendered man carnivorous.
