Jorge Amado Quotes
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I believed I was invincible.
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A painting probably is the most shocking increase in value, from what it costs to make to what you sell it for.
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I'm not running for state Senate because I wanted to become a politician. I'm running because I wanted to serve.
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On my mother's side, I'm English, so that's where the freckles come from. On my father's side, I'm German, and he has the fantastic olive hues... I was given mum's skin, whereas my brothers and sisters were given my dad's skin. I do tan up quite well, but it takes me a bit longer.
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I'm more the sort of person who doesn't like hugging strangers because we don't know each other, so we shouldn't.
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I happen to be quite fond of staying out late and sleeping the day away.
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I've always wanted to make Australian art interesting. To get a different audience watching art documentaries would be great.
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I'm very, very sensitive to pain and to people who suffer.
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I'll have the chance to do a production number on A Capitol Fourth.
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I always enjoyed myself a lot in pre-school.
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I don't know how much the other fighters make. But I need to tell you that, for myself, money is not the first consideration.
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Despite overwhelming support for the United States to adopt English as its official language, we have still not taken that important step.
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If you've got cockles, those nickel-size, heart-shaped mollusks, and you want to get fancy, steam them, then toss the meat in finely ground cornmeal.
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The proliferation of bans fuels stereotypes and discriminates against a community.
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At first the English were very surprised by our disregarding the Hague Convention. But from 1916 onward they used at least as much poison as we did.
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I think the 19th century is an extraordinary period with a welling up of creativity and all kinds of experimentation and exploration going on at least until 1940.
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When I was designing Mrs. Obama's dress, half of me was saying, 'What would Halston do?' The other half was saying, 'Be who you are.' Halston, me, America, India - it's been such a great combination. This is what makes me who I am, with the clean lines I learned from Halston and complicated Indian over-the-top Bollywood traditions.
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I was never like, 'Oh, I really want to play Cinderella.' That's not necessarily always been the dream. But it's super fun to play a princess.
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The last time I saw Elvis was when I played my second New Year's Eve show for him in 1970.
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In 1967 I entered Harvard as a freshman, confident - in the way that only 17-year-olds are - that I could change the world. My major was African Studies, and my plan was to travel to Tanzania, where President Julius Nyerere was creating a government based on democracy and socialism.
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Criticism can bother you, but you should be more bothered if there’s no criticism. That means you’re too safe
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Alice: "How long is forever?" White Rabbit: "Sometimes, just one second."
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Motherhood is a great honor and privilege, yet it is also synonymous with servanthood. Every day women are called upon to selflessly meet the needs of their families. Whether they are awake at night nursing a baby, spending their time and money on less-than-grateful teenagers, or preparing meals, moms continuously put others before themselves.
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Night was running ahead of itself.
