Eric Van Lustbader Quotes
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I don't think my mother and father ever had any doubts about what I was to be punished for or not. My parents come from a very strictly defined culture.
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Well I think all I would say on that is, when we were in opposition in Britain and Hawke and then Keating were in power here, Labor was in power here, we learnt a huge amount from the ALP's experience here.
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A hen is only an egg's way of making another egg.
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The Catholic Church was the church of the colonial fascist regime.
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For many, the hijab represents modesty, piety and devotion to God, and I truly respect that. But the hijab should not be used as a means of applying social pressure on people.
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The core of my personality consists of many selves.
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I think, in a lot of ways, we underestimate how much clothing plays a part in achieving our identities and in how we want the world to deal with us.
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Never get involved with a business that you can't really be hands-on - that if your employees quit, you can't run yourself. If I can't cut hair, why open a barbershop?
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Never refuse a breath mint - you don't know why it's being offered.
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I can't hide things from my Maker, so it is better to be honest.
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Insurance companies can no longer refuse to cover Americans with pre-existing conditions. That's what change looks like.
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My truth - what I believe - is that there are no answers here and, if you are looking for answers, you'd better choose the question carefully.
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Love is really the only thing we can possess, keep with us, and take with us.
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I love pop music, but I love pop music that does something a little bit different.
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Television news is a delicate balance of serving public good and private gain.
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The memories that I have are mostly at our old ranch, out in Agoura. We used to go out there every Saturday. I can smell the oak trees. I can see it so clearly.
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I am trained, and I did do 'The Nutcracker' in its right form, but at the time, they told me I was black and I'd never be in 'Swan Lake.' I went through all those prejudices in the ballet community, and I still emerged wonderfully trained and found my way to Alvin Ailey where there were familiar faces.
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Money isn't something I play for. I want to compete. I want to win.
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Every election matters. Anyone that tells you otherwise doesn't understand politics. That said, not every election sends sweeping messages that are easy to discern, but every election provides lessons worth learning.
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I wasn't in school often enough to really belong to a 'clique,' but my friends all studied hard and got pretty good grades. They were good people with self-respect. I still like to be friends with people I admire something about; I really believe that we become like the people we're surrounded by, so I choose my friends carefully!
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Money, you've got lots of friends Crowding round the door When you're gone, spending ends They don't come no more Rich relations give Crust of bread and such You can help yourself But don't take too much.
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Pay attention to your enemies, for they are the first to discover your mistakes.
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I don't use the word 'artists' lightly.
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Keep your friends close, Sun-Tzu had written. Your enemies closer.
