Abraham Lincoln Quotes
Great distance in either time or space has wonderful power to lull and render quiescent the human mind.
Quotes to Explore
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Age for me is just a number.
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I believed I was invincible.
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As soon as one project is finished I like to go straight on to something else.
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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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The average man's judgment is so poor, he runs a risk every time he uses it.
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A child who has overcome challenges with proper emotional support will emerge stronger.
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Hedge funds are not especially liquid. Many are 'gated' - meaning there are only small windows when you can withdraw your money. They typically have a high minimum investment and often require investors keep their money in the fund for at least one year.
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Children are apt to live up to what you believe of them.
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When people refer to 'Back in the Day,' it was a Wednesday. Just a little fun fact for you.
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Leading from behind doesn't work.
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My primary influences were the best jazz players from the 50's and 60's and later some of the pop people from the same time period along with the better of the well known blues musicians.
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Each of the bracelets I wear is from a long trip I've taken. One is from Nicaragua. One is from Nepal. One is from Guatemala. One is from Laos. They don't come off. I walk into a lot of very high-level boardrooms now, and I present to distinguished conferences, but these bracelets remind me of the places I've been and the people I've met.
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Career is too pompous a word. It was a job, and I have always felt privileged to be paid for what I love doing.
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I fell in love with theater there, and after graduation I moved to Los Angeles to pursue acting.
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I'm in so many videos. There was a period of about two years where I danced for everyone: Kylie Minogue, Ed Sheeran, Jessie J, Taio Cruz. It got to the point where my fees were double the other girls', and I wouldn't even have to audition. They'd call my agent directly and say, 'We want twigs to come in.'
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War is not merely a political act but a real political instrument, a continuation of political intercourse, a carrying out of the same by other means.
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I can't deal with someone flashy. That's so not me.
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Competition is like a treadmill. If you stand still, you get swept off. But when you run, you can never really get ahead of the treadmill and cover new terrain - so you never run faster than the speed that is set.
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I want people to get over the stigma about hemp. These seeds can't make you high, but they will make you feel good.
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The Net is allowing us to turn ourselves into a giant, collective meta-intelligence. And this meta-intelligence continues to grow as more and more people come online.
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More countries have understood that women's equality is a prerequisite for development.
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I like things that are immature and offbeat and bizarre. Random jokes. Weird stuff. And stupid. Stupid is the highest compliment a person can pay to me.
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That which offers no resistance can enter where there is no space.
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Great distance in either time or space has wonderful power to lull and render quiescent the human mind.
