Sara Paretsky Quotes
The hope for a messiah puts too much on that one person. And you think that absolves you of personal responsibility and you don't have to act because that person will do it for you.
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Any people attempting to govern themselves by laws of their own making, and by officers of their own appointment, are in direct rebellion against the kingdom of God.
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There was always that kind of imagination in our house, which was always a little crazy.
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Vitality shows in not only the ability to persist but the ability to start over.
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There are no limits to our future if we don't put limits on our people.
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I like heels and make-up.
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A lot of people meet me and they're like, 'Why aren't you crazy?'
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Fighting corruption is not a one-night affair.
Olusegun Obasanjo -
I had a very normal childhood, and my mother cooked very normal food.
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Music is like a lifeblood - it changes the way I move; it changes the way I feel about myself. The way I walk into the room is different depending on the song I was just listening to.
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It is a fact that Mussolini entered the scene of world politics as an ally of the democracies, while Lenin entered it as a virtual ally of imperial Germany.
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I don't perform. Seals perform.
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I think I could drink my own blood. Is that weird?
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I had this idea that the coolest thing that could happen to you was talking with God. My father was always talking about God, and I idolized my father, so I'd spend hours trying to have mental telepathy with God.
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I have heard Obama officials say more than once, 'You will have blood on your hands if you publish this story.'
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If you have enthusiasm, you have a very dynamic, effective companion to travel with you on the road to Somewhere.
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I know things like a 20% corporate tax rate will allow us to be more competitive in the global marketplace. That's what our competitors enjoy today around the world. And when we're more competitive, we win in the marketplace, and that allows us to invest and grow for the future.
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The Palm Beach Police Foundation is a client of Trump's. They pay to rent out Mar-a-Lago every year.
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I like 'Pyaar Ka Dard Hai' on Star Plus. It not only has a good story but good actors as well.
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It used to be that people needed products to survive. Now products need people to survive.
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Football helmets were first designed to protect against skull fractures, but users get more than skull fractures. We need to take a look at this to see if there is any way to improve safety. We need to set some standards, because the ones now are not protecting players to the highest level.
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In the midst of a world of light and love, of song and feast and dance, [Lucifer] could find nothing to think of more interesting than his own prestige.
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The question of what happens after life is question that unifies human beings.
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The hope for a messiah puts too much on that one person. And you think that absolves you of personal responsibility and you don't have to act because that person will do it for you.
