Sarah Dessen Quotes
Like it takes so little not only to change something, but to make you forget the way it once was, as well.
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And it was then that I realized wow, I'm able to write lyrics and sing and stuff like that.
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You want to find out what it is about you or what it is about your past and your lineage that's in you now, and whether you carry those traits and maybe what one's mission is to take it to the next level.
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If you take away the gift of reading, you create the gift of listening.
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I have always been delighted at the prospect of a new day, a fresh try, one more start, with perhaps a bit of magic waiting somewhere behind the morning.
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You can't take yourself too seriously; it's important to poke fun at yourself. Once in a while, it is great to show your inadequacies, too.
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Around the world, climate change is an existential threat - but if we harness the opportunities inherent in addressing climate change, we can reap enormous economic benefits.
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The man who is intent on making the most of his opportunities is too busy to bother about luck.
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Procrastination is one of the most common and deadliest of diseases and its toll on success and happiness is heavy.
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In your darkest moments of despair, a friend's hand on yours will get you through the worst.
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Everything that has a beginning comes to an end.
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There's a big difference between being privileged and being spoilt. My parents always said, 'Spoilt means ruined, and you're not ruined, just incredibly fortunate.'
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I'm not in a position to go back into public service.
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I really wanted to make 'Everest' visceral, real. One thing that amazed me when I was scouting in base camp is the volume of Everest: It's humbling. I wanted to find a way to bring that to the screen. One way was 3D.
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I see many black males grasping for some thread of hope. There are so many destructive practices, glimpses into a psychic abyss. That must be very frightening.
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Thirty was so strange for me. I've really had to come to terms with the fact that I am now a walking and talking adult.
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I made that first record in 2008, alongside the EP, but my label at the time waited three years to release it. They thought maybe someone bigger would buy it, but they didn't, so in the end they just released it themselves.
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My choosing Islam was not a political statement; it was a spiritual statement.
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Having two kids, I don't get out to see stand up much anymore.
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There isn't as much passion and outrage in today's newspapers. That may be because of a corporate decision, but they've lost their personality.
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On issue after issue, the Obama Administration has openly ignored, defied, and unilaterally tried to change the law.
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God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference. Grant me the patience with changes that take time, appreciation of all that I have, tolerance of those with different struggles, and the strength to get up and try again, one day at a time.
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Like it takes so little not only to change something, but to make you forget the way it once was, as well.
