Sarah Vaughan Quotes
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I'd thought sexuality was instinctive or natural, but it's profoundly linked to inner security and cultural context.
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Man is a microcosm, or a little world, because he is an extract from all the stars and planets of the whole firmament, from the earth and the elements; and so he is their quintessence.
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While teaching, I also worked undercover in the lower courts by saying I was a young law teacher wanting experience in criminal law. The judges were happy to assist me but what I learned was how corrupt the lower courts were. Judges were accepting money right in the courtroom.
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I hope that people look at my whole career and appreciate that I've given everything that I've got.
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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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Humility is the gateway into the grace and the favor of God.
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I've been designing since I was 8. I started sketching dresses I could wear when skating. I was always involved in all aspects of skating, not just the technique, the choreography, the music, but the visual aspects, too - what I should wear.
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I'm much more shy than most of my family.
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I never considered myself a movie star, and I didn't want to become a movie star, because as soon as you do, you throw away that possibility of playing character. You really do. All of a sudden you're just an entity, you know?
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Sometimes you have to exercise your insanity, to really make it strong.
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I believe we should work to end all racism in American society and staunchly defend the inherent rights of every person.
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I have always believed that resistance against repression and violence is possible without relying on similar repression and violence. I have always believed that human civilization is the fruit of the effort of both women and men.
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I am more of a suspense writer. A mystery writer solves mysteries. I am a 'high suspense' writer.
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I'm from Pennsylvania, so I was in New York a lot and my brother lives in New York.
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I've had good times and bad times. That's me. That's how I am.
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Color television! Bah, I won't believe it until I see it in black and white.
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The heart is the best reflective thinker.
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Making a film, setting it up and getting it cast and getting it together, is not an easy thing.
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Everything in the dark comes to light.
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May we not succumb to thoughts of violence and revenge today, but rather to thoughts of mercy and compassion. We are to love our enemies that they might be returned to their right minds.
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We have to provide the roads on which our dreams are paved. And these roads can’t have potholes, they can’t break down in six months. They have to be big roads because they are going to carry strong people, they are going to carry strong forces.
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I'm motivated by solving new and challenging problems, especially ones that people say can't or shouldn't be tackled.
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My dream is to do whatever I want without any interference from the record company.
