Nikola Tesla Quotes
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I think it's flattering when people say I'm a role model, but I don't think I am. It depends on your outlook on the word 'role model.' I'm not perfect or anything. I just consider it a great compliment.
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Curves are the essence of my work because they are the essence of Brazil, pure and simple.
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I would love to have been around in the Keystone Studios days.
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At the end of the day, every decision I make about my music is about creating a collective.
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I need to meet people to be able to write.
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People don't want to pay 8 or 9 dollars to go see a problem that they have in their life, on screen. They pay to get away from that. That's why they watch soap operas.
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Fiction is optimistic or unrealistic enough to demand that there should be a meaningful narrative.
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Brunch, for me, is an extended breakfast that should be enjoyed whenever you have time properly to engage in cooking and eating.
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The feeling of insecurity is inimical to our sense of wellbeing, as it causes anxiety and stress, which harms our physical and mental health. It is no surprise then that, according to some surveys, workers across the world value job security more highly than wages.
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Music is where I started. It's kind of the base of everything.
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The worst excesses of the dot-com era are gone.
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You know when you find a great dress, you've gotta hold on to it.
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My 2020 Vision for India is to transform it into a developed nation. That cannot be abstract; it is a lifeline.
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I think being gay and gay people are the most wonderful things in the world. I wish all of us could have the power and pride to benefit from what is rightfully ours. Why isn't there an enormous building in Washington called the 'National Association of Lesbian and Gay Concerns' to lobby for us?
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I learned early on that in the real world, the masks of tragedy and comedy adorn the proscenium of every life.
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I seemed so different from other kids; I grew up in church and felt a connection with God, and a lot of kids my age really didn't understand that.
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I never said, 'I wouldn't help a cricketer if he approaches me.'
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I did all sorts of jobs after drama school - working in a bar, as a teaching assistant. I probably learned as much from them as I did at drama school.
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Most voters assume because these political 'pros' are on TV or write for national papers, they know politics. Sadly, most don't have a clue.
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I decided to create a sports club during the Soviet times. It was my dream.
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Regulators are a backstop: they don't own banks. The governance at the top of our leading banks has been shown to be lamentably weak. No one at the top of Barclays will take responsibility for systemic abuse.
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The resources of civilization are not yet exhausted.
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There are a number of fascinating stories included in 'The Human Face of Big Data' that represent some of the most innovative applications of data that are shaping our future.
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Woman will ignore precedent and startle civilization with their progress.
