Sayyid Tahir al-Hashimi (Tahir Shah) Quotes
The inertia of a jungle village is a dangerous thing. Before you know it your whole life has slipped by and you are still waiting there.
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People that are orthodox when they are young are in danger of being middle-aged all their lives.
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Understanding that being nervous, having doubts and lacking confidence are emotions that are human is how you deal with it. It is okay to feel that way... and then understanding that you can work through it.
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Like everything which is not the involuntary result of fleeting emotion but the creation of time and will, any marriage, happy or unhappy, is infinitely more interesting than any romance, however passionate.
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Phrases that have historical significance or become headlines don't just magically appear in the moment. They are mindfully planned.
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Literature is one of the most interesting and significant expressions of humanity.
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I started playing badminton when I was probably of eight years and ever since have been playing. I didn't go to university.
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I'm here today because I hated everything else.
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During my captivity, I felt abandoned by everyone apart from my family and supporters, because there was no part of the political spectrum that would want me released.
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I know how to make the difference. When I make the difference, I often do it at the end of the match, and that shows that I am fresh.
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My idea is just to do something different each time; the next thing I do has to be completely different to the thing I've done before - that's what I try and do, because you know, I'm an actor, not a film star.
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I know that campaigns can seem small, and even silly. Trivial things become big distractions. Serious issues become sound bites. And the truth gets buried under an avalanche of money and advertising. If you're sick of hearing me approve this message, believe me - so am I.
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I had to learn to not be so hard. And I had a wife and, at that time, a partner when Samori was born, and for most of Samori's life, a partner, who, for whatever reason, did not have to learn that and was very tender and very, very soft with him.
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My husband and I have season tickets to the Giants games, and we go there as fans to enjoy it.
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As the bill requires, any terror alert system must give people and organizations some indication about what steps they must take to improve their own security and assist in the Nation's security.
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I don't believe that human beings are necessarily monogamous.
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I've got a nice car. I love my job. I've got a bagel store, and I have breakfast every morning with friends I grew up with. I've been in movies, I've written books - I don't know how that all happened.
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I was getting offers. I had just turned them down. Then I realized I should be grateful that at age 54, people were still offering me film roles.
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I've always sung in choirs and acapella groups, but when I was in college, I finally started writing songs and playing with a band, and that ignited a desire to do it full time and pour everything I had into it.
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I think the people who probably have it the best are the people on cable like on 'Entourage', 'the Sopranos', etc. who have 13 episodes per season and breaks to do films and theatre. I think that's the most ideal life.
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We always love...despite; and that 'despite' covers an infinity.
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I was introduced to soul music at a very young age - my mom was a soul singer.
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The only thing I want is the respect of the fans of Liverpool and the fans of the national team of Uruguay.
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I grew up in a religious community, and like everyone, I went through a period of doubt and later made a conscious choice to embrace the faith of my childhood.
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The inertia of a jungle village is a dangerous thing. Before you know it your whole life has slipped by and you are still waiting there.
