Sayyid Tahir al-Hashimi (Tahir Shah) Quotes
Foras Road has a sordid reputation (…) Old crones sat in doorways, while their daughters were pushed out to earn money. It is intriguing that a society which is very covert with sexuality should be so straightforward about prostitution.
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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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No 17-year-old is just one thing, especially in this day and age. Kids are into all sorts of things.
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Detroit is saying that the hydrogen vehicle is the vehicle of the future. But it's 15 years from now.
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I never give advice unless someone asks me for it. One thing I've learned, and possibly the only advice I have to give, is to not be that person giving out unsolicited advice based on your own personal experience.
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While it is clear that we need to make some adjustments to protect Social Security for the long term, it is disingenuous to say that the trust fund is facing a crisis.
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The higher your station, the less your liberty.
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I come from a generation that suffered school lessons in portacabins and crumbling hospitals. I tell you one thing, for the eighteen years they were in power the Tories did nothing to fix the roof when the sun was shining.
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The trains were the beating heart of the New York graffiti scene.
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The first step is clearly defining what it is you're after, because without knowing that, you'll never get it.
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Most men are fragile.
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The civil rights movement wasn't easy for anybody.
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I'm an Oscar nominee. I love saying that. Whatever happens, I'm going to sing that 'I'm an Oscar nominee' part.
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For me, California is all about rest, relaxation, space.
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Like parents, cooks shouldn't have favourites, but some recipes inevitably shine more than others.
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The best people to provide valuable information about any society are the children of that society who belong to its culture and are part of its collective conscience.
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Do the thing we fear, and death of fear is certain.
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She wanted us to feel we were above everyone in the town. She really did tell us that we were related to Chief Justice John Marshall, and that may have been true. I never did bother to find out.
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But acting just sort of happened and I found that I loved it. It was such a challenge.
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I like seeing advanced acrobatics, but I also like to see more than tumbling. It's important to combine the artistry of gymnastics with the tough skills. It's called artistic gymnastics. We should stand by the name.
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The first movie I did was 'Dan in Real Life,' which was directed by Peter Hedges, the same director who did 'The Odd Life of Timothy Green.'
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Growing up, I can remember singing along with my ma all of the time. I wouldn't say she necessarily 'taught' me how to sing, but she was definitely the first person to inspire me to sing and the first to intrigue me vocally. I've always had a natural ear for music, though.
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If you're successful at a young age, no matter the profession, there has to come a time when you reevaluate everything, what it means to you. 'Is this what I want to do for the rest of my life?'
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Foras Road has a sordid reputation (…) Old crones sat in doorways, while their daughters were pushed out to earn money. It is intriguing that a society which is very covert with sexuality should be so straightforward about prostitution.
