Viola Davis Quotes
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I took the position from day one that it was the right decree, that the modifications I made to the decree were proper, that the correct outcome had been obtained, and that in due time all of that would become apparent. And it has become apparent.
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I'm used to having a lot of criticism. It's normal. It's normal when you come from South America, when you have a country pushing very hard in your back.
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When I was younger, I thought about retiring.
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Use the same measure for selling that you use for purchasing.
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Free speech means the right to shout 'theatre' in a crowded fire.
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We do believe that freedom, the right to choose, the right to vote, respect and justice is the fundamental right of all people. All people must obtain these rights.
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I've never played a Dane in a movie. I've had offers to be in Danish movies, including for some good directors, but I either had a job at the time or, when I was available, the movie just didn't happen. Hopefully someday I'll do one.
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That's what the sari is about. Everything is covered, yet a peep of an ankle can be a turn on for men.
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I try to dress smooth, I try to keep my face shaved, I try to keep my head cut. I try to do all the things to keep it smooth going!
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When I was young, a lot of things were closed off to me. I was always told, 'Don't do this, you can't do that' – instead of stopping me, it made me think, 'I can do that, I must do that.'
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You have to follow and honor that inner voice. I always encouraged the girls to do the same.
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The American people voted to restore integrity and honesty in Washington, D.C., and the Democrats intend to lead the most honest, most open and most ethical Congress in history.
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The blues and jazz will live forever... So will the Delta and the Big Easy.
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If this whole acting thing doesn't work out, I'll just get a talk show.
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I think travel is probably the downside of playing professional golf, but you've got to do it.
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In the dressing room, we've just made it really Zen: low lighting, lots of candles, and fresh, healthy food.
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There is a feeling within our system that defence equipment can't be made here and should be imported. I wanted to break this myth, so we spent our money and made a product to prove we have capability in this country, so don't just brush us aside.
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Because I do not hope to turn again Because I do not hope Because I do not hope to turn Desiring this man's gift and that man's scope I no longer strive to strive towards such things (Why should the agèd eagle stretch its wings?) Why should I mourn The vanished power of the usual reign?
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Having the opportunity to play a strong woman is a good one.
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Most races are claiming races. For the lower-caliber horses, it's a way the track has of forcing people to run their horses at approximately the price at which they would not mind having the horse bought.
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We played the same thing in Europe we played in the States.
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The fish is my friend too...I have never seen or heard of such a fish. But I must kill him. I am glad we do not have to try to kill the stars. Imagine if each day a man must try to kill the moon, he thought. The moon runs away. But imagine if a man each day should have to try to kill the sun? We were born lucky; he thought
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A book is a fragile creature, it suffers the wear of time, it fears rodents, the elements and clumsy hands. so the librarian protects the books not only against mankind but also against nature and devotes his life to this war with the forces of oblivion.
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The only thing that separates women of color from everyone else is opportunity.
