Maajid Nawaz Quotes
Expressing myself through language was always something that I had had to learn to do more so than others.
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The will is commendable though the ability may be wanting.
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Like in every peace process, and especially in Colombia, there all kinds of problems that will come through. Not only is the process by itself very complicated but it has lots of underground complications.
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I'm not that ambitious chick. I'm not chasing a cover of a magazine or an award. I've just never been that girl. I've always been very content with whatever God blessed me with and he's already blessed me with a lot.
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Give me a smart idiot over a stupid genius any day.
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I know you think that when you're 35, 45, 55, you'll be different. But I'm going to let you in on a bit of a secret. You're going to look different, and your life is going to be different, but in your head you'll always be that 16-year-old girl.
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The real amazing thing about all of this is I think I've maintained the mentality of a musician throughout it all, which I'm proudest of. And I'm still playing on people's records and singing on people's records.
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I have no problem with violence, I have no problem playing horrible people.
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One thing that we decided very early in the relationship is that when he goes, we all go - the whole family.
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The thing that I took away as an early fan from Bob Dylan was the storytelling aspects. He can tell some wicked stories.
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Virtue knows that it is impossible to get on without compromise, and tunes herself, as it were, a trifle sharp to allow for an inevitable fall in playing.
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Leaders should always expect the very best of those around them. They know that people can change and grow.
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I have a vast curiosity about our universe, our origins, and its probable future.
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Here in France, I've seen some very good young designers, but they don't have this ability to be good businessmen, too. I think America gives you this.
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My mom was such a strong character. I don't want to say she was like a man, but she was tough.
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When attempting to make a plea for more peace in the world at a rock concert, we are reflecting the feelings of all those we have come in contact with so we may all have a better understanding of each other.
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I'd never stop traveling, and I love bringing my family along with me. My children have points of reference everywhere, friends from Milan to Los Angeles. I think it's really fun for them.
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The Nigerians have been very instrumental in preserving stability in Sierra Leone. They have done this at considerable cost in dollars and Nigerian lives. The US should encourage Nigeria to stay in Sierra Leone.
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The secret of happiness is to admire without desiring.
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A language presupposes that all the individual users possess the organs.
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Each song is a small universe to me. Each song has a story of its own. Each has a full life to express in order to be complete, so it often happens that the building to a big crescendo feels right in the recording or writing process.
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When the season ends, I like to take a little time off from the diet I follow when I'm playing.
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Unless we learn how to humbly tell each other our giving stories, our churches will not learn to give.
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Our common language is English. And our common task is to ensure that our non-English-speaking children learn this common language.
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Expressing myself through language was always something that I had had to learn to do more so than others.
