Vandana Shiva Quotes
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There was never a great man who had not a great mother.
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Of all work-schools, a good farm is probably the best for motor development.
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I am inspired by anything beautiful. Sometime it's a pair of eyes or flowing gorgeous hair, other times it's the sky or a sunset. I've been inspired by supple skin or the texture of a soft shirt.
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Some of our best journalists take themselves even more seriously than the politicians they write about.
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The great thing about a culture of givers is that's not a delusion - it's reality.
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If there is no criticism, you become lazy. But it should be constructive, and it should be the truth. If it's biased and there's no truth in it, then I don't care about it. If it's true, it helps me grow.
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As someone who works from home, my top style tip is to make sure you get dressed in the morning.
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My workouts include aerobic exercise for a healthy cardiovascular system; strength training to maintain muscle tone and bone density; core strength exercise for a stable mid-section; and stretching to maintain mobility.
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I knew that it was my only shot to be taken seriously in the recording industry, because it's fast and broad.
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When I started as a child actor, my father didn't tell me anything.
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The long term sustainable growth in job creation comes from the private sector. It is important that the Obama administration partner with the private sector and come up with the best possible ideas for creating jobs.
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My childhood was great because my family has an amazing sense of humor, and it was just all making videos and jokes and doing skits and things.
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Jupiter from on high smiles at the perjuries of lovers.
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I will do as I usually do. Tomorrow is going to be a day like any other day.
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I don't expect anybody to know who I am.
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Being able to laugh is sexy in a man or woman.
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Forgiveness is not to give the other person peace. Forgiveness is for you. Take that opportunity.
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When we were filming 'Twilight,' we didn't expect anything. We were just filming a movie that we wanted the fans to enjoy. And then it kinda just blew into this whole other world.
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Books won't stay banned. They won't burn. Ideas won't go to jail. In the long run of history, the censor and the inquisitor have always lost. The only sure weapon against bad ideas is better ideas. The source of better ideas is wisdom. The surest path to wisdom is a liberal education.
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In the Seventies, my children played in the street, read politically incorrect stories, ate home-cooked food and occasional junk and, yes, were sometimes smacked.
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Most industrial designers do a bottle or a pen or a computer - things that go right past your eye. When you see a chair, it's almost like a person. It's this great big thing in front of you. It hits you more.
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Nothing is more enjoyable for me than when I'm watching a movie or a TV show and there's that sense that anything can happen. It is the most fun feeling in the world.
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An old man was asked what had robbed him of joy in his life. His reply was, "Things that never happened."
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The end of consumerism and accumulation is the beginning of the joy of living.
