Muhammad Ali Quotes
Impossible is just a big word thrown around by small men who find it easier to live in the world they've been given than to explore the power they have to change it.
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There was a side of me that knew I was gonna change the game, but I didn't know how many people would respect it.
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I do a lot of inspirational talks for kids, to motivate them to change their lives and give them hope.
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I think it's a natural human tendency, when you read something, you tend to read a lot of your prejudices into it. And neuroscience is like a lot of disciplines - it has fashions; things change.
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Being on TV sucks. It's a lot of work. You memorize scripts and then you show up and they change everything. I'm a control freak. When I'm doing stand-up, I say what I want and then I get instant feedback.
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I like talking one-on-one to everyone. I find it really sort of cathartic and interesting to hear people's opinions.
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What sets 'Some Nights' apart from anything we've ever done is the hip-hop influence. Not so much the actual sound of hip-hop, but more the vibrato and the artistry that comes with it. Right now, the artists that seem to be pushing to be the greatest artists and are trying to change the world are hip-hop artists.
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No degree of dullness can safeguard a work against the determination of critics to find it fascinating.
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The American Dream is that any man or woman, despite of his or her background, can change their circumstances and rise as high as they are willing to work.
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At 14, I'd have given my left arm to be a boy: I thought I was horrible and that no-one would ever find me attractive.
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I'm not going to change the world overnight. It's one person at a time, and hopefully they're people in positions of power who can help people get in those roles and really, truly embrace colorblind casting.
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Information, education, skills, healthcare, livelihood, financial inclusion, small and village enterprises, opportunities for women, conservation of natural resources, distributed clean energy - entirely new possibilities have emerged to change the development model.
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Labor disgraces no man; unfortunately, you occasionally find men who disgrace labor.
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I have kind of a personality defect in that I find the word 'no' hard to articulate.
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Never jeopardize who you are for a role. Now, I'm not saying you should never change for a role, because the fun of being different characters is adapting different nuances and different parts of the character, but never jeopardize your moral compass or anything like that to have a role.
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I'm very honest in my music and I'm often asked to explain the lyrics; as an introvert, I find that quite hard. And I always wear high heels on stage, which can be painful.
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Basically, I want that relationship where we have that love. I love her so much, and she loves me so much that it's just - you want that relationship where you look into the girl's eyes, and you know that she's everything you've ever wanted. When I find that, I'm going to get it!
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I have the right to interpretation as a dramatist. I research. It's my responsibility to find the research. It's my responsibility to digest it and do the best that I can with it. But at a certain point that responsibility will become an interpretation.
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I don't always have the best eating habits. I like butter and ice cream. There are days when I should work out and I don't. But it's never too late to change old habits.
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I entered medicine to use it as a vehicle for social change.
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If you find it in your heart to care for somebody else, you will have succeeded.
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Closing your eyes isn't going to change anything. Nothing's going to disappear just because you can't see what's going on. In fact, things will even be worse the next time you open your eyes. That's the kind of world we live in. Keep your eyes wide open. Only a coward closes his eyes. Closing your eyes and plugging up your ears won't make time stand still.
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Turkish cuisine is, to my mind, one of the most exciting and accomplished in the world.
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Impossible is just a big word thrown around by small men who find it easier to live in the world they've been given than to explore the power they have to change it.
