Uzodinma Iweala Quotes
It's a beautiful thing, the desire to help a fellow human who is maybe in a rough spot.
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I hope I can compete in one or two Olympics in my career. Of course I would like to win a medal, but just being there would be awesome.
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That is why, as soon as I felt a real attraction for my first passion which was the motorcycle, and in spite of the danger it could represent, they encouraged me.
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History is a race between education and catastrophe.
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What did we want out of Iraq? We wanted a country that was stable and secure, that elected its own government, that was not going to be a threat to its neighbors and also was capable of protecting and defending itself. That was our objective in Iraq.
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I love Jen Meyer - she's a dear friend, and Tabitha Simmons as well.
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We must look after football and to do what it is necessary to bring to the game the best ethical values and personal behaviour.
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My grandfather would live to see his children become doctors and ministers, accounts and professors.
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If you want to be happy, make others happy!
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All action results from thought, so it is thoughts that matter.
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I don't sit and write stand-up material; I come up with an idea onstage.
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I'm just taking one step at a time. I could zigzag one way, but it's not usually on purpose.
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My daughter Lila loves the smell of gasoline - she always says, 'Mummy, keep the door open,' when I'm filling up the car. I've heard it is one of the most preferred scents in the world - maybe that's something to study for my next fragrance!
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The thing about kids is that they express emotion. They don't hold back. If they want to cry, they cry, and if they are in a good mood, they're in a good mood.
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I get ideas for my books from people I know and what happens to them, from places I've been and what happens to me, and from things I read.
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When I was a kid, I wasn't looking at the small-budget films myself. I was looking at 'James Bond' and all the major films, so I still have that energy. I still love those films.
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Nobody can tell you how the blues feel unless they have the blues. We all take it differently.
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Repentant tears wash out the stain of guilt.
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I tried working odd jobs that had nothing to do with creating, and it was difficult for me. In the end, I just always loved movies. When I'm making a film, I feel most alive, like I'm doing the right thing, and I'm in the place where I need to be.
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It’s never overreacting to ask for what you want and need.
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Only a handful of men and women leave an imprint on the conscience of a nation and on the history that they helped shape.
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Dark chocolate, and salt and vinegar chips are my weakness - but not together.
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It's a beautiful thing, the desire to help a fellow human who is maybe in a rough spot.
