Eunice Kathleen Waymon (Nina Simone) Quotes
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A leader has the vision and conviction that a dream can be achieved. He inspires the power and energy to get it done.
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One doesn't have a sense of humor. It has you.
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There has to be so many other ways of approaching airline security than demeaning ourselves by giving up a lot of our dignities and our liberty to do this.
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In the past, the West had tried to export one formula of democracy which should fit to the rest of the world, and they discovered that this doesn't work.
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There was no blueprint or how-to manual for fixing a global financial meltdown, an auto crisis, two wars and a great recession, all at the same time.
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Friends are not made, but recognized.
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There's a burden of representation that comes into play when there aren't enough representatives of a certain group in popular culture.
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If you were successful, somebody along the line gave you some help... Somebody helped to create this unbelievable American system that we have that allowed you to thrive. Somebody invested in roads and bridges. If you've got a business - you didn't build that. Somebody else made that happen.
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Part of the reason I sort of shot out like a cannon out of Michigan and left home at such an early age is because I had to feel independent.
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Millions of us track ourselves all the time. We step on a scale and record our weight. We balance a checkbook. We count calories. But when the familiar pen-and-paper methods of self-analysis are enhanced by sensors that monitor our behavior automatically, the process of self-tracking becomes both more alluring and more meaningful.
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Japan is the largest creditor country in the world, so we have made contributions to the stability of international markets and we want this IMF meeting to confirm that we will continue to contribute.
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I'd rather be dealt with as a person than a persona.
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Playing live, you can't survive, certainly not in England. We used to work daytime jobs and play gigs at night. It was very exhausting.
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I have won 85 caps and have had a great career with Wales and have enjoyed every minute of it.
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I had a pretty public divorce. They're not easy - divorces - and it took me a long time to really get through.
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I never thought of myself as a performer or songwriter or singer.
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You don't want me to sing. I could do a really bad karaoke scene, if I had to, but I'd probably choose to rap.
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Tennis Australia really led the charge as far as upping the prize money and trying to do the right thing by the players. They also led the way so women have equal prize money in all the grand slams too.
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I like having those preseason games and exhibitions to really get ready for the regular season and get yourself off to a good start.
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All Americans have benefited from the dedicated service of Representative Henry Waxman. In every battle and in every moment that mattered most, Rep. Waxman stood up for the air we breathe, the water we drink, and the wild places we cherish.
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Having a million-dollar net worth doesn't make you a genius, and having less than a million-dollar net worth doesn't make you a fool.
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She touched her glass to his. “You think it’s going to be more than seven?” His eyes consumed her. “Baby, seven is the minimum number I plan to reach when it comes to the list of highs I intend to achieve with you.
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I love basketball players for what they do for their size - so graceful.
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What is love but a prelude to sorrow...with heartache ahead for your goal.
