William Arthur Ward Quotes
Greatness is not found in possessions, power, position, or prestige. It is discovered in goodness, humility, service, and character.
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It's a rough and tumble game whenever power is involved - people's ambitions, their desires, their competitive spirit will often push them to play outside the rules. It's dramatic, it's interesting, and I think it's something we can all identify with to a degree.
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There's nothing wrong with a thick eyebrow; Frida Kahlo had them.
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My mother was a classical pianist and my stepfather was an industrialist who was passionate about composing contemporary music.
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I love adventure sports. And, I love cooking.
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The work environment on 'Battlestar Galactica' is unbelievable, and it's something that doesn't come along very often.
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I think operating systems work best if they're free and open. Particular applications are more likely to be proprietary.
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Prohibition of substances which give pleasure to people does not work. Addiction is a health problem, not a moral one, and there are many proven strategies which can reduce its burden.
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I am not antigovernment. I would not run a campaign against government.
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I used homeopathy, acupuncture, yoga and meditation in conjunction with my chemotherapy to help me get stronger again after the cancer. I also chanted with Buddhist friends and prayed with Christian friends. I covered all my bases.
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During the 2000 election, the current administration told our military, help is on the way. That is clearly not the case. The administration has failed to request the funds needed for the defense of this Nation. We must give the Army what it needs.
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In the real world, immeasurable hurt is caused by terrorists based in Pakistan who attack countries like India.
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When in doubt, do it.
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I think self-love isn't some destination you get to and you are then incapable of feeling those feelings, but a journey in which you adapt your experiences to make for a happier life.
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The most underused, under-appreciated group of people in the world is our youth.
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Lying and corruption are in the Iranian society in all sense of the world, and if you do research about married women, you see that a lot of them tell you they get a lot of enjoyment from breaking the rules of corruption, because just for the fact that they break the rules, it makes them oppose the system.
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I think it's time that we all be there for the children, to learn from the ones who came before us, and to teach our sons and daughters to have respect for themselves.
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The flip side of suicide is that it leaves a lingering question in the minds of the people who survived. It's like a cancer that's metastasized. The suicide is the cancer and the metastasis is all these people saying, Why? Why? Why?
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You can't believe the government - on anything. And you especially can't believe them when they're talking about important stuff.
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You're not going to win anything with bottles and bricks.
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Our country, if you read the 'Federalist Papers,' is about disagreement. It's about pitting faction against faction, divided government, checks and balances. The hero in American political tradition is the man who stands up to the mob - not the mob itself.
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I want to do a character in a one-woman show who's a yoga teacher from the Bronx. I could do the best accent: 'Raise yaw ahms up! Reach faw da sky!'
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Greatness is not found in possessions, power, position, or prestige. It is discovered in goodness, humility, service, and character.
