Ninon de L'Enclos Quotes
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You should never say 'D'Brickashaw' and 'bust' in the same sentence. You should never even think that. It should be D'Brickashaw, Pro Bowl, D'Brickashaw, Jets, Super Bowl.
D'Brickashaw Ferguson -
The riskiest thing you can do is get greedy.
Lance Armstrong -
I think I've been really good at surrounding myself with really talented people. I've picked the right coattails to ride on.
Nathan Fillion -
You'll be fooled if you only get your hip-hop from the mainstream, you know. The things that move people are not just found in the mainstream cultures. And when we talk about hip-hop in general, hip-hop's basically preoccupied with life.
Talib Kweli Black Star -
I started riding the whole 'fluffy' train, and it's a cute word and socially a lot more acceptable than someone saying is fat or obese. If you call a girl 'fat,' yo, she'll raise hell, but if you say, 'Aw girl, look at you, you're fluffy,' there's almost a sexy appeal to it.
Gabriel Iglesias -
My parents wouldn't have sent me out into the world with wool over my eyes. You have to be aware, or you'll be swallowed.
O'Shea Jackson, Jr.
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You are not angry with people when you laugh at them. Humor teaches tolerance.
W. Somerset Maugham -
Maven is very much a haunting presence in 'Glass Sword.' His influence is everywhere, and he dogs Mare and Cal like no other. He's my favorite character to write because he's so complex, but also because he affects everyone else so deeply. He's kind of like the source of gravity. Everyone moves around him and what he's done.
Victoria Aveyard -
I have always believed that life is too short for rows and disagreements. Even if I think I'm right, I would prefer to apologize and remain friends rather than win and be an enemy.
Maeve Binchy -
I just don't eat too much. That's never been my problem.
Gary Cole -
Yes, I did feel a special responsibility to be the first American woman in space.
Sally Ride -
I go home, and I'm a blob. I just lay there and don't do anything - lay by the pool with the other husbands while the wives work. It's fantastic. It's really good. That's kind of our life at home.
Garth Brooks
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Some of the most radical work is being done in the most commercially pop venues, and some of the most boring work is being done in avant-garde territory.
Harmony Korine -
I know when I go and see a writer, the first thing I think to myself is, 'Are they the character in the book?' You just can't help it; it's the way people are.
Irvine Welsh -
I love soccer. My father is from Argentina and my mother is from El Salvador. I grew up watching Argentinean soccer. I get really worked up watching soccer. It's in my blood.
J. D. Pardo -
Women who give up their children for adoption are years and years later talking about how painful it was, much more than women who have abortions.
Katha Pollitt -
We need to honor our troops who served and show our support by giving our men and women who served the best health care, the best educational opportunities, and the best job training available. They deserve nothing less.
Barbara Lee -
I'm a businessman and actor and I still make appearances.
Carl Lewis
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I'm not a walking fleet of vanity vans any more than I'm a walking, talking multi-star cast. I might want an entourage, but so far, it is entirely eluding me.
Karan Johar -
I'm not comparing myself at all to him, but I like the idea that Ernest Hemingway always wrote about certain things he knew, he knew the ins and outs, back to fronts of what he was talking about. I love that as an inspiration for myself, to keep it true to what you know.
Imelda May -
The key is falling in love with something, anything. If your heart's attached to it, then your mind will be attached to it.
Vera Wang -
They love putting me in the 'indie queen' box. I had some high standards in my 20s that I don't have anymore.
Parker Posey -
Glances are the first billets-doux of love.
Ninon de L'Enclos