Alanis Obomsawin Quotes
So much history can be lost if no one tells the story - so that's what I do. I tell the stories. This is my way of fighting for social change.
Quotes to Explore
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There is one thing women can never take away from men. We die sooner.
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There never was a time when, in my opinion, some way could not be found to prevent the drawing of the sword.
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I've never worked in politics, never been a member of an official committee or a political party.
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I don't think Michael had to retire for us to get the spotlight, because when you win, it commands attention.
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To go back, the mistake that Universal Studios made with 'Dawn of the Dead' was that they didn't have enough money or cared enough to make a soundtrack.
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I've always been motivated to stop people from doing dysfunctional things.
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I see a lot of comments on Twitter and stuff about how ugly I am, how bad I am at the drums, how awkward I look, and I'm like, yeah, I agree with most of those things.
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We were pressured to accept kids we were not qualified to handle. And we do that to people all the time, which is why we don't have enough foster parents.
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Shakespeare lets us see real people undergoing real processes, with real feelings.
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The gremlins are clearly the ones have the most fun in the film, trashing the town, going to the bar, smashing things, etc. It's all gleeful chaos, which makes the movie fun.
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Despite all the media coverage, glitz and glam of hedge funds, they have not done well for their investors. They have high - some say excessively high - fees; their short- and long-term performance has been poor.
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I slept and dreamt that life was joy. I awoke and saw that life was service. I acted and behold, service was joy.
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We don't have any power other than our intellect and our hearts.
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I was never like, 'Oh, I really want to play Cinderella.' That's not necessarily always been the dream. But it's super fun to play a princess.
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I'm not terribly confrontational, but I've gotten better at holding my ground.
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McGregor is a businessman through and through. He's obviously a wrestling fan.
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Women inspire me. Women in the airports, around the country in different cities, destinations around the world, inspire me with the way they express their individuality. I love watching women and discovering all the ways each person uses a color, pattern, a style, even a lipstick color. I'm a people watcher.
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Stem cells are probably going to be extremely useful.
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You don't want a diction gathered from the newspapers, caught from the air, common and unsuggestive; but you want one whose every word is full-freighted with suggestion and association, with beauty and power.
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I am an idealist. I don't know where I'm going but I'm on my way.
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What words are in you that can change the world?
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You must give your own story to the world.
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So much history can be lost if no one tells the story - so that's what I do. I tell the stories. This is my way of fighting for social change.
