William Odom Quotes
The whole notion of land property rights in the Arab world is different from that in Europe.
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We learn martial arts as helping weakness. You never fight for people to get hurt. You're always helping people.
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The only thing that matters is what happens on the little hump out in the middle of the field.
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I now can be sure that, once I start writing a book, I'll be able to finish it. I've also become more assured about my 'voice' as a writer and being able to keep the characters true to themselves.
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I still can't believe it when people say I am a celebrity.
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It's an error in judgment to bounce into starting a small business before you cash in on building a strong foundation.
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You don't go out and change your gender for a television show, O.K.? It ain't happening. I don't care who you are.
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Boating on the lake is one of my favorite summer activities.
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Sharing is the essence of social media.
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Americans should be wary of the Muslim Brothers in Egypt but not scared of them.
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Hope is a great falsifier. Let good judgment keep her in check.
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People are intrigued by fame, power and wealth and I think Hollywood is the only place where you get all three together.
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Attempting to get at truth means rejecting stereotypes and cliches.
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Stand-up comedy is an art form and it dies unless you expand it.
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Pray to Christ for me that the animals will be the means of making me a sacrificial victim for God.
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All the audience cares about is what you put up on the screen.
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In Europe we could do it, if we fly as soon as the event is over.
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It's difficult to believe that Al Gore was oblivious to the existing laws. He has to respond at some point.
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Playing a plainer role means everything is dependent on the credentials of the actor, not the fact that they are as pretty as Julia Roberts. People start to look at their talent rather than their appearance. And playing the ugly part often means less time in the make-up chair, which is a great benefit on set.
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The recent history of Ukraine is replete with dead journalists, beaten journalists, news agencies being shut down, and politicians being injured or killed. Most are killed in mysterious auto accidents.
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I would love to be able to see as much of the world as possible, and volunteering, doing things in another community, living with a host family, are really effective ways to learn about cultures different from your own. And also to not feel lazy.
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One of the things I had to learn as a writer was to trust the act of writing. To put myself in the position of writing to find out what I was writing. I did that with 'World's Fair,' as with all of them. The inventions of the book come as discoveries.
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If you look at the world with parted lips and a pure heart, and will the good, won't that make a true and beautiful poem? One's heart tells one that it will; and one's heart is wrong. There is no direct road to Parnassus.
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The whole notion of land property rights in the Arab world is different from that in Europe.
