Mwai Kibaki Quotes
I am deeply disturbed by the senseless violence instigated by some leaders in pursuit of their personal political agenda.
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On my 50th birthday in 2005, my discount-wielding AARP card came in the mail. I hurled it in the trash, put on something fabulous, and had a decadent meal. Just the thought of putting it in my wallet felt like a concession.
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Some guys play with their heads. That's okay. You've got to be smart to be number one in any business. But more importantly, you've got to play with your heart, with every fiber of your body.
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I am the protector of all lives. I am present even before the creation. I am prime God.
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To be able to make decisions and see them come to fruition and feel the excitement around them, what it generates within the company, how the artists get motivated - that's the most rewarding part; feeling I can be a catalyst for an artistic experience for our artists and for the public.
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The only people playing the roles of classic rock stars are hip-hop artists, now. Kanye's stage persona, and the way he approaches making albums, and the way he wants to be better than everyone else? That's reminiscent of Freddie Mercury. That's reminiscent of the Beatles.
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Beethoven's music tends to move from chaos to order, as if order were an imperative of human existence.
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I love the Middle East. My earliest childhood memories are of Jerusalem. I love the colors and smells and cadence of Arabic spoken in the streets of Cairo or Beirut. I also love the modernity and verve of Tel Aviv.
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What is important is to have values in life. What's important is how you are, not how you look.
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I don't think of myself as a movie star and I can pretty easily convince other people that I'm not a movie star.
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'Girls' feels very active and stirring a conversation and controversial, and you can't really ask for more as an actor.
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It's fun to take two topics and mix them into one cartoon.
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There is a sound that comes from gospel music that doesn't come from anything else. It is a sound of peace. It is a sound of, 'I'm going to make it through all of this.'
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A lot of my characters are anti-heroes that became heroes.
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A leader is a dealer in hope.
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I started modeling when I was 16. The odds were against me. At 5' 8, I was shorter than most girls in the business. Still, I gave it a shot, and like with most things in my life, I never gave up.
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We've always been fascinated with movie stars and singers, but the fascination with people who really have nothing to offer is something new.
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I would have been miserable in college. I always hated school.
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If you have a bad day in baseball, and start thinking about it, you will have 10 more.
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I give infinite thanks to God, who has been pleased to make me the first observer of marvelous things.
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I am not the archetypal leading man. This is mainly for one reason: as you may have noticed, I have no hair.
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You can tell when you watch a movie, usually, what the actors' experience was on the movie, because even the smallest of roles were interesting.
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People say that life is a cesspool of darkness and dispair. Well we of Van Halen are sailing through it in a yacht!
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I had never considered myself a political guy, but there are certain things I can't shut up about. When I hear people say things like, 'If 'we' allow gays to marry, then people will want to marry animals and children,' I can't just stand there.
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I am deeply disturbed by the senseless violence instigated by some leaders in pursuit of their personal political agenda.
