Nelson Rodrigues Quotes
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I read people; that's one of my strengths. It's not that I can't be fooled, but I'm not fooled often.
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Young people really want you to give them a road map, and they will follow it to a tee. If you tell them, 'These are the eight steps you have to take to be successful,' they will do all eight very earnestly.
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Arab-led Islamic fundamentalism destabilizes nations from Algeria to the Philippines.
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I wear the national dress because it is the most natural and the most becoming for an Indian.
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You learn something out of everything, and you come to realize more than ever that we're all here for a certain space of time, and, and then it's going to be over, and you better make this count.
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I'm in so many videos. There was a period of about two years where I danced for everyone: Kylie Minogue, Ed Sheeran, Jessie J, Taio Cruz. It got to the point where my fees were double the other girls', and I wouldn't even have to audition. They'd call my agent directly and say, 'We want twigs to come in.'
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Out of the depths, O Lord, out of the depths,' begins the most beautiful of the services of our church, and it is out of the depths of my life that I must bring the incidents of this story.
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Always give a word or sign of salute when meeting or passing a friend, or even a stranger, if in a lonely place.
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The 3-point shot has created a situation in the game akin to 'Lotto' fever.
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I almost bought a DeLorean the other day just because. If I see something that I think is cool and I like it, I'll go for it.
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I like music. Country, hip-hop, R&B, sometimes classical.
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I certainly had no intention of playing a man.
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You have to like the characters you play.
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I never thought that I'd be dancing with Shia LaBeouf. When I heard he was going to be my partner, I was like, 'Does he even dance?' He doesn't, really, but he's such a sweet person.
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The United States and the Obama administration have consistently opposed the delegitimation of Israel. We've also consistently pushed for legitimation of Israel across the U.N. system. We uniformly oppose one-sided actions designed to punish Israel, and we will continue to do so.
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Form and function are a unity, two sides of one coin. In order to enhance function, appropriate form must exist or be created.
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A professor is someone who talks in someone else's sleep.
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If you're able to pay your bills, you pay your bills. It's as simple as that.
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It's not always enough to be brave, I realized years later. You have to be brave and contribute something positive, too. Brave on its own is just a party trick.
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In the '60s, parents were told to let their teens rebel, explore their boundaries. Increasingly the same message is being given to the parents of tweens.
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When men lack a sense of awe, there will be disaster.
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As Bill Clinton said so eloquently at the convention, during Vietnam there was a chance to serve; there was a chance not to serve.
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My mother was actually born in Ohio but raised in West Virginia where her family had a laundry. She has a West Virginian accent. My father was born in China, but he's the son of an American citizen. My paternal grandfather was born in San Francisco in 1867.
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The audience will only truly respect you when they have no idea what is going on.
