Newton Lee Quotes
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Growing up, I was taught that a woman should lower her gaze so that men could never know her thoughts. The so-called modesty of Arab women is, in fact, a war tactic.
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When I went into the Montreal Games, nobody expected much out of me.
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Not all children have the anchor of a strong family.
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I'm addicted to the hotel life. It's humbling and fly at the same time.
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There appears to be something to do with vehicles and movement that stimulates my writing.
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We have little bags we pack specifically for touch-up makeup if you're chosen for the top 16. I knew I had to sneak in my banana because nothing calms my nerves like it! I don't know if it's the potassium, but I need it before I get on stage because it always calms me down.
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I long ago came to the conclusion that all life is 6 to 5 against.
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I grew up in a farm town in Indiana. In the early years I played by myself, because there were no other musicians around.
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Painting embraces and contains within itself all the things which nature produces or which results from the fortuitous actions of men... he is but a poor master who makes only a single figure well.
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My friends and the people who are close to me know what I am. And that is enough.
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The main issue when it comes to hiring someone from Asia is the language barrier. It's difficult to book someone when they don't speak the language and they can't deliver the lines or even speak to the director. But in terms of Asian-American actresses, we all speak it fluently!
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When I was young, I was obsessed with Michael Jordan and the Bulls. He's the only person I get starstruck over. I don't know what I'd do if I met him - I'd be in shock! That's my dream.
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And 'tis remarkable that they talk most who have the least to say.
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I won 21 titles in seven years: three titles per year playing in this way. I'm sorry, guys. I'm not going to change.
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I'm kind of a dirty guy, a little Bill Laimbeer-ish. Those are the guys I used to watch growing up. I used to watch Karl Malone; now I watch Boozer and Elton Brand and try to emulate those guys as much as possible because those guys are about the same size as me.
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Behind every argument is someone's ignorance.
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People that know me know I'm very good about doing my own thing and minding my own business.
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I've written a lot of books now; I've been published for over 30 years. I hope with every book I learn something new, and with every new novel I try to improve the process of writing.
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Now listen lads, I'm not happy with our tackling. We're hurting them but they keep getting up.
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Eh. Hipster's not really a thing anymore. Plus, hipster or out of touch old dude? Same uniform really.
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I only went along to youth theatre with a friend when I was young to try to make myself a bit more sociable. But the whole thing was quite sore; it really hurt me trying to get into drama school. It was a world I knew nothing about - it was very middle class; all that usual stuff. But I was young, determined, and I just went for it.
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I wrote this book, '2030,' and I was careful in the book not to overdo the future because I don't think it comes that fast.
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Let's face it: the present self is present. It's in control. It's in power right now. It has these strong, heroic arms that can lift doughnuts into your mouth. And the future self is not even around. It's off in the future. It's weak. It doesn't even have a lawyer present.
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The future is arriving sooner than we imagine.
