Nichiren Quotes
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I grew up with injustice and could do nothing about it. But once in America, I had freedom of choice.
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I do hot yoga and TRX, a kind of suspension training.
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In common with all Protestant or Jewish cultures, America was developed on the idea that your word is your bond. Otherwise, the frontier could never have been opened, 'cause it was lawless. A man's word had to mean something.
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I'm the little dog who goes the wrong way - under the hoop.
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We did not have a television while I was growing up, and so I read voraciously. My earliest memory of being utterly transfixed by a book was Madeleine L'Engle's 'A Wrinkle in Time.'
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Pasta with melted cheese is the one thing I could eat over and over again.
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I am always doing that which I cannot do, in order that I may learn how to do it.
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If I were governor, and a bill came to my desk that provided for background checks at gun shows, I would sign that.
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The taste of any simple tomato-based salad is dependent on the quality of the tomatoes.
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I really hate drama. It's draining; it's mentally draining. It's a waste of time.
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The primary goal of management education was, as originally conceived, to impart knowledge that could be applied to a variety of real-world business situations.
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I have been fighting to protect women's healthcare and reproductive rights for decades.
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What I found fascinating was just how quickly the best of the young Negro League players were drafted into the major leagues once Branch Rickey broke the color line by hiring Jackie Robinson. It was clear that all of the major league owners already knew the talents of the black ballplayers that they had refused to let into their league.
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I grew up during the Revolution of Iran and the war between Iran and Iraq. The things that I saw. The impact. How it changes you. How it changes the way you look at the world.
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There is no black-and-white situation. It's all part of life. Highs, lows, middles.
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I think I was very lucky to have grown up with an artist's studio in the house. It was a kind of life that was possible. Yeah, it made it kind of harder because the standards were higher, but there was no pressure.
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We're all happier when we know less, because the details are frightening and haven't really improved much. The more you pay attention, the more horrifying the world is.
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All the parts I get offered are character and comedy parts, and I probably wouldn't get them if I had a different face. So I'm glad I have a comedy face.
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Don't wait for miracles. Your whole life is a miracle. Live it up and dare to leave an impact. There is no rehearsal.
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I think the best thing about my job is that I have my life documented, which not many people get to have. They have a photo here and there and maybe some video footage from a birthday. My kids will be able to see me growing up.
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Jim Longenbach, poet, critic, and my husband, is always passing along life-changing books for me to read.
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Life in this world is limited. Never be in the least bit afraid!
