Venus Williams Quotes
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One of the very important characteristics of a student is to question. Let the students ask questions.
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People adored Element 13's color and luster, which reminded them of the sparkle of gold and silver - a brand-new precious metal. In fact, aluminum became more precious than gold and silver in the 19th century because it was harder to obtain.
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I think any form of self-expression is half confidence, half sheer hard work and, maybe, a bit of talent thrown in.
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We must do our part to end poverty in Korea so that the next generation doesn't experience what we are going through now.
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Afrikaans culture is very right-wing and conservative, very proper, and you get this hidden underbelly, the zef side of Afrikaans which no one knows about.
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I always point out to my Passover guests that the Hebrews were not living in isolation. They were at the crossroads of several great, elaborate cultures with their own mythology and religion and art and architecture and cultural belief. In fact, so many of the mythologies of the world describe the same events, just from different points of view.
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Neil Gaiman's 'Sandman' just rocked my world in the late '80s and early '90s. I couldn't read them fast enough.
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I'm a computer scientist by training. I'm also the author of three books, all of which endorse the use of biotechnology to improve the human condition. In the most recent of these, 'The Infinite Resource,' I talk about the power of innovation to save the world.
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Exposure to a diversity of disciplines has been exceptionally helpful to me.
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Moderation is a fatal thing. Nothing succeeds like excess.
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I don't think I'm anti-Israeli.
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I managed Hewlett Packard through the worst technology downturn in 25 years, the dotcom bust.
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I grew up in a village of 12 houses. We had a well and a cow.
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Our forefathers made one mistake. What they should have fought for was representation without taxation.
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There's no place like home. And I do miss my home.
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I hope that the opening of the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial will be a life-altering experience that inspires every American to rededicate themselves to the fulfillment of Dr. King's dream.
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I have a wonderful husband, and we have had a great life.
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I am very much against makeup and high heels and all that we inherit as 'beauty.'
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.. for desire is like a wild beast, and anger perverts rulers and the very best of men. Hence law is intelligence without appetition.
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The first impression that I liked doing was an impression of Cheri Oteri's Barbara Walters impression on 'SNL.' I found that I could mimic that pretty well, and people got a kick out of that.
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Athol Fugard became famous as a playwright, so although 'Tsotsi' the book was written in the '60s, it was only published in the '80s. It was then optioned pretty much every year by producers. I think the problem was that holding onto its period setting made it very hard to get finance.
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I'm from Long Beach - not the best area in the world - and I had a lot of ghetto friends growing up.
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We're obviously going to spend a lot in marketing because we think the product sells itself.
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I've always been happy with my body.
