Richard Simmons Quotes
I am kinder to my body. I don't try to prove anything to myself or others. I keep thinking about the need to go slower, gentler and maintain a sense of humor about it all.
Quotes to Explore
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Writing is not like acting, where you can pull these little stunts that create a particular effect. Words are all it is about, and the way you use words has to be individual and particular to you.
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Industrialization starts with the formation of capital - it does not matter how. It can be created by saving, by the state enforcing its will on the people, by the very rich themselves.
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I was quite short and chubby until I was 14, when I shot up.
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In 1787, many Americans were convinced that the 'perpetual union' they had created in winning independence was collapsing. Six years earlier, in the Articles of Confederation, the thirteen state governments had surrendered extensive powers to a congress of delegates from each state legislature.
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My tastes and inspirational artists were always rather eclectic and diverse.
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We are a studying nation. Scholarship from science is important to the whole world and those people need to be able to be safe and secure in what they do.
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The women of the Senate are like the U.S. Olympic team: we come in different sizes, but we sure are united in our determination to do the best for our country!
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Even one's own home is a kind of anthology of advertisers, manufacturers, motifs and presentation techniques. There's nothing 'natural' about one's home these days. The furnishings, the fabrics, the furniture, the appliances, the TV, and all the electronic equipment - we're living inside commercials.
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I've never loved anybody the way I love my children.
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This is probably why, my life is easier, and my family is very happy, because we never lie each other. This is probably all people supposed to feel each other, so be always in all of the world they'll be peace.
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I'm single-minded. When I'm working on a project, all my attention is there.
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When you're interviewing someone, you're in control. When you're being interviewed, you think you're in control, but you're not.
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It's the first time that I've ever had an art show based on a film, but it's a photography collage.
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I was born into a profession in which my love of words, chosen with care for their meaning and nuance, was extremely important, not only to me, but also to the people with whom I worked with.
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I've discovered all kinds of music and done all kinds of music over the past 40 years, from playing tango with Piazzolla to all the different bands I've had.
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I'm not a wealthy person because I was never a star. I was a working actor and a supporting actor.
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What is writing but an expression of my own life?
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What I do believe in is the moral code of Christianity.
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I love 'The Wire;' that's my favorite show, so I'll watch that.
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Letter writing is the only device combining solitude with good company.
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I wanted to represent my country. It's an honor.
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I am kinder to my body. I don't try to prove anything to myself or others. I keep thinking about the need to go slower, gentler and maintain a sense of humor about it all.
