Nicola Barker Quotes
All creatures are travellers. The most important journeys are the interior ones. The most important and the most hazardous.
Quotes to Explore
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We all know the epicentre of terrorism in the world today is Pakistan. The world community has to come to grips with this harsh reality.
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Take the attitude of a student, never be too big to ask questions, never know too much to learn something new.
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Actors are greedy. They can never be satisfied. I want praise as well as box office returns.
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The game is never over. No matter what the scoreboard reads or what the referee says, it doesn't end when you come off the court.
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Me writing about tennis is like a baker baking bread.
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I had studied theater for three years in London when someone suggested me for the role.
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I'm at the age most people are sending their kids off to college.
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I don't like to take a lot of stuff since I'm really sensitive to medications.
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You don't see many Jon Jones's.
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Admitting the force of these contentions, nevertheless, the custom of meeting together in public assembly for the consideration of the most serious, the most exalted topics of human interest is too vitally precious to be lost.
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But what is after all the happiness of mere power? There is a greater happiness possible than to be lord of heaven and earth; that is the happiness of being truly loved.
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I find the term 'workaholic' to be distasteful because it reminds me of the harried-looking lawyers I recall chained to their desks through nights and weekends during my lawyer days years ago.
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One of the things that hold together a human society is the existence of basic politeness among its members.
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My parents said marrying was an optimistic thing to do in pessimistic times.
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I was given an incredible gift growing up in the Chelsea, a space where it is completely fine to be yourself - you just had to figure out what that was. You didn't have to figure that out in the face of opposition at every turn.
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I have long been impressed with the focus on politics and that focus being... from young people.
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Never ask anyone over 70 how they feel. They'll tell you.
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Have a bias toward action - let's see something happen now. You can break that big plan into small steps and take the first step right away.
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Ultimately, I want to be a good person and spread happiness through my acting. If I don't forget to be appreciative and thankful, then that would be the most important thing that I'll ever achieve.
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I just try to keep it simple, not let too many outside things influence me.
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Doing and making positive programming for young people is so important to me, and I will keep doing it.
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I think it's pretty cruel to give a kid a name that others are going to have. I think it's very important to have a unique name within any group you're likely to be in.
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To all of the young people out there who are creating social change or even fomenting social movements: hold on to your idealism and your belief in your ability to change the world. Your lofty goals demand attention and deserve support.
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All creatures are travellers. The most important journeys are the interior ones. The most important and the most hazardous.
