Rickey Henderson Quotes
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The tribal system from which the Celt never freed himself entirely was the curse of the Celtic race, predooming it to ruin.
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Think of the difference between a team sport and one that you do by yourself. Like it or not, if you're by yourself, you're going to be faced with a lot more of your own doubts and your own drawbacks and your own whatever.
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I can now say that the more I learnt about Islam, the more tolerant I became.
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I'm constitutionally incapable of working on planes or trains, and airports are definitely out.
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I love being a performer. It's like a hole that never closes. It's something in you that never dies.
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The diverse sound of my music makes it a good fit for that demographic.
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Poetry is emotion, passion, love, grief - everything that is human. It is not for zombies by zombies.
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When I was a baby feminist, leading feminist thinkers were insisting that if women ran the world, there would be no sadism or war.
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Be modest, humble, simple. Control your anger.
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The mind is the effect, not the cause.
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As I mentioned, I was a carpenter for a time.
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I knew that I wanted to be a writer even before I knew exactly what being a writer entailed.
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I would love to have been a painter in the tradition of the surrealist painters who I admire so much.
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I want to be the Joan of Arc of fashion. I want to be the link between the runway and the real woman.
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The thing about Marvel is that they're not - they're into real acting. They're looking for artists that are willing to take chances and are willing to create characters. Even if that character has been around for years and years in comic books, they still are depending on us to create something and take it somewhere else.
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I write all the time. I always have. I can pick up my horn to warm up, and an idea will pop into my head, and I'll write it down and file it away for another time.
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I do believe that using fragrance is a plus. It's one of our senses and it's be a waste not to use our sense of smell. I also think smell is something that tells a lot about a person.
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The essence of competitiveness is liberated when we make people believe that what they think and do is important - and then get out of their way while they do it.
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Early on, even before he was the front-runner, TV news was giving Trump far more attention than other candidates and far more than he deserved.
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Netflix is amazing 'cause they trust the creator to do their job, and they trust us to do our job. They're really smart and just let us do our thing and deliver a great job.
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If you have a chance to win the game, you're going to try to go for the game.
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When I had the job of police commissioner, 20 years ago, I was more sensitive, more cognizant of complaints and concerned about public opinion. I've learned to do what I think is the right thing. That lessens the impact of criticism. You get used to a pressurized environment and expect it every day.
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I have to say that sports is what kept me out of trouble. No matter the circumstances, my mom kept us playing sports. She worked hard to provide for us and even harder to make sure we always stayed active. Whether it was football or basketball, we were playing one sport or another year-round.
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I don't think I ever got proper credit about being smart about the game.