Carolyn Keene (Mildred Augustine Wirt Benson) Quotes
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I begin to think, that a calm is not desirable in any situation in life. Man was made for action and for bustle too, I believe.
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Mordovian prisoners are afraid of their own shadows. They are completely terrified.
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I've always said that acting found me. I didn't really find it.
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What an extraordinary thing it can be, love, how it will not defined by gender, by sexuality, by race, by religion, by anything. It's something else. It's something other.
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Steve Jobs is the most epic entrepreneur of all time. He served as a guiding light for any emerging businessperson who wanted to learn how things should get done. He'll be looked at as one of the best business leaders of all time, and certainly one of the best tech entrepreneurs.
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My older brothers and sisters have kids and families.
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Something that I've struggled with for awhile is looking at our country voting on sound bites, and to me, character is really important.
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Consciousness is an end in itself. We torture ourselves getting somewhere, and when we get there it is nowhere, for there is nowhere to get to.
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The right of petition is an old undoubted household right of the blood of England, which runs in our veins.
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All over London as one walks, one everywhere, in the season, sees oranges to sell; and they are in general sold tolerably cheap, one and even sometimes two for a halfpenny; or, in our money, threepence.
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When I'm traveling, I always look for a dance studio. It's a great workout and a wonderful way to meet new friends in the community.
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Honestly, like, American football is not that big over in the U.K., so we hadn't really heard of Drew Brees before. I did know that he was, like, a massive football player. He's a massive star, so I was still a little bit anxious and nervous to meet him.
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Where would we be without inhibitions? They're quite useful things when you look at some of the things humans do if they lose them.
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For me, it's all about the Canadian tuxedo, and maybe a bolero. The province I grew up in in Alberta is pretty much the denim capital of Canada. The first premier of Alberta started Grand Western Garment, which Levi's bought later on.
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How you feel about the modern, multitouch tablet depends a lot on what you think Steve Jobs and company set out to do with the iPad back in 2010. If you believe he was out to make a bigger smartphone or to entirely replace the Mac and PC, you're wrong.
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With the Internet and social media being a huge part of today's culture, I think it's super important to promote staying smart online.
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I'm quite a tuxedo junkie, I collect them all year round.
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I grew up on the softball field. Every day I would take my glove and my bat with me.
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Football is my sanctuary. It's where I go to escape. It's where I'm most happy.
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My parents are my major supporters. I look up to Denzel Washington, Jack Nicholson and Jim Carrey. They have all opened my mind and helped me with my craft.
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Top tip 4: Somtimes you're lying when you say nothing at all.
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When people get up on the stage and say, "I've got AIDS," or "I'm in recovery," gosh, it's hard for them. It's like that story touches every person's story. You know, they open their entire humanity up. Storytelling is very important in life. Telling the truth is critical. It's like, again, the melody. The melody of jazz music is the truth, for me.
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Read, read, read. That's all I can say.
