Harriet Tubman Quotes
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As a person, I'm polite - I want to please.
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If I categorized home runs that I've seen, without a doubt the monumental one is Henry's... but I've seen a lot of classic, great home runs. Gibson's was probably the most theatrical home run I've ever seen.
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I believe in the promise of America. Being a Cuban refugee, having come here when I was eight, I know that this is a shining city on the hill.
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Music was a big outlet for me. Being able to play an instrument and sing was definitely a good way for me to escape things I was dealing with: family issues, growing up, being a kid and not knowing what I wanted to do with my life.
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Since FDR's New Deal, corporations and wealthy families have been non-stop finding new ways to get tax breaks, deregulation and entitlements from the government.
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I studied music at the most remedial level when I was a kid, through the Los Angeles public schools, with a little private instruction.
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For us, overseas employment addresses two major problems: unemployment and the balance of payments position.
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Many of the best firms historically in venture capital have been multi-sector.
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I'm just very wary that once you start military operations in any country, it's very difficult to predict what the outcome is.
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I read the Scriptures at the American Cathedral on Christmas and Easter; that's it. It's a task I love.
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Washington and Congress are steeped in history and tradition, and that's been very male-oriented.
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I like things simple.
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A love of books has opened so many doors for me. Stories have inspired me and taught me to aspire.
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When I first started out as a young journalist, I know that on at least two occasions, when I walked into a newsroom, I knew I was replacing the black person in that job.
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One of the great things about Sydney is that it has a great acceptance of everyone and everything. It's an incredibly tolerant city, a city with a huge multicultural basis.
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When love is pure, it has the power to conquer. Lover and beloved conquer each other by their affection. The source, the essence, the fullest manifestation of love's conquering power is the love of the soul for the supreme soul, or God.
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I was never the mascot of the Georgia football team.
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I want to try everything.
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I once told Tommy Smothers, 'If I could just get the money and the women straightened out, the rest of my life would be easy.'
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You have to have something worth saying and then the ability to say it- writing's a double skill, really.
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The truth is I'm not actually an expert programmer! I really don't consider myself to be an expert at anything. For me, it's more about having a well-rounded and broad horizon. I think that's where a lot of the more interesting things come from - mashing up completely disparate aspects of life to create something new and original.
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I wanted to create flats that are as chic as heels - flats you don't have to apologize for.
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I've always had a bazillion songs in my archive, but I want to play people stuff they know. Now that I have two albums' worth of material, that gives me freedom to compose a set that's more well-balanced and build a show rather than just a recital of some songs.
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Lord, I'm going to hold steady on to You and You've got to see me through.
