Celia Brayfield Quotes
Long friendships are like jewels, polished over time to become beautiful and enduring.
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A beautiful print is a thing in itself, not just a halfway house on the way to the page.
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When I first met Mandela, we did not discuss anything of substance; we just felt each other out. He spent a long time expressing his admiration for the Boer generals and how ingenious they were during the Anglo-Boer war.
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When people read a novel 600 pages long, six months pass, and all they will remember are five pages. They don't remember the text - instead, they remember the sensations the text gives them.
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Eddie Murphy was my guy for a long time. My first exposure to 'SNL' was his 'Best Of' VHS, and I would watch it over and over again. He was one of the few people on the show to play with the live elements and engage with the audience.
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To have a relationship that is pure and passionate and beautiful - I think people are scared of having that now. Especially guys.
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Sanctions did indeed help to bring Iran to the negotiating table. But sanctions did not stop the advance of Iran's nuclear program. Negotiations have done that, and it is in our interest not to deny ourselves the chance to achieve a long-term, comprehensive solution that would deny Iran a nuclear weapon.
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To win a gold medal at Olympic Games has long been my dream ever since I started my career as a table tennis player.
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I would dare say that most anyone in public life, if they stay in public long enough, is not treated fairly.
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No matter how long our politicians order people to sing songs of praise, no matter how many fireworks they launch into the heavens, and no matter how many foreign leaders they embrace, they cannot arouse a genuine mood of joy and celebration among the people.
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One of the great cliches of campaign journalism is the notion that American elections have long since ceased to be about issues and ideas.
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I am so bored with seeing stories about a mature man of 65 falling in love with a beautiful girl of 32.
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As long as Fox News continues to exist, you've got comedy.
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For eight years, I've served on the Indian Affairs committee, two years as the ranking member. I've been on that committee since Day One. I will stay on the committee for as long as I'm in the Senate because of my commitment to making a difference for Alaska Natives.
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I just love everything that Disney and Pixar do. Not only do they do beautiful films, but they have great messages for kids.
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I've always liked and appreciated storytellers like Garry Shandling and Bill Cosby - more long-form comedy. So starting in San Francisco, watching all these great comics - Patton Oswalt, Dave Chappelle - you get to see them a bunch, and you go, 'Wow, this is where I need to be.'
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For us as Asian-Americans, I think the bane of our existence is one stereotype - 'Sixteen Candles,' the Long Duk Dong character.
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Marriage is a unique cultural relationship that has a long-standing tradition and societal meaning, which should not be redefined by the courts.
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People who are visiting Long Island find it's very beautiful, and they are quick to try Long Island foods, wines and other products.
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To respond to people's needs, humanitarian action has evolved from a temporary fix to a long-term safety net.
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Sometimes you see beautiful people with no brains. Sometimes you have ugly people who are intelligent, like scientists.
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It's the Masters. If that doesn't get you nervous and your juices flowing, I don't know what does.
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The state of perpetual emptiness is, of course, very good for business.
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You can say I had a severe case of 'Roots' envy. I wanted to be like Alex Haley, and I wanted to be able to... do my family tree back to the slave ship and then reverse the Middle Passage, as I like to put it, and find the tribe or ethnic group that I was from in Africa.
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Long friendships are like jewels, polished over time to become beautiful and enduring.
