Randall Jarrell Quotes
Mrs. Robbins asked: 'If I am not for myself, who then is for me?'-and she was for herself so passionately that the other people in the world decided that they were not going to let Pamela Robbins beat them at her own game, and stopped playing.
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I think it's more important than ever to be as vocal as I can be about things I believe in outside of music.
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It's no longer a question of staying healthy. It's a question of finding a sickness you like.
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I have a couple of gold teeth. I had braces for a year but I didn't wear the retainer.
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The politics of the Cape Town Metro, which allows an executive Mayoral committee to make secret decisions which affect you, behind closed doors, is wrong!
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I've had the same barber since I was about 14 years old.
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Africans, we hold on to our youths and whip them into shape.
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I started riding the whole 'fluffy' train, and it's a cute word and socially a lot more acceptable than someone saying is fat or obese. If you call a girl 'fat,' yo, she'll raise hell, but if you say, 'Aw girl, look at you, you're fluffy,' there's almost a sexy appeal to it.
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All of world's eyes are trained on the Games. So winning at that stage is heroic. It is a different feeling altogether and cannot be explained in words.
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I'm having the same problems today that I had when I first started, saying that outrageous adult animation works.
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I want to tour, everywhere I can, all of the world.
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During past years, like frightened children, we were afraid to eat the strong meat of human rights and instead sucked the milk of civil rights from the breasts of white liberals, black Uncle Toms, and Aunt Jemimas.
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What I found particularly fascinating and satisfying about the Hindu tradition was its spirit of inclusiveness. In Sanatan Dharma, or what is commonly called Hinduism, I discovered the basic truths of all religions in a way that the oneness of God and religion is comprehensively understood.
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Music was always part of my life - my mother says I came out singing. I wanted to be Gene Kelly - or Judy Garland.
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Actually, I was born Adam Zachary Orth. Zak is short for my middle name. I was never called Adam.
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My husband is a brilliant cook - enthusiastic and good - but he has not mastered the clearing up as you go along.
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But I'm after medals more than anything. Championships don't get taken away from you but records do, so I think I'd rather have medals at every championships rather than times. A world record would be a bonus, but I'm still only 25 in 17 days.
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Each year I host a leadership summit in my district, and my biggest advice to young people is get experience. Get your foot in the door.
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Don't know if I'm a nerd - I'm more of a geek.
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There are more people than you think who want to have a challenging experience, in which they are obliged to reflect about the past.
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Communion was born out of shared frustration in 2006. We felt that although the likes of MySpace and YouTube opened up the playing field for songwriters online, people's discovery of these new artists was only skin deep.
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When people pay to see you live, they connect with you on a much deeper level than people who just buy your records.
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Wearable technology will tell us how well we are sleeping and whether we need to exercise. Sensors in the street will help us avoid traffic jams and find parking. Telemedicine applications will allow physicians to treat patients who are hundreds of miles away.
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David has shown our theater community what can be accomplished with responsible management practices that are also serious about art.
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Mrs. Robbins asked: 'If I am not for myself, who then is for me?'-and she was for herself so passionately that the other people in the world decided that they were not going to let Pamela Robbins beat them at her own game, and stopped playing.
