Nirmala Srivastava (Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi) Quotes
When you know yourself you are surprised that what is the greatest thing for you is to love and to be loved.
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The one thing that is sort of sneered at and not really believed is bisexuality. Any bisexual man is just seen as a closeted gay man. That shows how narrow-minded people are. The other thing that's totally neglected and which nobody approves of is celibacy. People again assume that you're just repressing something.
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The 'Agent X' set was never boring. During the first few days, I had to adjust to the loud noise on set, which included gun shots and explosions. After we finished filming the season, I realized I missed hearing all the noise and driving on empty freeways.
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I will sign pro life bills. But what people are interested in is what we can do to create jobs, grow the economy, and keep our costs under control.
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For clothes and accessories, I love my friend's boutique; One by One and UT.LAB for shoes.
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History must share with reading, writing and arithmetic first rank as the most important subjects in the curriculum. Understanding the issues on which citizens of a republic are expected to vote is impossible without an understanding of the past.
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Successful people maintain a positive focus in life no matter what is going on around them. They stay focused on their past successes rather than their past failures, and on the next action steps they need to take to get them closer to the fulfillment of their goals rather than all the other distractions that life presents to them.
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I mean Afghanistan is a very rugged, complicated country.
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My favorite soundtrack is 'Avatar.' It's the best thing in the world. I love it.
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I had seen some films made about the underground music world in Tehran, and most of them were short documentaries about 30 or 40 minutes long. And I always wondered why they weren't publicized more. Really, their only flaw was they were short documentaries.
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My first Broadway show wasn't until I was a freshman in high school. It was my first trip to New York. I came with a group of theatre kids, and we saw four shows. The very first one was 'Contact.'
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Yes, I did feel a special responsibility to be the first American woman in space.
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I never met a woman I didn't like. I love 'em all, in their different ways.
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What would be the nicest thing I could say about Newt Gingrich? He may be one of the great supporters of the humanities, because you have people who don't want to study the social sciences, because it's not profitable, and now Newt, as the highest-paid historian in American history, may be an encouragement to people to study history.
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Women's Lib? I couldn't stand it.
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I've got that Beethoven energy, that Stravinsky energy. And it's all a gift from the Creator.
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A lot of actors, whatever movie you're working on, you make up a back story just for your own, to work off, even if the audience doesn't have it revealed to them. I think it's important that the audience makes up their own mind.
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New Zealand's Daniel Vettori is a very good bowler.
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I met Bill Clinton; he's a very nice guy. Yeah, Bill Clinton's cool.
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..war in itself is one of the manifestations of life, like disease, love, and lust. And just as I follow fear, disease, lust, love, and hate to their utmost limits, well, now I am trying war. It is all life, wonderfully various and rich in inspiration.
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I believe in Liberty for all men: the space to stretch their arms and their souls, the right to breathe and the right to vote, the freedom to choose their friends, enjoy the sunshine, and ride on the railroads, uncursed by color; thinking, dreaming, working as they will in a kingdom of beauty and love.
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Always remember, money isn't everything - but also remember to make a lot of it before talking such fool nonsense.
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The thing that would most improve my life is 27 hours in a day. I could meet all my deadlines.
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SF raised me, and I think it did a damn fine job. It at least removed a lot of potential sources of anxiety.
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When you know yourself you are surprised that what is the greatest thing for you is to love and to be loved.
