Nirmala Srivastava (Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi) Quotes
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I saw a picture of Elvis in blue lame, and thought that if I could recreate that suit and walk down the King's Road in it, someone might pick me up and take me off on a crazy adventure.
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I am now writing a book called 'Far Enough,' very loosely based on my childhood. This is difficult because it forces me to remember people I loved who are gone.
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Every bad thing that's happened to me has defined me, has shaped, has moulded me.
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I did enjoy football, but the injury factor for me, you know, I had so many issues. I don't know how long my career would've been.
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There are clearly many good politicians who are guided by religious belief, so the mix can work. But there's a line to be drawn. It would be hugely dangerous for a country's laws to be set by the scriptures, and particularly those of the expansionist religions.
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I am a self-critical perfectionist.
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You do what is manageable, and you do it well rather than trying to do a thousand things just a little bit OK.
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I never thought of myself as a singer, like ever, ever, ever. It's hysterical that I sing.
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What you wear onstage is a reflection of your artistry.
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Conflict is the beginning of consciousness.
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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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I would love to play alongside Wayne Rooney. He does the running of two or three players and makes a lot of space. We would be the perfect combination.
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What the world is saying to us human beings is, 'Don't stick to the old ways, learn to think anew.' And that's what musicians do every day.
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The poet is the priest of the invisible.
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The most remarkable thing about my mother is that for thirty years she served the family nothing but leftovers. The original meal has never been found.
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Everyone puts all of the advances that we've made on Dr. King, but there's a lot of people who were part of the civil rights movement.
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I believe in the institution of marriage, but one can't fix a time for it. Please don't predict it for me.
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I love my people and I don't hate nobody and it keeps me out of trouble.
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Love and hate are not opposites. The opposite of love is indifference.
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I'm bipolar, but I'm not crazy, and I never was. I'm stark raving sane.
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The sequester has forced liberals to clarify their conviction that whatever the government's size is at any moment, is the bare minimum neccessary to forestall intolerable suffering.
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You know, real life doesn't just suddenly resolve itself. You have to keep working at it.
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Your nervous system has to become collectively conscious.
