Warsan Shire Quotes
It's not my responsibility to be beautiful. I'm not alive for that purpose. My existence is not about how desirable you find me.
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Irrespective of any political party, I am a supporter of good people who want to do something for the society.
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You can take things that Jimi Hendrix took, from Curtis Mayfield or from Buddy Guy for example, because we are all children of everything, even Picasso. But if you want to stand out, you have to learn to crystallize your existence and create your own fingerprints.
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The essence of the beautiful is unity in variety.
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What really matters is what's on the inside.
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First of all my real full name is Lloyd Vernet Bridges III.
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Silk Road to Ruin has all the analysis and it's structured very well. I rely on my notes more and I use direct quotes. But there's nothing like writing about it right away.
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Different directors offer you different things, and it's not necessarily the most obvious things.
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Latin food suffers like Chinese. You can do marginal Chinese and be successful. You can do crappy Mexican and be packed.
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You always hear about delegation, but people make the mistake of delegating and not following up. I give authority, but I stay in touch. Otherwise it doesn't work.
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Yes there is a little group of soccer aficionados, but I am not one of them.
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I lead a simple life. I feed the fish. I walk the dogs. I cook dinner. Occasionally I take a meeting.
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We have invented a new human right here - the right to return home after a war.
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I'm not sure if I'm going to get into coaching. I'm sure I'll stay in soccer somehow.
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Mr. Obama is particularly well positioned to challenge Hollywood because of his special relationship with the media world's elites. They might be more likely to heed criticism coming from Mr. Obama than from any other president or member of Congress.
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When it's colder, your skin needs more attention.
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Young people are this awesome, creative, hopeful untapped resource out there.
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I'm really pragmatic. That's my reality.
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It's a contract of connection to be in the same space and watch and listen to stories and be caught in them. When you're in a theater, your brain expands because somebody in the theater may do something or respond to something that you wouldn't have.
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The sign of a good society is where talent is respected.
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Married, you're basically part of the herd, and that makes life easier in a lot of ways in terms of social support. But if you're not by nature a herd animal, you start to feel like you're passing.
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There are some days I feel fat. I'm not convinced there's going to be a moment where every woman in the world wakes up and feels like a million dollars. So, what I want to do is give women the tools that will help when those moments come up. Sometimes it can be as easy as telling yourself that you are beautiful.
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Blessed are they who see beautiful things in humble places where other people see nothing. Continue to share your heart with people even if it's been broken.
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It's not my responsibility to be beautiful. I'm not alive for that purpose. My existence is not about how desirable you find me.
