Choi Hong Hi (General Choi Hong Hi) Quotes
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The Afghans themselves say that if you put two Afghans in a room, you get three factions.
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The main thing for me is to make sure our home is peaceful, that it's healthy, that the kids are good.
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Nearly all edible seaweeds - or 'sea vegetables,' as they ought technically to be called - belong to one of three broad groups: green, red and brown algae.
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Even without an economic downturn, women sometimes want to keep their shopping habits to themselves.
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I like visualizing a lot, so the night before a competition and right before, I will visualize myself. I'll close my eyes, turn away from everybody, and just see myself doing exactly what I want to accomplish.
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Quite frankly, teachers are the only profession that teach our children.
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ISIS is very similar to the Kharijites, who were a toxic off-shoot of Islam. It's not Islam; it's a perversion of Islam, and to label these militant externalities as Islam is to legitimize their actions.
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If you see in any given situation only what everybody else can see, you can be said to be so much a representative of your culture that you are a victim of it.
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The opening lines of a book are so important. You really need to somehow charm your reader. If you can't get her attention in the first pages, you may have lost her. There has to be an ambience.
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An actor cannot be a censor. I'm there to interpret.
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Each pineapple plant produces only one fruit per year. It can take up to two years for the pineapple to ripen, and it's important to wait, because once it's picked, it can't ripen any further. The unripe pineapple is not only horrible tasting but poisonous.
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New York is a passionate city. They want a winner. They deserve a winner. I think we did an outstanding job of bringing it back.
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The truth is, you have a much richer life if you somehow lead one that you can hold together.
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We have every reason to rejoice when there are so many gains and when favorable conditions abound on every hand. The end is not yet in sight, but it can not be far away. The road before us is shorter than the road behind.
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Also, most people read fiction as an escape - and I wonder whether my books aren't a bit too grounded in reality to reach the widest possible audience.
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In every ancient culture, there are rituals to mortify the body as a way of understanding that the energy of the soul is indestructible.
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It's better to get mugged than to live a life of fear.
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Political correctness does not legislate tolerance; it only organizes hatred.
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I can't control the criticism. It's something you certainly don't appreciate, but by the same token, everybody is entitled to their opinion.
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Going vegetarian - and then vegan - has calmed me down, and it has also made me physically and emotionally strong. I do crave meat once in a while, but I find that spiritually, non-vegetarian food works against my emotional health.
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Frankly, health care and politics are 'inextricably intertwined.'
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I have a son, who is my heart. A wonderful young man, daring and loving and strong and kind.
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One does not practice meditation to become a great meditator. We meditate to wake up and live, to become skilled at the art of living.
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Nothing can be comparable to good health
