Wangari Maathai Quotes
All of us have a God in us, and that God is the spirit that unites all life, everything that is on this planet.
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I went through a phase when I was 13 where I would only fall in love with people over the age of 19 or 20. I never had a real relationship with any of these people, but it was definitely the guy I wanted to hang out with and wanted to go on trips with. I would be like, 'But, Daddy, he's a musician!'.
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Unfortunately, America doesn't have a minister of culture, and I don't understand why. It's really bad for young people.
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My number one thing is to recycle everything from newspaper to aluminum cans, and I even use a canvas bag instead of the plastic ones when I go to the grocery store.
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It works both ways: there are victims of tragedy who come to me who have experienced grief of such magnitude that they cannot reconcile. Likewise, I cannot change the mentality of those who committed the crimes or the fools who followed them.
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The reason that the all-American boy prefers beauty to brains is that he can see better than he can think.
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My husband and I have season tickets to the Giants games, and we go there as fans to enjoy it.
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In life go straight and turn right.
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Everyone wants to psychoanalyze me. I don't know why.
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Sometimes what you mustn't do is just as just as important as what you must do.
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Being an actress can be a little like being a girl in the '50s: You're stuck waiting by the phone, hoping that the boy you like will call.
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I don't watch any horror films. I get scared very easily.
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I don't think people cry reading 'Midnight's Children,' but a lot of people seem to cry watching the movie.
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As you become more clear about who you really are, you'll be better able to decide what is best for you - the first time around.
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I'm not sure if it's good to have freedom or not. I'm really confused now.
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Furthermore, the slaves cannot be put into a more wretched situation, ourselves being judges, and the community cannot take a more lively step to escape ruin, and obtain the smiles and protection of Heaven.
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When you have a celebrity who is willing to shine his personal spotlight on the non-profit and can also speak articulately about the mission, that's really the best of both worlds.
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Thirdly, even if we assume that the world is governed by purpose, we need only add that this purpose - or, if there are several, at least one of them - is not especially intent on preventing suffering, whether it is indifferent to suffering or actually rejoices in it.
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The Civil Rights Act of 1964 laid the foundation for the Voting Rights Act of 1965, but it also addressed nearly every other aspect of daily life in a would-be free democratic society.
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Insurers reimburse critical care, not the avoidance of incidents. Therefore, investments are not targeted towards prevention.
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Most people are such fools that it is really no great compliment to say that someone is above the average.
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It's disrespectful to the older generation to have long hair. They fought in two world wars; they didn't fight for us to grow our hair and look like girls.
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'The Homesman' is my third collaboration with Tommy Lee Jones as director, and each time, I am aware of how fortunate I am.
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I have found that the best cure for self pity is to do something to help someone else.
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All of us have a God in us, and that God is the spirit that unites all life, everything that is on this planet.
