Waris Dirie Quotes
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It is by a wise economy of nature that those who suffer without change, and whom no one can help, become uninteresting. Yet so it may happen that those who need sympathy the most often attract it the least.
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I never desire to converse with a man who has written more than he has read.
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I have, like, 45 celeb crushes at all times - celeb and Instagram crushes. I'm such a creep.
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I have great respect for children. And I have great respect for their ability as writers.
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We have the world to live in on the condition that we will take good care of it. And to take good care of it, we have to know it. And to know it and to be willing to take care of it, we have to love it.
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When I was a kid, I had an Atari 2600, and I would play Pac Man, Frogger, all that kind of stuff. And I did enjoy going to the arcade.
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In the '70s... there were rock players, and there were jazz players.
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I'm always afraid of failing. I have to quiet that fear if I'm going to get up in the morning.
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I did some martial arts training for 'Confessions of a Dangerous Mind,' since the character was an assassin.
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People often try to disguise televisions. I always think that makes it worse. It is what it is!
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I have an appetite to always learn.
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New Zealanders have conventions and pleasantries, but we are direct. We are encouraged to be transparent with our behavior and not to employ passive aggression.
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The most difficult story that I've ever been involved in breaking on any of my shows was 'The Constant' episode of 'Lost,' which was when Desmond was consciousness-traveling.
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There are many drugs that have many serious side effects and that are harmful to people. Marijuana is no different than that. And especially we should try to discourage young people from using marijuana.
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I believe in only one thing: liberty; but I do not believe in liberty enough to want to force it upon anyone.
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My stepfather gave me a Kodak camera when I was 17 years old. I started working at a local photo store in Le Havre, France, taking passport pictures and photographing weddings.
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I had a stalker break into my house a couple times. They didn't leave any fingerprints or take anything - I was being followed.
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Creating more and better jobs is how you build a strong economy.
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Americans are probably more in line than ever before. We're more moderate than we are liberal or conservative.
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''A woman's wisdom is her gift to women,'' Peggy quoted. ''Her beauty is her gift to men. Her love is her gift to God.''
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I love men, not because they are men, but because they are not women.
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The attainment of the present status of Thailand has to depend on the ability or the actions of all the inhabitants of the country.
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Every day, women move mountains. It is an insult to have an international women's day.
