Waris Dirie Quotes
I've never been one to stay still. I was born a nomad, and I still am a nomad and always will be.
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I work hard at my job, and I guess hard work pays off.
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I see Americans of every party, every background, every faith who believe that we are stronger together: black, white, Latino, Asian, Native American; young, old; gay, straight; men, women, folks with disabilities, all pledging allegiance under the same proud flag to this big, bold country that we love. That's what I see. That's the America I know!
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I don't avoid anything. In my songs I just choose to talk about certain things, and so yeah, there are some aspects of my character and personality that don't come out.
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We must do our part to end poverty in Korea so that the next generation doesn't experience what we are going through now.
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This is precisely why you choose to run for office and get elected. You're asking the people to let you be their voice. I don't think there is a more powerful and intense experience than the opportunity to be the voice of the 307 million people living in this country.
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A woman can look both moral and exciting... if she also looks as if it was quite a struggle.
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I have always been driven; I've always wanted to be published, and I wanted to make that happen, so I worked very hard. 'Perfectionist' would be a word to describe me.
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I love being a performer. It's like a hole that never closes. It's something in you that never dies.
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I have a great support network - my family, my model agency Storm, and people I work with in the fashion industry. And, of course, there are all my followers on Twitter who stop me from feeling lonely; I love them all. They keep me grounded.
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I didn't consciously make the decision to write an adult novel. I didn't think of it as my riposte to the YA genre.
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I don't care if people think I'm gay. I know I'm not, so it doesn't bother me.
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You can't deny RCA's past and its history. I was also on Capitol Records, so I have that past history.
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Love that is not jealous is neither true nor pure.
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As Senator, I will always put the health and safety of New Hampshire's families first.
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In my opinion it is less shameful for a king to be overcome by force of arms than by bribery.
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At the beginning of a new project, often before I do any actual writing, I collect photos, quotes, song lyrics, and even objects that relate to the characters or the world I'm creating.
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When I was being brought up, we weren't allowed to wallow in self-pity, which was a thoroughly good thing. We were all fine and healthy because that was what we were told to be.
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The nanofibrillar scaffolds designed to guide the process of cellular repopulation is an important step towards prolonging life and enhancing the quality of life for patients with advanced heart disease with defective valve.
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I still feel that I am in my prime right now but I think my best fights were in my thirties.
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When you see what you express through photography, you realize all the things that can no longer be the objectives of painting. Why should an artist persist in treating subjects that can be established so clearly with the lens of a camera?
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Oh, ants, my sisters, good old honeydew-seekers! From close up you are sticky and shiny and gristly; and your nymphs have parasitic red mites stuck to them. You are too intent upon your chewing and gathering to listen to me, but I tell you that despite my warm feelings I really do not like you, and I cannot feel sorry for you in any way because there are too many of you and you are not cute at all. You eat too much of my forests; you are a rebellious tribe, and I will destroy you; I will poison your nests with sweet-smelling traps.
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I always wanted to entertain. When I was little, I would sing in front of the mirror with a hairbrush or my sisters and I would make shows. I always wanted to be on TV.
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You should always stand up for what you believe and never stand down to promise or protect your career.
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I've never been one to stay still. I was born a nomad, and I still am a nomad and always will be.
