Ingrid Betancourt Quotes
Reconciliation is a national decision that has to be debated and a consensus made among Colombians.
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I just have a connection with sign language. I always thought the deaf community was a different community to be a part of. In high school, me and my friend took sign language.
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It's a shame in a way that people come and go with one album.
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Retiring for good wasn't difficult. I knew at the time it was right. I was no longer capable of achieving the standards I'd set myself and there was no light at the end of the tunnel.
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I like different statement jewelry, especially around the ears.
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When you cease to dream you cease to live.
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After briefly considering whether to study biology or medicine, I opted for medicine and initiated my studies at the University of Bonn. The first two years were particularly hard, since I simultaneously decided to attend lectures and courses in biology as well.
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Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent, a new nation, conceived in Liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal.
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I told myself, 'I am teaching entrepreneurship, so I should be an entrepreneur myself.'
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Blessed are they who see beautiful things in humble places where other people see nothing.
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Money is power. Power is an aphrodisiac.
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There was a period where I was a little scared that I'd blown my chance.
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In a play, you only get one chance, and you have to get it perfect. In a film, you can change and fix it whatever way you want, so really, there's a pretty big difference.
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Somebody can't complain when they enjoy going to work and enjoy the people they work with.
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Anyone who knows me well will tell you that arrogance is one of my flaws.
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I still love physical product. I still hold out for actual CDs, because in radio, everyone just wants to send you a file to play.
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In a small space, you want to keep the bedding as simple as possible so it looks clean, calm and collected.
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I want to live my life naked, with all my little naked kids naked in the garden.
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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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If you make a decision to fight for future of your own country you have to consider all the consequences.
Garry Kasparov -
In 1985, I was living with my sister in Virginia, and since I was still in high school, I worked at McDonald's to save money to get an abortion. It sounds really terrible, but it was the best decision I ever made. It was the first time I took responsibility for my actions. I messed up, had sex without contraception, and got pregnant at 15.
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A goal or decision without a deadline has no urgency. It has no real beginning or end.
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Reconciliation is a national decision that has to be debated and a consensus made among Colombians.
