Mahalia Jackson Quotes
If you believe in God, He will open the windows of heaven and pour blessings upon you.
Quotes to Explore
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I love people with strong convictions, because we are living in a very PC world. You can't crack a joke without it being in the headlines.
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I believe there are more films that involve love and forgiveness than violence, but they often seem fake and are almost embarrassing to watch.
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Focus on the long term, and always do what's right to grow the company and not make short-term decisions. And outlast everyone one.
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On my best days, such as when I was a junior in high school coming off a 42-point performance and near triple-double, my dad was there to tell me I haven't arrived yet and bring me back to reality.
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A feeling of alienation existed in India about life in Pakistan because most of what was known was negative. So, everyone used to believe things in our country are always bad, and we don't lead a happy life. But this has changed to some extent. After watching our dramas, people now know that we lead our lives similar to the way they live.
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I've had Irish skin from the time I was a young girl.
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I enjoy passing time in my house. I'll get up, head out on the terrace, think about what to do, fool around oiling the floorboards or hanging pictures askew.
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I grew up in the South and went to church a lot.
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I really do hope that the Millennium Summit gives new impetus to the work of the United Nations.
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Urban conservationists may feel entitled to be unconcerned about food production because they are not farmers. But they can't be let off so easily, for they are all farming by proxy.
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Southeast Asia was home for much of my childhood, but I moved to Hawaii when I was in high school.
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But there's a huge blessing that comes from being a part of a show like 'The Cosby Show' that sets such a high standard of quality - it touched so many people on so many different levels.
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The world is my workshop. It is not my home.
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America is addicted to wars of distraction.
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I stayed in the ghetto. Then I stayed in condos, then I stayed in penthouses, and then I stayed in mansions.
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We have to keep in mind that it's not just about the numbers of people who died; it's also the manner which many of these victims met their deaths.
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The main thing that you have to remember on this journey is, just be nice to everyone and always smile.
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I am more of a suspense writer. A mystery writer solves mysteries. I am a 'high suspense' writer.
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Keanu has such generosity and intelligence, not to mention a warmth that I'm eager to tap into. We're all incredibly excited that he's agreed to help us bring 'To the Bone' to life.
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It was actually pretty cool to be in Pittsburgh for those four years. I moved into the dorms and had a pretty normal college experience, even though it was in my hometown. I really thrived there. I feel like it really suited me and served me well in terms of how I grew up there.
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The organizations of men, like men themselves, seem subject to deafness, nearsightedness, lameness, and involuntary cruelty. We seem tragically unable to help one another, to understand one another.
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In countries other than Pakistan - I won't necessarily call them 'Western' - people support me. This is because people there respect others. They don't do this because I am a Pashtun or a Punjabi, a Pakistani, or an Iranian, they do it because of one's words and character. This is why I am being respected and supported there.
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Our eventual aim is simply stated - that there should be no safe haven for terrorists anywhere in the world. We say to the people of Afghanistan: 'You have been ill served by those who have made your country a centre for terrorism across the world. As soon as this stops, the world will work with you to build a better future for you and for your children.
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If you believe in God, He will open the windows of heaven and pour blessings upon you.
