Eglantyne Jebb Quotes
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I live in the moment, and I reflect later.
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Our evolution could have gone in different directions a lot of times. We could have gone extinct at some points. We might not have gotten our big brains, or Neanderthals might have made it while we did not.
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A lot of black guys always ask me, 'Did Larry Bird really play that good?' I said, 'Larry Bird is so good it's frightening.'
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I don't put on makeup when I'm getting ready for a game, because why would I? I am gearing up for battle. How is mascara or eyeliner going to help me win?
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I have a specialized racing bike, which is great because it has a solid build, is comfortable to ride, and is lightweight.
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Our children are counting on us to provide two things: consistency and structure. Children need parents who say what they mean, mean what they say, and do what they say they are going to do.
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I consider myself more a European director who is from Iceland than an Icelandic director.
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Even in my first analysis of a depressive psychosis, I was immediately struck by its structural similarity with obsessional neurosis.
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When you go through a negative situation, don't think about it. Make it positive.
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I always keep a ball in the car. You never know.
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'The Devil's Dictionary' reads like a collection of great Twitter posts. And as people do with tweets, they can swipe Bierce's best lines and recite them as nearly their own. The reflected glory of reposting.
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Being successful is about professionalism, and chewing gum is unprofessional. Its also a huge pet peeve of mine.
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You have people who are so passionate and touched by my work, which is so humbling. But other times, it's a little overwhelming. If I'm just trying to go to the bodega and get some coconut water, I have to put on a hat and some glasses - those kind of things.
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Nature always wears the colors of the spirit.
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The soul, he said, is composed Of the external world.
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Race horses are like golfers, you're never sure how they're going to come out of the stalls. It's just - hopefully the horses come out of the race all right, just fit and ready to go again in the near future, but 3rd was good. It's paid for its hay.
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My favorite way to blow off steam is to sing obnoxiously loud in the shower.
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I can't tell anyone to vote.
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I've polished up stories for their reprinted appearances. I guess there's always something to be changed or improved, but one could get carried away and work on one story indefinitely. I'm too restless for that, too eager to begin the next one.
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A syndicate is a group that has gotten together to pool their money so they can cover more contingencies. If I come to track with, say, $200, and I join a syndicate of 20 people, each of whom can bet $200, we can spread our bets, and that gives us a better chance of winning.
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Ripping on Republicans is not that fun for us only because everyone else does it.
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I sometimes truly despair at ever being meaningfully altered and affected by the things I claim are so important to me.
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Every war is a war against children.
