Emily Yoffe Quotes
Insecurity is a toxin and confidence is a tonic, so make the choice not to dwell on the worst possible case.
Quotes to Explore
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The contributions of African Americans, Native Americans, and immigrants throughout our nation's history are undeniable, but the tendency to overlook their gallant efforts is pervasive and persistent.
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I've leased the apartment; my partner is going to come out here. But we're keeping our house in Chicago because real estate is a really good investment and also because it is just crammed with full of stuff!
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Acting is something different to everybody. I just know that if you watch an actor or actress getting better and better, I think that's them just understanding themselves better and better.
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I never sell a book. I sell myself. And the way to sell yourself is to be an instrument of love.
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A Bollywood hero, for most people, has been a Raj, a Rahul or a Prem... it's now a part of the psyche.
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What I love the most about modeling is that it opens you a lot of different doors of opportunities and takes you to many different places, which then put you in touch with various people and cultures.
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Don't let the fear of the time it will take to accomplish something stand in the way of your doing it. The time will pass anyway; we might just as well put that passing time to the best possible use.
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Temper never mellows with age, and a sharp tongue is the only edged tool that grows keener with constant use.
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I don't want to be an action star; action star's life is so short. I want my life to get longer. I want my career to get longer.
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I won't be in gay parades - I don't think they need them. I believe in class - I believe that people should have a bit of class about them.
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If you don't have a functioning financial system the world economy won't be revived. All the major economies have their responsibility to assist at a pace which is required to clean up the balance sheet of the banking system and to ensure that credit flows are resumed.
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I used to play all the time. I would play football when it was light and read when it was dark.
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Power might feel tasty and good in the moment, but it will never be satisfying, never fill you up. Yep, no matter how much power you get, you will always feel empty. You just keep wanting more and more power.
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Suppose that 'Unsolved Mysteries' called you with news of a long-lost identical twin. Would that suddenly make you less of a person, less of an individual? It is hard to see how. So, why would a clone be different? Your clone would be raised in a different era by different people - like the lost identical twin, only younger than you.
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David O. Russell is probably my favorite filmmaker. He's not only a great director, but he's also a great writer.
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I was fortunate to have teachers that were flexible with allowing me to miss more class than I was supposed to be able to, for the sake of being able to tour.
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The Florida in my novels is not as seedy as the real Florida. It's hard to stay ahead of the curve. Every time I write a scene that I think is the sickest thing I have ever dreamed up, it is surpassed by something that happens in real life.
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Winning is very important to me. I wouldn't be happy with anything less. And I work towards my goal.
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More than anything for me, making music is about taking nothing and making something.
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Health and well-being, as well as how we can live in harmony with our planet, is something I'm passionate about.
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I went for an outrageous form of expressing myself. It seemed to be a way that I could make my name and show that I was somebody.
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As a working artist, I became increasingly aware of the patterns we see in the street and in America, becoming globalized in terms of pop culture and global and social outlook.
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Art is a critical component in a well-rounded education. Art is the level playing field - no matter how rich or poor, tall or short, pretty or ugly to the bone, if you can draw, you can find personal fulfillment and build self-confidence. Art is the highest achievement of mankind.
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Insecurity is a toxin and confidence is a tonic, so make the choice not to dwell on the worst possible case.
