Emma Albani Quotes
I had always loved beautiful and artistic things, though before leaving America I had had very little chance of seeing any.
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I just get really defensive as soon as anyone comes near my personal life. I made a decision early on that it's strictly off-limits. No exceptions.
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We must assert to the Abrahamic people that we are the last extension of the Abrahamic religion... There is no such thing as an Islamic tribe.
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I'm usually woken up by the birds and by my schnauzer, Rafa - for me that's the best start to the day. I jump out of bed, throw on some clothes, and race to the polo ground.
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You're able to do things in novels: introduce subplots, other characters, thematic layers and so on, in a way that you simply can't in a movie. A movie really has to choose its battles.
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We must keep both our femininity and our strength.
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A man's respect for law and order exists in precise relationship to the size of his paycheck.
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This story's gonna grab people. It's about this guy, he's crazy about this girl, but he likes to wear dresses. Should he tell her? Should he not tell her? He's torn, Georgie. This is drama.
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There's nothing wrong in men of God going into politics. It will help them to do what is right.
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When you start a business, go for the lowest hanging fruit.
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I really haven't liked the commercialization of mountaineering, particularly of Mt. Everest. By paying $65,000, you can be conducted to the summit by a couple of good guides.
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Gay rights is just a matter of time. Look at the polls. Worrying about gay marriage, let alone gay civil unions or gay employment rights, is a middle-age issue. Young people just can't see the problem. At worst, gays are going to win this one just by waiting until the opposition dies off.
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Politics hates a vacuum. If it isn't filled with hope, someone will fill it with fear.
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To try and act like we haven't had great progress is not true. Obama didn't fail - he changed the psyche of the nation and, in some ways, the world.
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The environmental problems of developing countries are not the side effects of excessive industrialisation but reflect the inadequacy of development.
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VW has held a beloved place in American culture. When I graduated from college, many of my friends drove across the country, and most hit the road in a VW van or Bug. Through the years, these cars have represented youth, freedom and quirkiness.
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The Ramans do everything in threes.
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The story of the Internet is this incredibly strong, exciting change.
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Some of us are better at owning the responsibility of our actions than others.
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I come from no country, from no city, no tribe. I am the son of the road... all tongues and all prayers belong to me. But I belong to none of them.
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The thing that impresses me most about America is the way parents obey their children.
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You feel undervalued when you write the kind of fiction I write.
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I wanted to be a librarian.
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I had always loved beautiful and artistic things, though before leaving America I had had very little chance of seeing any.
