Erick Barrondo Quotes
I hope that this medal inspires the kids at home to put down guns and knives and pick up a pair of trainers instead.Erick Barrondo
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People have these incredible expectations. So instead of being inspired by, say, Joni Mitchell's music, I look at it and say to myself, 'I'm going to quit - why would I think of writing or performing after listening to that?'
Idina Menzel -
My Mt. Rushmore of hero worship would include Ralph Waldo Emerson, Marcus Aurelius, Frank Sinatra and Barry White.
Karen Duffy -
People still recognize me all the time on the street. The first thing they say when they stop me is, 'Where have you been?' The second comment they make is always, 'Oh, you've grown up.'
Macaulay Culkin -
I think the first step is to understand that forgiveness does not exonerate the perpetrator. Forgiveness liberates the victim. It's a gift you give yourself.
T. D. Jakes -
As a boy, I wanted to be the Peruvian Diego Maradona. Sadly, Peru hasn't made the World Cup since 1982, so I guess I did well to choose something different.
Daniel Alarcon -
For a black male, the sound of the blues is pre-Civil Rights. It's oppression.
Gary Clark Jr.
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You know the greatest thing about working on 'Fallon?' I get so many anonymous gifts.
Questlove -
Anybody is influenced by where and how he lives.
Imogen Cunningham -
I have been five minutes too late all my life-time!
Hannah Cowley -
I have always loved fashion since I was a kid and customized my school uniforms.
Victoria Beckham Spice Girls -
My perspective comes in part from being a New York black lady, in part from being an engineer. I know I'm smart and have opinions worth being heard.
Ursula Burns -
In so far as a scientific statement speaks about reality, it must be falsifiable; and in so far as it is not falsifiable, it does not speak about reality.
Karl Popper
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The theme of counterfeits, of those that produce and sell them, has always been part of the culture of M.I.A. When I was contacted by Versace, it seemed a great idea to invert the circle. Versace's designs have always been copied; now it's Versace that copies the copies, so those that copy must copy the copies. So this will continue.
M.I.A. -
It's definitely an interesting question: 'Do you need more funding to start a luxury business?' That's something I want to think about a little bit more.
Aslaug Magnusdottir -
I didn't know there was so many people in this world that knew of me.
Patsy Cline -
Being kind is more important than being right.
Andy Rooney -
The Democrats want to celebrate their successes but don't want to look out of touch with the people who haven't risen much in the last decade or so really.
E. J. Dionne -
The greatest productions of art, whether painting, music, sculpture or poetry, have invariably this quality-something approaching the work of God.
D. T. Suzuki
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Not a lot of people get to go to the Olympics - especially with the chance I've got.
Adam Peaty -
I get an abundance of e-mail every day, some say 'dear Richard, can you call my husband, he weighs 400 pounds...' or 'my 14-year-old is 200 pounds...' or 'I just got divorced, no one wants me, I am 500 pounds.' So I pick up the phone and I call people.
Richard Simmons -
Friendship is far more tragic than love. It lasts longer.
Oscar Wilde -
Plant a seed of greatness in your children. Speak a word of encourgement to someone who needs to hear it. Inspire someone to be a better person. One day you'll reap a harvest, and your world will become a better place to live.
George Foreman -
I hope that this medal inspires the kids at home to put down guns and knives and pick up a pair of trainers instead.
Erick Barrondo