Barbara Demick Quotes
Since 2009, 140 Tibetans have immolated themselves to protest Chinese policies that limit their freedom of movement, speech and religion, especially their right to venerate the Dalai Lama.
Barbara Demick
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My father was a very gregarious, very open guy. So every weekend, the house was full of people.
J. B. Pritzker
My favorite thing about playing a vampire is the stunts. It's just a new, fun thing to do. Especially as a girl, being able to be all dolled up in heels and little outfits and be able to kick boys' butts, I think it's a really fun, make-believe world to play.
Candice Accola
At times, it seems as if the only women effortlessly balancing their jobs, kids, husbands and homes are the ones on TV.
Nancy Gibbs
I'm honored that I'm in history, but I don't think it would mean anything if it doesn't change anything.
Raha Moharrak
I like to write with a lot of emotion and a lot of power. Sometimes I overdo it; sometimes my prose is a little bit too purple, and I know that.
H. G. Bissinger
In 2009, during my inaugural address, I expressed the importance of unprecedented partnerships. Since then, Utah's government, business, and education leaders in communities statewide have worked together more frequently and with better results than ever before.
Gary Herbert
One is that you have to take time, lots of time, to let an idea grow from within. The second is that when you sign on to something, there will be issues of trust, deep trust, the way the members of a string quartet have to trust one another.
Yo-Yo Ma
I always tell women to use the fact that we offer a different point of view in a room full of men, to their advantage. Because we often stand out, we gain a unique platform to demonstrate our knowledge and capabilities.
Padmasree Warrior
I have had a few turning points, the first day I entered a gymnastics school at age 6.
Nadia Comaneci
I think she's so cool, but I personally don't think I sound like Rihanna! But when I first released my music, I did get that comparison a lot. I never really thought about that, but it's a good thing. She's awesome.
Zara Larsson
Religion is a matter of the heart. No physical inconvenience can warrant abandonment of one's own religion.
Mahatma Gandhi
Wit is an explosion of the compound spirit.
Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel
