B. C. Forbes Quotes
The man who has done his level best... is a success, even though the world may write him down a failure.
Quotes to Explore
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He who fears to weep, should learn to be kind to those who weep.
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I was unbelievably lucky.
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I once tried standing up on my toes to see far out in the distance, but I found that I could see much farther by climbing to a high place.
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I'm not really that girl who dreams about her wedding day.
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I used to be someone that needed nine hours of sleep; otherwise, I didn't think I was going to sound good when I sang, and I was very disciplined and anal about my preparation. When you become a parent, there just isn't that time, you know?
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I'm the most Colombian of the Colombians, even though I've lived 47 years outside of Colombia. I've lived 13 years in New York, and I never did a painting about New York. I've lived in France more than 30 years, and I've never painted Paris.
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I'm not obsessively a follower of fashion in the way I used to be. But I still have all those magazines I bought at the time because I bought ones that felt a little timeless, more like books.
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The Old Firm clubs are not easy clubs to manage and sometimes I think frustration comes in that, in the end, make you happy to be leaving.
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For me, 'Atmosphere' was more about looking inwards and reaching out to people close to me. To emphasize the fact that I'm singing on the first single, this album is really more about me and songs that I've written instead of collaborating with people.
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My big love was the Beatles. I was more into music.
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In a strange kind of way I know were really popular and probably the biggest band in the country at the moment, but at the same time there is this real cult thing going on.
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My EP, 'Room 93,' was all about isolation - it was based on the idea of being in a hotel room and being totally alone with yourself or that other person.
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I'm attempting to put myself in a bottle that will one day wash up on the beach for my children.
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Sure, I'll have characters drop in and out of books but the main cast of characters always changes. Maybe I'm wrong but I think if had the same joe detective guy or gal, I wouldn't write them as well; I wouldn't do as good a job.
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I would love to have my own fashion line because I love sketching.
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I don't think I ever write songs involving politics, because they get dated way too quick. Any view you have can usually be made into something more general, and that can stand throughout time.
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I feel like I should be more in touch with the nuances of this game.
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I like to do my own make-up.
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I'm a total Disney freak. I want to live in Disney World.
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I am not going to come back and play IPL. Have a few plans and may play a few matches here and there.
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Facebook now is mostly about people you know. In the future it could be about people you know less but are more important.
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If the protection of the environment involves costs, they should be justly distributed, taking due account of the different levels of development of various countries and the need for solidarity with future generations.
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I will not change unless my manager or the people from my club or my supporters tell me.
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The man who has done his level best... is a success, even though the world may write him down a failure.
