P. T. Barnum Quotes
Those who really desire to attain an independence, have only set their minds upon it, and adopt the proper means, as they do in regard to any other object which they wish to accomplish, and the thing is easily done.
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Art breathes into life a surplus that is both vital and extraordinary.
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It's great when a director like Cameron Crowe can take what you do and fit it into what he's doing. If someone's a fan of you already, they can take what you do and make it work for what they're doing. You don't know their vision, and you're thinking, 'How is this guy going to take what I do and make it work in this movie?'
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I am a genius who has written poems that will survive with the best of Shakespeare, Wordsworth and Keats.
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I build community. However, I do it wearing a number of hats.
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I think the next set of media companies are going to be created on the web and that YouTube is going to be a big part of that.
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I felt I had to solve everyone's problems.
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Is literature more important than hurting people? You can't argue that. You can't say it. It's impossible.
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Privacy is big for me. To do interviews even, I have a very love/hate with it.
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As a writer, one is obliged to release her words, to let them live in the world on their own.
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I was a breakdancer as a kid. I was on one of the top break dancing teams in Australia.
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Police are not all bad guys. Nobody is all bad guys.
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I'd have loved to have appeared in 'Absolutely Fabulous' - that's one of my favourite shows.
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It has always been a wonder to me where my conversational power has gone: at the present time, I cannot impress the most ordinary men.
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I am so proud of being a Paralympian because I think the Games are a very good platform for disabled persons to perform themselves. Within the Paralympics movement, it's not just talk about excellence; it's not just talk about the competition. It's also talk about the equality and how your world accepts those disabled people.
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Life is short and the older you get, the more you feel it. Indeed, the shorter it is.
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I took a whole stunt course and pretty much got certified as a stunt driver. It's ridiculous how easy it is once you understand the car and know how to do it.
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I think the difficult thing is the transition between TV competition series and going into the actual music industry. There still seems to be a slight disconnect there.
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What I found particularly fascinating and satisfying about the Hindu tradition was its spirit of inclusiveness. In Sanatan Dharma, or what is commonly called Hinduism, I discovered the basic truths of all religions in a way that the oneness of God and religion is comprehensively understood.
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can only write about what bites you.
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A good roast of sun, it slows you, lets you relax–and out here if there's anything wrong, you can see it coming with bags of time to do what's next. This is the place and the weather for peace, for the cultivation of a friendly mind.
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My mom took me to a taekwondo class, and I fell in love. I was seven years old.
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As a young man, I saw families prosper without reading because there were always sufficient opportunities for willing workers who could follow simple instructions. This is no longer the case. Children who don't read are, in the main, destined for lesser lives. I feel a deep sense of responsibility to change this.
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If a fantasy, if a story can help you feel something, I think that's really cool.
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Those who really desire to attain an independence, have only set their minds upon it, and adopt the proper means, as they do in regard to any other object which they wish to accomplish, and the thing is easily done.
