Alfred Lord Tennyson Quotes
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No one should drive a hard bargain with an artist.
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We have made mistakes. In our haste to do all things for all people, we did not foresee the full consequences of our actions. And when the people raised their voices, we didn't hear. But our deafness was only a temporary condition, and not an irreversible condition.
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Because art as a pursuit, as a concept, as an ideal, constantly elevates one above the pragmatic, one is inclined to discuss art in heightened terminologies. For me, it is just what I do all day long.
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I had to make peace with my past because I can't change it.
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The visionary starts with a clean sheet of paper, and re-imagines the world.
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Chance is always powerful. Let your hook always be cast; in the pool where you least expect it, there will be fish.
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I like Jaykae. He's a great artist, and I absolutely love Dr. Dre's album and a bit of Calvin Harris now and then.
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I believe we should work to end all racism in American society and staunchly defend the inherent rights of every person.
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When I heard Puerto Ricans in New York City, it sounded very strange. And the first time I heard someone from Spain, I thought they had a speech impediment!
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We can't win at home. We can't win on the road. As general manager, I just can't figure out where else to play.
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A lot of directors are overbearing and tend to make you doubt your instincts.
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There is no rule book, no right or wrong; you just have to make it up and do the very best you can to care for your family.
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You could be a kid for as long as you want when you play baseball.
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Two prominent terms, 'Latino' and 'Hispanic,' refer to people living in the United States who have roots in Latin America, Spain, Mexico, South America, or Spanish-speaking Caribbean countries.
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I would like to get a good education, get married, and have kids.
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Where a man's heart is, there is his treasure also.
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As for my career, I always said to my kids, 'you don't cry because it's over, you're happy because it happened.'
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I am not expecting anyone to feel sorry for me, but when friends ask how it feels to be a debut novelist who has also been long listed for the Man Booker prize, I have to admit that my response has confused me. I am so overwhelmed, so delighted, so honoured and so surprised, I have come out in a violent cold.
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You should have died when I killed you.
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In all teaching there must be a fusion of authority as an adult providing a stable framework for the children in one's care, and humility as another human being ready to educate an equal who may turn out to be a superior.
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I can remember the first time I ever recorded my vocals on to a beat. Cat Coore from Third World - a legendary Jamaican band - had a little demo set up at his house. I'm very good friends with his eldest son, Shiah, who plays with me now. So we were rhyming over a track by the dancehall artist Peter Metro. I've still got it somewhere.
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I first visited the Philippines when I was 29. I thought I would feel at home there, but I felt more out of place than I did in the U.S. I discovered I was more American than Filipino. It was shattering because I never felt quite at home in the U.S., either.
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Blow trumpet, for the world is white with May.
