Audrey Hepburn Quotes
I've been lucky. Opportunities don't often come along. So, when they do, you have to grab them.
Quotes to Explore
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Work on good prose has three steps: a musical stage when it is composed, an architectonic one when it is built, and a textile one when it is woven.
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Restaurants stress the protein. People read menu items left to right, with the protein first. I read descriptions right to left.
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It seems to me that 'women's writing' by nature would not seek equivalence in the male world. It would be a writing that sought to express a distinction, not deny it.
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I just did a spread in 'Maxim', I'm 35 years old. I've had women and parents email me asking if I should really be doing that, since I'm still considered a role model.
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The crusade against Communism was even more imaginary than the specter of Communism.
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Previously, young children had to be shown by their parents how to use a mouse or a remote, and the connection between what they were doing with their hand and what was happening on the screen took some time to grasp. But with the iPad, the connection is obvious, even to toddlers.
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Reality is never as bad as a nightmare, as the mental tortures we inflict on ourselves.
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Christianity, Judaism and Islam all share a gospel, loosely, and it's important that we all realize that.
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I think what my parents did was perfect. They were strict, concerned about my safety and held me back just a little.
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The security and the future of Jordan is hand-in-hand with the future of the Palestinians and the Israelis.
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I think Hillary Clinton is a good and effective secretary of state.
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I generally wake up at 4:30, have breakfast No. 1, then get to the pool by 5 a.m.
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I make my own face exfoliant at home, using finely ground rice powder mixed with milk or yogurt. I also treat my skin to a honey, rose water, glycerine and lemon face pack. The honey moisturises, and the lemon removes impurities.
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Bling is good.
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The sounder your argument, the more satisfaction you get out of it.
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Played tennis for years. But you can't improve at tennis after you're 50. You get to be in your 40s, and suddenly you're a doubles player.
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It is better to entertain an idea than to take it home to live with you for the rest of your life.
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In the finance world, we used to spend all of our time looking backwards, reporting on what happened. Can I book it? What are the numbers? Now it's about looking into the future. It's about planning and integration. The role of finance is now that of a partner in the business.
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A transposable aphorism is a malaise of the urge to be witty, or in other words, a maxim that is untroubled by the fact that the opposite of what it says is equally true so long as it appears to be funny.
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The militia had the same equipment as the military to protect them against the tyrannical government. It's more important today than ever that we uphold our Second Amendment.
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Every night at dinner, my father would say something about the greatness of the United States - and tell us to make sure the government is there for the next people who come along and need it.
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I had these glorified ideas about San Francisco and its drug culture - I thought inspiration would just hit me and I would get these San Francisco drugs in my system and all of a sudden an amazing record would come out. But that's not really what happened at all.
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We tend to be more environmental at home than at work, regardless of the industry we're in.
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I've been lucky. Opportunities don't often come along. So, when they do, you have to grab them.
