Al-Waleed bin Talal Quotes
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The amount of attention and sensitivity and education that we're getting in terms of specifically the transgender community is great, and certainly that's new to me. But it's not incredibly unfamiliar. I grew up in downtown New York in the '80s.
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In the schools of the Western countries, there is always the subject 'Religion.' The Classics are China's religion.
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Every child should get an opportunity to study irrespective of the economic status.
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Some people care too much. I think it's called love.
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Fortunately, I've never been very conscious and inhibited of what I have to do. The camera's my soul mate.
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Miami is nothing like me, and that's why I need to be here - it's the opposite. I'm practical, where this place is moody, I'm stolid in my interior, where this place has a certain flair, and I'm materialistic in a sense that this place is fundamentally spiritual - there's a quicksilver quality about this place.
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When you have kids, for me, it really changed me. I was always empathetic to other children, but now I'm so much more sensitive to children that aren't my own.
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I try to prepare for everything beyond the extent of preparation.
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As a revelation from God, they have stood the test of many ages; and as such maintained their ground against every species of enemy, and every mode of attack. Truth is mighty, and must prevail.
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Hitting is the most important part of the game. It is where the big money is, where much of the status is, and the fan interest.
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We recognize the distinctness of Asian art when we turn to its traditional forms, recognize it as Japanese, Chinese and Indian, even Balinese or Thai.
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I had always choreographed a little, beginning in high school. And I leaned toward choreography. I always had an overview of what was going on.
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I'm not like my siblings, who are musical but can turn their hands to other professions! I'd always wanted to be involved in music - I'm a great believer in doing things that fulfil you.
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I would rather be attacked than unnoticed. For the worst thing you can do to an author is to be silent as to his works.
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The best way to be thankful is to use the goods the gods provide you.
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I believe that we must always be mindful of this one thing, whatever the trials and the tests ahead. The ultimate strength of our country and our cause will lie not in powerful weapons or infinite resources or boundless wealth, but will lie in the unity of our people.
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In my books, I never portray violence as a reasonable solution to a problem. If the lead characters in the story are driven to it, it's at the extreme end of their experience.
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Technology is stuff that doesn’t work yet.
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Before Five Kingdoms is complete, I will begin work on the sequel series to my Fablehaven books. It will be called Dragonwatch. I’m excited to share more stories about the characters of Fablehaven including Kendra, Seth, Newel, Doren, Warren, Bracken, Vanessa, Raxtus, etc. If you’re liking Five Kingdoms but haven’t tried Fablehaven, you should get to know those people! If you’d like to connect.
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I'm a big singer. I really love it.
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I was always the young guy. And when you're successful when you're young, it leads to an arrested adolescence or something, y'know.
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“To rule by fettering the mind through fear of punishment in another world is just as base as to use force.”
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I'm telling you, you can't compare Saudi Arabia to other countries.
