Lena Horne Quotes
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Suppose that we are wise enough to learn and know - and yet not wise enough to control our learning and knowledge, so that we use it to destroy ourselves? Even if that is so, knowledge remains better than ignorance.
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Focus on something that you have a passion for and hone that skill; it will make you feel confident about your ability.
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In terms of my involvement in 'don't ask, don't tell' and marriage equality and anti-bullying and social emotional learning in schools - these are all things that arise out of my relationship with the world and with my fans.
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Almost anything worth doing involves some measure of risk - from learning to ride a bike, moving to a new city, and certainly, starting your own business. The point is that no one has ever started a business or created a new product with a guarantee of success.
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Going to a party, for me, is as much a learning experience as, you know, sitting in a lecture.
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Perfecting oneself is as much unlearning as it is learning.
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I believe life is an 'experience ball.' You throw it at someone, it picks up their response... it grows. You play with that ball, learning what it teaches you.
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I used to be really insecure about my self-education. I'm definitely always learning. But there's many ways to learn. There are many, many ways to always be a learner.
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Learning from the experiences of our ancestors, let us together create knowledge for all that benefits all.
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I woke up this morning, and I still don't believe I won the Daytona 500.
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Learning another language is not only learning different words for the same things, but learning another way to think about things.
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You have to grow thick skin and that only comes with time and learning.
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We are learning more about the humanity of the unborn child. Science and truth support the prolife movement.
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Once you learn to quit, it becomes a habit.
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I love figuring out a stranger, sitting down and learning about their loves and struggles and everything. People are my jam.
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Taken as a whole, consumer technologies have made startling advances, but they still are not as easy to use as they should be.
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Women and men look at their life, and women say, 'What do I need? Do I need more money, or do I need more time?' And women are intelligent enough to say, 'I need more time.' And so, women lead balanced lives; men should be learning from women.
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I feel like my place in this industry is still progressing.
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Ignobly vain, and impotently great.
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You know how if you're born in a certain situation you always expect your life to run on a steady trajectory? I've never really had a sense of that. I assume that life is going to go up and down.
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Karen Carpenter was just a singularly amazing singer. There was just not anybody like her.
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There are many wonderful orchestras in the world, but very few who have a character or personality of their own. The Chicago Symphony Orchestra is one of them, and I think it very important to recognize and respect that character.
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A practical part of my teaching is to provide demonstrative, hands-on experiences.
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I'm still learning, you know. At 80, I feel there is a lot I don't know.
