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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The books that help you most are those which make you think that most. The hardest way of learning is that of easy reading; but a great book that comes from a great thinker is a ship of thought, deep freighted with truth and beauty.
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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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Learning is a consequence of thinking.
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I think that it's hard enough being an adolescent and wanting so much to fit in with your peers, your schoolmates, and to erase any sign of difference, to be part of the group. And being biracial but also being black in a predominately white school marked me as different.
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The true danger is when liberty is nibbled away, for expedience, and by parts.
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I never wanted children. If I'd been deeply in love with a man and he'd wanted children, it would have been difficult.
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I'm still learning, you know. At 80, I feel there is a lot I don't know.
