Haile Gebrselassie Quotes
I can't change everything by myself but I can be one of the people who are trying to change the situation.
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I read part of it all the way through.
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Physical bravery is an animal instinct; moral bravery is much higher and truer courage.
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I was a scapegoat. The media had to put responsibility on somebody, and I was chosen. They felt free to say that because someone was thin they were anorexic, which is ridiculous.
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The first thing people say to me when they meet me is, 'You're so much skinner in person.' You have to live up to these standards that are so unrealistic. I try to tune it out.
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I just find that there's something about looking back on interviews, whether for purposes of remembering what I said about something or if it's for posterity when I'm 75.
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And in the Second World War, you didn't just read about it in the newspapers because you weren't allowed to read it in the newspapers. It was all censored, you know? So nobody knew what we were doing.
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I am inspired by anything beautiful. Sometime it's a pair of eyes or flowing gorgeous hair, other times it's the sky or a sunset. I've been inspired by supple skin or the texture of a soft shirt.
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The way that I look at it is that, when we film for eight months straight for a new 'Jackass' movie, I know that I'm going to wind up with at least two broken bones. I don't know when it's going to happen, but you can't contemplate how you're going to fall and what's going to happen.
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Whether it's through introduction of the right gut bacteria or direct modification of the genes of cows and pigs, I think we're going to have to introduce something like this into our livestock - a way to consume the methane rather than releasing it.
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It was not about losing my mental power; it's about not feeling good about my contribution to the game.
Garry Kasparov -
I made a lot of money. I earned a lot of money with CNN and satellite and cable television. And you can't really spend large sums of money, intelligently, on buying things. So I thought the best thing I could do was put some of that money back to work - making an investment in the future of humanity.
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The best way to look stylish on a budget is to try second-hand, bargain hunting, and vintage.
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A lot of the time when I write about the person that I love, I feel like I'm writing about New York.
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Bleaching eyebrows makes me crazy.
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I've written a screenplay that is a series of monologues and songs; they form this sort of human tapestry across time and place. The form is strange, but I find it really fascinating.
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Afghanistan is a land-locked country.
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I wake up every morning and I wish I were dead, and so does Jim.
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A person standing in front of an audience without enthusiasm for his subject and his actions is disconnected from his spirit.
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When Van Halen started out, there was no path to fame. We just played what we liked. Even today it always comes down to the simplicity of rock and roll.
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Joss Whedon who created 'Buffy The Vampire Slayer,' 'Angel,' and all that... he is a genius.
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There is a lot of growth taking place in capturing aspirational consumers and converting them to luxury as they evolve.
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I know real cops. When they're paired up together, they get so close, you know? There's no excuse for it, but these guys do have a connection. They fight like cats and dogs, but when they get in a really messed-up situation, they're there for each other.
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Because the pop industry is cruel, if you don't do everything the label wants you to do, it has an army of other people waiting to do it.
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I can't change everything by myself but I can be one of the people who are trying to change the situation.
