Lesley Garrett Quotes
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I spend so much time in Los Angeles and normally stay at a corporate apartment when shooting 'Top Chef: Just Desserts,' but when I have the chance to stay somewhere more luxurious, I love The Montage in Beverly Hills.
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The earth laughs in flowers.
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In a marathon, if you run too fast, you get exhausted. If you run too slow, you never make it.
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We are known as one of the few truly antifascist families in Munich.
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A child learns to discard his ideals, whereas a grown-up never wears out his short pants.
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We're on the verge of a financial collapse unless we balance the budget, and that means some really, really tough decisions.
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I've never been tempted to do these hideous furniture shoes.
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The E.U. intends to be one of the biggest humanitarian donors on the Syrian crisis.
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Touring is tough. You're almost in a haze because you don't really know where you are half the time: You're in a hotel room one moment, and the next thing you know, you're onstage performing for 60,000 people, then you're back on an airplane. It's very hectic and I couldn't do it without my family.
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I look more to the future. That's where my head is at.
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Gossip is easy, politics is hard.
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What if you gave someone a gift, and they neglected to thank you for it - would you be likely to give them another? Life is the same way. In order to attract more of the blessings that life has to offer, you must truly appreciate what you already have.
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Nothing flatters a man as much as the happiness of his wife; he is always proud of himself as the source of it.
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When we think of war, the tendency is to picture young soldiers only in their military roles. To a large extent this dehumanizes the soldiers and makes it easier for society to commit them to combat.
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I do not care how brave a president is; I do not care how many medals he may wear. I do not care how well trained his guards may be. If he violates the will of the people, he shall be eliminated.
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I am a toxico-nutritional neuro-epidemiologist. It's the study of neurological disorders caused by a mixture of toxins and malnutrition using epidemiological methods... We are just three or four in the world, even fewer than sword swallowers.
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I think all players reach a point in their career where it's natural to lose some of that hunger, that desire, to sort of break out or be a star.
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You talk like they don’t kick dreams around downtown.
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When you're just focused on nutrition and hunger, that's a harder, harder lift in isolation.
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Everybody is a hero in their own story if you just look.
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A drop in younger children visiting libraries is of great concern. As children's laureate, I am passionate about the role of libraries, both in schools and in the wider community. They are unique places where children can begin their journey as readers, as well as being creative hubs.
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I don't celebrate really crazy.
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I am still making order out of chaos by reinvention.
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I'm engaging my diaphragm as I'm speaking to you right now.
