Alexander McCall Smith Quotes
Each of us is born into our own mysteries…but the mystery of another might just take us in and embrace us. And then what a sense of homecoming, of belonging!
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One of the peculiar sins of the twentieth century which we've developed to a very high level is the sin of credulity. It has been said that when human beings stop believing in God they believe in nothing. The truth is much worse: they believe in anything.
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While most philanthropists tend to flock together and build their teams around friends, family, or others who happen to be retired or with a lot of free time on their hands, a great entrepreneur knows that success is directly related to the quality and talents of their team.
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I started running 3 miles every morning after throat surgery to remove a cyst last year. The gym used to be my adversary. But that has all changed. Now, I look forward to it every morning.
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I think an artist can fit under a few different categories depending on how much you explore your creativity. It can vary from artist to artist from musician to performer to vocalist. I thrive on creativity. So in the long run I want to be an all around entertainer.
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Most of the musical film work that I have done has been in this realm of what I think of as real family entertainment.
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I was always searching for something bigger, faster and better, and Slayer came up with that.
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I think people take the word 'feminist' really seriously, and I think people are scared to use that word.
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If you're not willing to work, you're never going to be able to experience the American Dream.
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The attack on the transgender troops - disgusting, disgraceful, outrageous. It's just endless. And then you try to do your day job of finding good bipartisan work across the aisle... You're doing both all the time. I guess I would describe it as intense. Everything is very intense.
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There are very few movies in English about romantic obsession told with a seriousness of purpose.
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There's this misconception out there that at any level of celebrity, you have someone to do hair and makeup when you're out touring, but no, it is just not the case. I do it all myself.
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The fundamental problem with banks is what it's always been: they're in the business of banking, and banking, whether plain vanilla or incredibly sophisticated, is inherently risky.
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Bollywood being Bollywood, you hear promises all the time.
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I believe that I'm one of the best in the world at what I do, and that's all I've ever wanted to be.
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I have a very fun husband. He's managed to hang on to every person he's known since grammar school.
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The Pentagon isn't a place that champions individuality and innovation.
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I never play a villain that I don't have something I can either do or say so the audience sees there is something redeemable about them. In other words, I don't want to do evil for evil's sake. I don't want to do Jason slasher movies. There's no point in that.
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Every married man who wants peace in the relationship, should learn the trick to avoid that one question - 'How is the food?'
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As far as Zarqawi is concerned, there is a network of extremists; it's not just Zarqawi.
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This is near enough true bliss.
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Small events and choices determine the direction of our lives just as small helms determine the directions of great ships.
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Every action begins with a thought, and if you don't watch what you're thinking, your thoughts will get the best of you.
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Back in high school, I didn't ever see a Muslim homecoming king or queen - there was never even anyone nominated. It just seemed for a lot of those events, Muslim kids were not being included, and it was probably our fault too - no one was going for it, but no one was trying to push us to do it, you know?
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Each of us is born into our own mysteries…but the mystery of another might just take us in and embrace us. And then what a sense of homecoming, of belonging!
