Lynn Abbey Quotes
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In order to lead a country or a company, you've got to get everybody on the same page and you've got to be able to have a vision of where you're going. America can't have a vision of health care for everybody, green economy, regulations - can't have a bunch of piece-meal activities. It's got to have a vision.
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Political stories in general are tough. They just don't appeal to as wide an audience.
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Death is not extinction. Neither the soul nor the body is extinguished or put out of existence.
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We never left a set until we'd trashed it.
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There are lots of reasons for that gap between men's and women's wages but to me, the big one is the work-family issue. Trying to juggle children and a job is tough under any circumstances, but especially if you're shooting for the kind of career that involves long hours at work and being on call 24-7.
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I have been in Sorrow's kitchen and licked out all the pots. Then I have stood on the peaky mountain wrapped in rainbows, with a harp and sword in my hands.
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I'm terrified about psychic people who have their little shops. I always walk across the street and go somewhere else. Imagine if one of them came out with their face all pale and said, 'Hurry up and enjoy yourself.' No one wants to know that.
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As I read more and I got into philosophy and met a lot of friends who weren't Christians, it became difficult for me to sustain the belief structure in the supernatural.
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During the day, if I don't have any other commitments, I'm usually at my desk writing, revising, or researching anywhere from four to six hours.
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Lizz Wright is my favourite singer. Her voice moves me and takes me to another place. She also grows her own food, and that inspires me.
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I am extremely proud of my rags-to-riches story. It's fun to be a misfit or an underdog if you acknowledge your gifts and befriend your obstacles.
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Health and well-being, as well as how we can live in harmony with our planet, is something I'm passionate about.
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I've created my own career in my life, and I've had a lot of fun doing it. I think that's good.
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Truth is exact correspondence with reality.
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Cover this confirmation process with prayer. When they make it harder for us to pray, we just pray harder.
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Russian hacking of the DNC is a problem, not a scandal.
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In a completely sane world, madness is the only freedom.
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This problem is the most difficult and the last to be solved by mankind.
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Statesmen remember things selectively.
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Prior to SunRun, I was headed toward a career in venture capital and then realized I wanted to apply my knowledge of finance more directly to helping change the world.
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There are times when I have to take, I call it a 'silence bath,' where I shut off all of the external gadgets. I go walk around, talk to people, and just live life for a while.
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To be an actor you need four things: energy, concentration, a lot of luck and, of course, good roles.
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There is nothing that compares to an unexpected round of applause.
