Lynn Nottage Quotes
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To even get to the Olympics, I have to qualify for the 2013 World Championships and the standard is high. I know I am always going to be a few points behind the top guys.
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'Dhruva' is not a first person narrative of Siddharth Abhimanyu.
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The perfect normal person is rare in our civilization.
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I have run two Olympic 'A' standard times over the past 12 months and with the time I ran at the African Championships last week I know my speed and fitness are constantly improving so that I will peak in time for the Olympics.
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The whole gun debate needs to be infused with a discussion about manhood. It's frustrating to hear debates about gun rights vs. gun control, and yet very few people say what's hidden in plain sight: It's really a contest of meanings about manhood.
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You haven't partied until you've partied at dawn in complete silence with Buddhist monks.
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Marriage is a gamble, let's be honest.
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I live a very normal regimented life that focuses on my training and my private life so I squeeze the insane stuff in around that.
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If I'm still walking, I am not dead. So I have to still walk and run towards the benefit of Lebanon.
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Finally we are a nation with some conscience. It means alliances are extremely important when they're based on a national interest. We have to have the ability to sustain our presence within those alliances.
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I never, by any regard, ever denied any part of my family roots.
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I have lots of passions - gardens, art, music and reading. I have eclectic taste and read a huge variety of books.
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I am an ardent supporter of capitalism - but I also understand that while individuals have inalienable, God-given rights, corporations do not.
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So I felt, well, I'll make the money and, with the money, do what I want to do.
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In the U.S., search engines are king. That is because everyone already knows what they are looking for. Brands have been around for a long time.
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I have a very rich and wonderful personal life, and at its core are my sons.
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I am proud of my kids and happy to brag about their achievements. Their success has been an immense source of happiness for me.
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Will I miss Gandalf? Well, I don't miss him, because people are constantly coming up to me mentioning him and talking about him, so I don't feel that I've lost contact.
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New York is such a diverse place in and of itself, it would be ridiculous to see it otherwise.
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There was always some kind of strain, but it was workable. The bigger you get, the more of a strain it is, because in your everyday life, you're less used to compromising. As you get bigger, you have your own way. But in a partnership you always have to compromise. … When you get into a partnership, you're not the boss. There's no boss. That makes it hard.
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My grandma said - when I was really young and I'd sing along to the radio - why do you sing in an American accent? I guess it was because a lot of the music I was listening to had American vocalists.
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Hunger in America is an American problem. The hunger of one should be the concern of all. Especially the hunger of children - our children.
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The Lord's Prayer is the most perfect piece of poetry. I always feel at peace and moved when I recite it.
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American audiences very rarely deal with material outside their borders.
