Amanda Lindhout Quotes
I used my captors' names every chance I had. It was intentional, a way of reminding them that I saw them, of pegging them, of making them see me in return.
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It's just a blessing from above. I can't stress that enough, because I don't feel like it's anything that I've done. For me to say, 'Well, it's because of this, this and that is why I've been able to play,' it's just a lie. I couldn't tell you why.
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The arms race is worse than it ever was, the dumping of creation down a military rat hole is worse than it ever was, the wars across the earth are worse than they ever were.
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Too many executives I've met over the years have the mentality of a bodybuilder; they've come to accept the idea that growth is synonymous with success.
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We don't make glamorous movies today. Everything now is very realistic, artistic - and depressing. When is the last time you you saw a wonderful musical or a fabulous fantasy?
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Jaipur, like Florence or Kyoto, other artisan-rich cities to which it roughly compares, has always been known for its craftsmanship.
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Commitment. This is my favorite word because in some way, people who are committed are always much more interesting and much more reliable, and much more, I would say, deep than people who are not.
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Hollywood isn't ready for an Indian leading man.
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No, I'm not a French designer either. I'm from nowhere. I'm a European, old European is all I am.
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Once you are assigned to a flight, the whole crew is assigned at the same time, and then that crew trains together for a whole year to prepare for that flight.
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I like a little bit of revolution. I think it's a very good hobby for a young woman. Better than squash.
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There are so many misconceptions about me, and it gets frustrating no matter how thick skinned.
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I was an all-sport athlete growing up. My dad, I think, hoped I would go to college on a scholarship.
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Hard work and a good education will take you further than any government program.
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My parents don't have any showbusiness links. They are so far away from it.
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I had a very long home birth. She was almost 10 pounds and did not want to come out.
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Yes, in the commercial world there's room for both McDonald's and Whole Foods, but in the realm of politics, we're told, it's either Filet-o-Fish or line-caught salmon: only one can prevail - and which is up to you.
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I'm so bored by business and money.
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There are two kinds of airplanes - those you fly and those that fly you . . . You must have a distinct understanding at the very start as to who is the boss.
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I was just hoping that fatigue wasn't setting in from Friday's loss. Everybody played well and we made plays when we needed to.
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Warhol's images made sense to me, although I knew nothing at the time of his background in commercial art. To be honest, I didn't think about him a hell of a lot.
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I used my captors' names every chance I had. It was intentional, a way of reminding them that I saw them, of pegging them, of making them see me in return.
