Amanda Lindhout Quotes
My captors were definitely aware that what they were doing was wrong. It came out in small ways - occasionally through a show of guilt or compassion. One of the boys bought me a gift. Another used to sneak me acetaminophen tablets.
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We shall probably get nearest to the truth if we think of the conscious and personal psyche as resting upon the broad basis of an inherited and universal psychic disposition which is as such unconscious, and that our personal psyche bears the same relation to the collective psyche as the individual to society.
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America's victory in the Cold War was not without painful social costs.
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I don't speak Spanish. I understand enough of it, having spent some time running Telemundo, and I put in a lot of time in Spain during the Barcelona Olympics. But I don't pretend to speak Spanish, and I don't want anyone to think that I can.
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After six years without seeing one, I love just seeing a smile - every smile I see gives me hope.
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The mood in which my book was conceived and executed, was in fact to some extent a passing one.
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I work hard, and I do good, and I'm going to enjoy myself. I'm not going to let you restrict me.
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When people refer to 'Back in the Day,' it was a Wednesday. Just a little fun fact for you.
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Immigration is the sincerest form of flattery.
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I love Jonathan Richman - I love a lot of his music, and the thing I really like about him is his attitude. He seems very happy, and the way he performs is like, 'Don't worry, everybody, just get into it. I'm just having fun; I like when you guys are having fun.'
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It should take you 15 minutes to make a song, and then get out of there.
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One of the recent love stories I enjoyed was Bhaskar's 'Bommarillu.'
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My first paying job, when I was 15, I was a day camp counselor.
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At school I had only admirers; I had no friends.
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I want to continue to remain present and grateful each day that I get to be doing what I love. Making and performing music I believe in.
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I've always been motivated to stop people from doing dysfunctional things.
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My grandmother is this amazingly theatrical woman. She acted like a movie star, as far as looks and attitude, kind of like Susan Hayward.
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I could sing in English before I could understand it because I phonetically learned it from the musicals.
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Sweden is the home of my ancestors, and I have reserved a special place in my heart for Sweden.
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Haiti is in desperate poverty.
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I drive a Range Rover almost every day, but my favorite is my '69 SS Camaro.
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Immortality is to live your life doing good things, and leaving your mark behind.
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We have food all around us all the time, and if we haven't eaten for three hours, we think we're starving. You're not starving - human beings can go for 30 days without food.
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We grow small trying to be great.
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My captors were definitely aware that what they were doing was wrong. It came out in small ways - occasionally through a show of guilt or compassion. One of the boys bought me a gift. Another used to sneak me acetaminophen tablets.
