Ralph Waldo Emerson Quotes
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I'm a little bit awkward on Twitter; like, I'm never really sure what to say.
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That connection that I have with my fans is really special, and every time, when I have moments, when I have free time, the only thing that I think about is what I'm going to post, what I'm going to say to my fans.
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I watched a lot of soap operas like 'General Hospital' and 'Days Of Our Lives.' When it came to movies, my parents were quite strict. They would watch 'Flash Dance' but wouldn't let us see the whole film because Jennifer Beals' character was a stripper. It was so funny when I finally saw the whole film. I thought she was a ballerina!
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My personality is extremely unbalanced.
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I'm not a power person. I like everyone to be on an equal footing.
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Two successive commissioners in London police were fired by the mayor that came into office. That doesn't mean the police in London is not independent and does not exercise powers. Ultimately it is the political executive that has to answer.
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We do not interfere in U.S. politics... and Europeans expect that America does not interfere in European politics.
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I feel that marrying younger and being quite a young dad helped me with the stability of my career.
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The Reserve Bank cannot just exist; its ability to say 'no' has to be protected.
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Sometimes I think we're alone. Sometimes I think we're not. In either case, the thought is staggering.
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I can play a bunch of instruments but drums? My brother's a drummer and I've always been jealous that he's such a good drummer. I always try to play but it's always kinda just bashing. I can keep time but no one really wants to hear me play drums.
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I have been extremely lucky with reviewers and critics throughout my career.
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Any smart executive understands that to find the best talent she has to explore new territory that lies beyond familiar geography. That applies not only to gender, but also to race, religion, background and age.
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People always accused me of not smiling like my rival Olga Korbut, but that was just my personality. When you're balancing on a nine-inch beam, you have to concentrate. But if you look back at the footage, I was always smiling and waving at the crowd after my performances.
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Over the years, with all the experience, I've become more mature about the subjects I pick. I have a better understanding of what works at the box office. Once the story is finalised, I surrender to the director and follow him. After that, my performances speak for themselves.
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My father taught me many important giving lessons, but two stand out. First, always give as much as you possibly can. And second, give equally from among your resources - your time, your mind and your capital. These are principles I live by.
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It is totally unacceptable that there are countries with no paediatric cardiac surgeries.
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The remarkable thing about 'Avatar' is the degree to which the technology is integral to the story. It is important to show Pandora and its Na'Vi natives in 3-D because 'Avatar' is fundamentally about the moral necessity of seeing other beings fully.
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The art of poetry is to touch the passions, and its duty to lead them on the side of virtue.
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I do not paint a portrait to look like the subject, rather does the person grow to look like his portrait.
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It is not easy to be sure that being yourself is worth the trouble, but we do know it is our sacred duty.
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There is nothing which can better deserve our patronage than the promotion of science and literature. Knowledge is in every country the surest basis of public happiness.
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Knowledge is knowing that we cannot know.
