Amy Poehler Quotes
I think we should stop asking people in their 20s what they 'want to do' and start asking them what they don't want to do. Instead of asking students to 'declare their major' we should ask students to 'list what they will do anything to avoid.' It just makes a lot more sense.
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Sometimes I try a Mai Tai. It's so fruity. It's a little embarrassing, but I like it.
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A disposition to preserve, and an ability to improve, taken together, would be my standard of a statesman.
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We love those who know the worst of us and don't turn their faces away.
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I've worked hard throughout my entire life, but I don't think all the hard work could have produced the same results without all the genetics I was given.
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And we've got a toaster and everything. So there is no reason for the wedding.
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I feel like 'Work' was a really good song for people to get to know me, as it's obviously biographical. With 'Bounce,' I wanted to make sure people know there's a fun side to me as well as the somber and serious one.
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Moderate doesn't mean that you're a wimp - far from it. It means that you've chosen a path because you believe that's the only way for global harmony and peace.
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And I've been walking 'round with memories way too long.
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I became aware that all sounds can make meaningful language.
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The retired L.A.P.D. motor cops who work set security now, all wear the same uniform, they're great guys with great stories, and they're great at their job, providing security on sets.
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I think it's all about making records when you're inspired to make them.
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Every stress leaves an indelible scar, and the organism pays for its survival after a stressful situation by becoming a little older.
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In Africa, music is for everything, Music was originally used for community. That was what music was for.
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We tend to think about fascism in terms of the Second World War.
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I think we should stop asking people in their 20s what they 'want to do' and start asking them what they don't want to do. Instead of asking students to 'declare their major' we should ask students to 'list what they will do anything to avoid.' It just makes a lot more sense.
