Waris Ahluwalia Quotes
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The more I compose, the more I know that I don't know it all. I think it's a good way to start. If you think you know it all, the work becomes a repetition of what you've already done. I try to make sure that I don't repeat my music.
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I'm optimistic about people and about the planet and about nature. I think it's resilient, like people are.
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Today, if you are not confused, you are not thinking clearly.
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We have to surmount the difficulties that face us and work steadfastly for the happiness and prosperity of our country.
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Don't dress to kill, dress to survive.
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I didn't choose to write a military man as much as Vince Haven chose me.
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What we ask of the developed countries is to let the Third World find a third way.
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I don't know that much about who directs what movies, but I'm definitely inspired by the look of old movies; I find them to be really beautiful.
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Once every five hundred years or so, a summary statement about poetry comes along that we can't imagine ourselves living without.
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I would love to work with Martin Scorsese.
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When I listen to President Obama speak to and about women, he sometimes sounds too paternalistic for my taste.
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Everything was in stark and dreadful contrast with the trivial crises and counterfeit emotions of Hollywood, and I returned to England deeply moved and emotionally worn out.
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Vice is a creature of such hideous mien... that the more you see it the better you like it.
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I wake up at 5:30, 6 in the morning, but don't head into the office right away. I like to hang out with my wife, talk about things, get some coffee, you know.
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Wickets are like wives. You never know what to expect from them.
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Embrace the grease, if any, and look fresh and human. I like to look like a glazed doughnut.
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Learning to read the Bible in the light of the times in which it was written is critical.
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Salvation for a race, nation or class must come from within.
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Pace, like everything else in writing, involves a trade-off. If you're not offering the reader a lot of action to keep her interested, you must offer something else in its stead. Slow pace is ideal for complex character development, detailed description, and nuances of style.
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Most people say, 'Well, Earl, you sing the blues,' or however they want to categorize it. I just sing songs.
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I mix my lipsticks a lot. Depending on how I decide to do my eyes, I'll decide to do my lips. I've never really loved wearing only red or purple, and sometimes just pink isn't enough.
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You just can't compare the WWE to anything else when it comes to sports entertainment. There is nothing like the WWE, nothing like this machine I am working for and I'm proud to work for.
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If I'm having relentless thoughts, I just won't shut up in my head. I know that if I put myself on the mat and just focus on a flow that I will transmute or I will transform, transfer the energy into some other act or put my attention somewhere else, I'll be back. I'll feel stronger not only in my body but most certainly in my brain.
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I take my work seriously, but I don't necessarily take myself seriously.
