Lorraine Hansberry Quotes
Eventually it comes to you: the thing that makes you exceptional, if you are at all, is inevitably that which must also make you lonely.
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I'm ready to stretch my legs. I'm ready to jump in the ring.
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I'm not a very technical musician at all.
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The line between life or death is determined by what we are willing to do.
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Those who go along get along.
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A cap on carbon is important because it sets a specific goal for reducing carbon emissions 80% by 2050.
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The mass of workers, as yet non-Socialist, is retarded in its development towards Socialism.
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The deepest and most sincere feeling I get is when I meet an artist and they have that steel in their eyes and they have that fire and that passion and all they want is to be a star and to hear themselves on the radio.
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I can tell more about my weaknesses than my strengths.
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I'm a vulnerable, sensitive person. I overthink everything.
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I would have strong opinions and be prepared to argue my case, but if you talk to my colleagues, I think you'd find they consider me the jokester, the informal mayor of the West Wing.
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Age, like distance lends a double charm.
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As opposed to journalists, politicians cannot make do with questions. They must also offer answers.
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But I loved doing the physical stuff for 'Dredd.' I have to give a shout-out to the stunt team that I worked with.
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That was my dream, to compete against the best surfers in the best waves. But as a kid, it all seemed so unattainable. It was this big dream, but deep down I never thought it could really happen. But my parents always believed I could do it, and they helped me get through all the stages and take all the right steps.
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I've had times where I've joked, like, 'I'm going to move to Vermont and become a painter.' And sometimes that joke felt like, 'Oh that's a good idea.' But it was only, like, a daydream for a moment to, like, escape.
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Motherhood is an amazing feeling, and if you get to relive those special moments while working, it works as an icing on the cake. Kids have always been close to my heart, and working with them is a pleasure for me.
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My best advice is to not start in PowerPoint. Presentation tools force you to think through information linearly, and you really need to start by thinking of the whole instead of the individual lines.
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The ongoing dispute over the relocation of U.S. Marines on Okinawa should be quickly settled. This isn't just an issue for the U.S. and Japan. It has regional implications.
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Happiness may be difficult to obtain. The obstacles are not primarily financial.
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When you're playing someone else, it sounds so negative to say you want to erase yourself, but part of the joy of it is you get to not be yourself.
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I learned about community organizing from my parents. As a child, their stories were so instructive.
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Continuing economic growth requires both recruitment of new companies and expansion of existing businesses.
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Weeded and worn the ancient thatch Upon the lonely moated grange.
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Eventually it comes to you: the thing that makes you exceptional, if you are at all, is inevitably that which must also make you lonely.
