Ida Tarbell Quotes
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I don't have traceable literary models because I haven't had great literary influences in my life.
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I think it just came to a point where I made a decision to do better with my life and health. And that is only by God's grace because there are no guarantees.
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I've got a 12-year-old grandson who, when he was 3 years old, before he could say many other words, could name the different kinds of dinosaurs.
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I was a dancer when I got discovered, and I started working immediately. I started being in commercials and doing guest star roles. My first big thing, which happened maybe six months after being discovered, was 'Bring It On: All or Nothing.'
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We're all capable of mistakes, but I do not care to enlighten you on the mistakes we may or may not have made.
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It's funny how people who ain't never been down there can think that America is so fair and that we should be alright. It's funny that the people who have their foot on our neck are telling us, 'Get up. What's wrong with you?'
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I learned that when you stand up for what you believe in, you'll get a lot of support. But there are always going to be negative things said about you.
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Punishment cannot heal spirits, can only break them.
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Religious fundamentalists in Bangladesh have always argued for a ban on my books.
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I don't weigh into politics.
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I think I just have a natural operatic aesthetic. I can't help it.
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But the issue has to do with land, which is our land.
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I think we should balance the federal budget tomorrow. I'm optimistic. I think Americans are optimistic. We went to the moon; we can balance the federal budget.
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Near the end of my career, I saw things that didn't make too much sense to me when I was a kid.
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The only routine with me is no routine at all.
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I'm not trying to set the world on fire; I just want to make really beautiful clothes that women want to wear, can afford, and can really see themselves in.
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I stayed in the ghetto. Then I stayed in condos, then I stayed in penthouses, and then I stayed in mansions.
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Fuseproject was founded in 1999, and the notion behind it, which is alive and kicking today, is fusing different disciplines. Our teams are absolutely incredible at their own discipline, but most importantly, they're incredible at partnering with each other.
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There is an eternal vital correspondence between our blood and the sun: there is an eternal vital correspondence between our nerves and the moon. If we get out of contact and harmony with the sun and moon, then both turn into great dragons of destruction against us.
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You get committed with what you put in songs. It made me wary of who and what I include, because that's there forever.
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Losers walking around with money in their pockets are always dangerous, not to be trusted. Some horse always reaches out and grabs them.
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Your skin is like a plant. You have to water it. Make sure it's hydrated, not just squeaky clean.
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I'm not a politically radical person. In fact, I'm much more interested in being radical aesthetically.
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Life is but a collection of habits.
