Ida Tarbell 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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And think of how we challenged the idea of a male dominated Parliament with All-Women shortlists and made the cause of gender equality central to our government. We were right to do so.
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I think it's less common in France that a man at the age of 50 buys a Porsche and gets a young girlfriend.
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Whatever has happened to you in your past has no power over this present moment, because life is now.
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The real challenge is if you don't look super sexy, like a Brad Pitt, you're going to have to try harder. You're going to have to make up for it in other ways.
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I think Obama is right when he talks about the rule of law as a cornerstone of what the United States should stand for. That can encompass our elected officials' adherence to law and our country's return to the Geneva Conventions.
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I don't think the media circus has ever been a shock to my life seeing as I was with Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor when I was 17.
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I always have coffee and porridge for breakfast.
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All my friends are like, 'Can you be on my side in the zombie apocalypse?' and I'm like, 'I got this.'
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Years ago, I noticed one thing about economics, and that is that economists didn't get anything right.
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I think if you're everyone's cup of tea, that probably means you're a little bit boring, or you're not pushing yourself. Creativity happens where it's dangerous and scary: where you're not comfortable.
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I believe in the old, because it shows us where we come from - where our souls have risen from. And I believe in the new, because it gives us the opportunity to create who we are becoming.
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I prefer to say that I am a beautiful person. But the addict is a horrible person.
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We, Will Ferrell and I, were approached by Sequoia, which is a big financing firm up in Palo Alto; they do a lot of Internet stuff, and they came to us and said they had an idea for a comedy site, and Will and I were sorta like, 'Yeah, we don't know. It's the Internet, we've seen it come and go.'
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A woman is never sexier than when she is comfortable in her clothes.
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The senior members of the royal family work very hard and I don't think people quite realise that.
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London audiences have this reputation for being a bit too cool for school.
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If there's one organization in the United States that could work on its communication skills, it's the military.
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No one ever tells a story to help you figure out where to go when a door closes on you.
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The species have gotten limited areas to live in because of changes in climate and changes of habitat over time. And all humans have encroached upon it further. It's important to maintain that diversity of species.
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Paloma you cry out, you beg for connection The dreams you seek are straight ahead in every direction
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The global phenomenon of poverty tourism - or 'poorism' - has become increasingly popular during the past few years. Tourists pay to be guided through the favelas of Brazil and the shantytowns of South Africa. The recently opened Los Angeles Gang Tour carries visitors through battle-scarred territories of urban violence and deprivation.
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Never put off writing until you are better at it.
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A popular disturbance never remains long in the full control of those who start it.
