Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva Quotes
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I have always been driven; I've always wanted to be published, and I wanted to make that happen, so I worked very hard. 'Perfectionist' would be a word to describe me.
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A hundred struggle and drown in the breakers. One discovers the new world. But rather, ten times rather, die in the surf, heralding the way to that new world, than stand idly on the shore.
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You can't say what the outcome of a competition is going to be, so now I am ready to accept any result that comes my way, if I give my best shot.
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For me, visuals are as important as the music. I just love escapism and giving people something to escape to. To me, that's what art is.
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It's never fun having to bulk up for a job on an action film, then lose weight for another role. I don't actually mind working out, but it's the diet: I'm half-French, so I love my food, and boiled chicken breast for breakfast is not my idea of a good meal.
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It's all about exploring the more unpredictable aspects in the character, not just fighting people.
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There must be something beyond slaughter and barbarism to support the existence of mankind and we must all help search for it.
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Language is fun; it's fun to try.
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I have my career and my family, and that's it.
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If there's one thing I hope people are certain of it's this: I'm looking out for YOU - the taxpayer.
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While 'Friends' was about a 20-something population and what they were going through, they were also dealing with issues with their family.
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I've always wanted to make records that rock like hell. But also, I've never wanted to compromise that Country place deep inside.
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I used to teach at a private school, and the parents thought I loved their children. I did not love their children! I liked them well enough, but I was always delighted to see them go off for summer vacation.
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Malice is only another name for mediocrity.
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It's always hard, after you've been in command, to take a lesser role.
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It will work. I am a marketing genius.
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Poetry is like making a joke. If you get one word wrong at the end of a joke, you've lost the whole thing.
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It's an honor to be awarded the Liberty Medal.
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I think my novel, 'Walden Two,' has made people stop and look at the culture they have inherited and wonder if it is the last word or whether it can be changed.
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I gotta do what I think is right, and if enough people like it, I'm a winner. And if they don't, I'll open a bookstore.
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When the Pixar people call, you jump at the opportunity.
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I know the world is filled with troubles and many injustices. But reality is as beautiful as it is ugly. I think it is just as important to sing about beautiful mornings as it is to talk about slums. I just couldn't write anything without hope in it.
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“People gave us a purpose. Something to do all day, every day. At the end, I suppose, you spend a lot of time thinking about that. It's harder to get by when getting by is all there is.”
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No one can reap the fruit before planting the trees.
