Anne Stevenson Quotes
I write, or used to write, to explain to myself situations I couldn't otherwise solve or understand. Meditation comes very naturally to me.
Quotes to Explore
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Starting in business is like getting married... there is really no good time and no bad time. The time is now.
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The chasm between rich and poor is becoming larger, and I think it's interesting terrain to talk about and expose.
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You need to make a trip to Des Moines in August, because the Iowa State Fair really is a sight to see. The Iowa Fairgrounds are usually packed for those 11 days, and you get a real sense of what a classic Midwest fair is all about.
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I've found that people feel very free to say insulting things, not about me personally, but about the things I believe. It's sad, because I really could care less where people are coming from, politically, religiously.
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Sadly, in the name of progress, we have polluted the air, water, soil and the food we eat.
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Recollection is not something that I can summon up, it simply comes and I am the servant of it.
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When you seek the presence of your creative Spirit and are filled with passion about virtually everything you undertake, you'll successfully remove the roadblocks from your life and enjoy the active presence of Spirit.
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I have a small house so I borrow everything except art, that's what I love.
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If you talk about Cabernet and Merlot-based value between $10 and $25, I will tell you that Bordeaux is the best value in the world.
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Life has changed enormously, and I hope - I hope more people read good things.
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When I was a kid, I'd kneel down at the side of my bed every night before I went to sleep, and my mother and I would say a Greek prayer to the Virgin Mary.
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I thought Nixon was getting ganged up on, but when I heard the tapes, I was shocked and terribly saddened.
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I was always unusual-looking; I wouldn't say beautiful.
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For my convalescence, I had to exercise my voice only with vowels. It is a medical rule after a long loss of voice.
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I am certain that Gadi Lesin's abilities and the experience he accumulated during his sixteen years in a variety of general management roles in Strauss Group in and outside of Israel will enable him, together with group management and all managers and employees of Strauss, to continue to take the group forward to further success.
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General Advice: Never break a promise, but re-negotiate them if need be. If you haven’t got time to do it right, you don’t have time to do it wrong. Recognize that most things are pass/fail. Feedback loops: ask in confidence.
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What you want, Honey you've got it. And what you need, Baby you've got it. All I'm askingIs for a little respect when I come home.
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I've found just the right amount of balance in my life. I'm this pop artist in America, but I'm also Malaysian. And I'm also Muslim.
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My peripheral vision has been severely limited because of my diabetes, which means I can see just fine looking straight ahead. But if I am at a function with lots of people, I am constantly bumping into people - even kicking them!
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I never thought of being disadvantaged.
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There's no male Oprah.
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When you fit meditation into your day, you bring much more of yourself to all the other hours of your day - you bring your whole self rather than your stressed-out self.
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I write, or used to write, to explain to myself situations I couldn't otherwise solve or understand. Meditation comes very naturally to me.
