Christopher Columbus Quotes
I should not proceed by land to the East, as is customary, but by a Westerly route, in which direction we have hitherto no certain evidence that any one has gone.
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The idea flow from the human spirit is absolutely unlimited. All you have to do is tap into that well. I don't like to use the word efficiency. It's creativity. It's a belief that every person counts.
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How lucky am I?
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My parents divorced when I was seven. Because divorce is messy, for good or ill, they sent me to boarding school.
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'Drive' is a genre piece, and a lot of times we don't get really sophisticated genre films.
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Celine Dion is my major inspiration.
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In 1956, I received an invitation to a dedication of an observatory in the Soviet Union, in Soviet Armenia, as a guest of the Soviet Academy of Sciences.
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Spiritual practice should not be confused with grim duty. It is the laughter of the Dalai Lama and the wonder born with every child.
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There is no one, who possesses intelligence and uses reflection, who does not understand that it is one Being who both created all things and governs them with the same energy by which He created them.
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In my 20s I was going round seeing agents who were patronising because I was fat and a girl, which was a double whammy. I knew what it was to feel out-of-the-loop.
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I don't understand labels. I don't need anybody to tell me I'm Latina or black or anything else. I've played characters that were written for Caucasian females, I just want to be given the same consideration as everybody else, and so far that has been happening.
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I have been luckier than anyone I know or even heard of. I had a very happy childhood, a good education, I enjoyed working as a teacher, journalist and author. I have loved a wonderful man for over 33 years, and I believe he loves me, too.
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If you have less weight, you have less strength.
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I was scared to fly for a long time.
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Sir, my concern is not whether God is on our side; my greatest concern is to be on God's side, for God is always right.
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Writing can be a tough gig. Whenever you do something in which you put yourself out there - if that becomes the focus of your life, you miss the point of living. You've really got to get the grounding of family and the things that are important in your life and make that your focus.
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I enjoyed the promotion with K9 on my introduction day.
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You have to be careful how you're using the word boycott.
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I have not mutated myself in any way.
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Some of the best advice I was ever given was: 'Don't believe your own hype.'
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People say, 'Do you have the same opportunity today as you had years ago?' And I said, 'Absolutely.' You always have an opportunity. There's always an opportunity, especially in this country.
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Just as he who gives his life to serve a great idea is admirable, he who avails himself of a great idea to serve his personal hopes of glory and power is abominable, even if he too risks his life.
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Power breeds responsibilities, in international affairs as in domestic - or even private. To dodge or disclaim these responsibilities is one form of the abuse of power.
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The image of my face I hold in my mind is always about 10 years out of date.
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I should not proceed by land to the East, as is customary, but by a Westerly route, in which direction we have hitherto no certain evidence that any one has gone.
