Marian Wright Edelman Quotes
Be a good ancestor. Stand for something bigger than yourself. Add value to the Earth during your sojourn.
Quotes to Explore
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President Obama vowed in his State of the Union address to make assisting domestic manufacturers a top priority for his second term.
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It's my private life, and it's not up for grabs.
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There's nothing unnatural in creation.
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There are a lot of films that are drug dramas, and we didn't want to tell Scarface again.
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I have to remember that winning an Oscar is an almost unbelievable goal and that it is an honour just to be nominated.
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I remember when people actually wore coats and ties to theatre every night. They don't anymore. It's very different.
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I have no regrets at all. I have done quite well for myself. I didn't have a conventional face, but I have done well, and I am proud of it.
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In the '70s... there were rock players, and there were jazz players.
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I haven't actually studied acting at all.
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One of the most important tools we have at the Small Business Administration (SBA) to reach high growth entrepreneurs is the Small Business Investment Company (SBIC) program.
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I feel like, as a celebrity, I have a responsibility to tell important stories.
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He who can believe himself well, will be well.
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The first English settlers of North America knew they were making history. New Englanders in particular were so sure of it that they started writing their own accounts of themselves as soon as they got here.
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I like a guy who uses his hips when he's dancing.
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He who waits to do a great deal of good at once will never do anything.
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I love physical kinds of comedy and getting down and dirty and doing stunts. When I was growing up, I was always getting into fights with guys and usually punching out boys my age because I was a lot bigger and tougher. So I'm naturally accustomed to putting myself into the headspace of a girl who can take care of herself.
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We are very committed to putting forward a really bold message for the state of Colorado.
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The human voice can never reach the distance that is covered by the still small voice of conscience.
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You acquire certain tastes. And if your taste happens to coincide with the majority of people, then you're in pretty good shape. But you're not always right. There were times when I stubbed my toe, and some will end up being on my tombstone - like 'Supertrain.'
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We really can't tell the difference between people who might seek power for some greater good and people who seek power just to aggrandize themselves. For example, all revolutionaries say that they want to uplift the downtrodden.
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Never assume, no matter how strong the temptation, that other people are low-life lying manipulators without a shred of human decency.
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Running fills a need so we make fewer demands on others. Running reveals the roots of negative thinking, so the weeds can be pulled. Running reconnects the soul to the source, inspiring hope and creativity.
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Be a good ancestor. Stand for something bigger than yourself. Add value to the Earth during your sojourn.
