Jimmy Carter Quotes
What are the things that you can't see that are important? I would say justice, truth, humility, service, compassion, love...They're the guiding lights of a life.
Quotes to Explore
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I think we all feel geeky at times, don't we? Isn't that all a part of the wonderful tapestry of life?
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I like strong female characters. I try to write them as role models for young girls.
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I expect the Republicans will enjoy a large bounce out of their convention. They're here wrapping themselves in the 9/11 flag, which I think is inappropriate in many ways, but it's their choice.
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Reducing debt through budgetary consolidation is essential to restoring Europe's financial health.
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For clothes and accessories, I love my friend's boutique; One by One and UT.LAB for shoes.
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People throw things at me sometimes, at big festivals.
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I don't understand why young entrepreneurs feel this pressure to take venture capital or go public. Don't get me wrong: Public companies are A-OK with me. I just think there is another way. Staying private is a lot more sane.
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I think remorse ought to stop biting the consciences that feed it.
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My favorite soundtrack is 'Avatar.' It's the best thing in the world. I love it.
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I had seen some films made about the underground music world in Tehran, and most of them were short documentaries about 30 or 40 minutes long. And I always wondered why they weren't publicized more. Really, their only flaw was they were short documentaries.
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I just don't eat too much. That's never been my problem.
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I'm definitely not a super great guitarist. Ultimately, I just write a lot of love songs.
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I know, as an actor, you have to negotiate, but I can't handle the whole idea that art and commerce are synonymous. It drives me nuts.
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The Gili Islands gave me some of my best scuba diving experiences, including tons of turtles.
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For each episode the five of us are all wearing clothes by the same designer. It's a different designer for each episode, but for each one we're all wearing their clothes.
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As a culture, working-class white Americans like myself had no heroes. We loved the military but had no George S. Patton figure in the modern army. I doubt my neighbours could even name a high-ranking military officer.
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I eat the same breakfast and lunch every day, both at my desk. I employ no time-saving tricks at all.
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Teachability and trust always leads to total obedience.
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Cosmonauts can keep their word like men and women - particularly women.
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I'm a big fan of the rule of law.
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In truth, it's not the shareholders of the American International Group who benefited most from its bailout; they were mostly wiped out. The great beneficiaries have been the creditors and counterparties at the other end of A.I.G.'s derivatives deals - firms like Goldman Sachs, Merrill Lynch, Deutsche Bank, Societe Generale, Barclays and UBS.
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You just have to focus on what's really important in life, and that's your friends and your family and the life that you build.
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Once your dream is fulfilled you face another one.
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What are the things that you can't see that are important? I would say justice, truth, humility, service, compassion, love...They're the guiding lights of a life.
