Adnan Sami Quotes
If my life and music brings a smile or makes a difference in any individual's life, then there is nothing beyond for me as a god's gift.
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We keep, in science, getting a more and more sophisticated view of our essential ignorance.
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There's not some idea I'm going to create a work that's going to change everybody's consciousness.
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As a very young writer - kindergarten through about fifth grade - I most often wrote about black characters. My very early stories were science fiction and fantasy, with kids stowing away on spaceships and a girl named Tilly who was trying to get into the 'Guinness Book of World Records.'
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If you think that by threatening me you can get me to do what you want... well, that's where you're right. But - and I am only saying this because I care - there's a lot of decaffeinated brands on the market that are just as tasty as the real thing.
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Along with enough sleep and taking proper supplements, I steam - in my steam shower. I find it's very healing, more than just your typical 'tea and honey.'
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To be honest, if it wasn't for my daughter, I don't think I would have gotten out of the situation that I was in before 'Idol' because I am a domestic violence survivor.
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Maybe our generation is more about sex, but it feels like romance is dying out.
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To me, a cat is an easy pet, they don't need any spoiling or looking after.
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Because Islam in its original form was tough and hard, not weak and pliable.
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Very old fashioned to say that they will be well behaved but I think it's very important.
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There is no birth of consciousness without pain.
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Any perjury case is a tough case. You just don't go on 'he said-she said.' You have to find corroborating evidence.
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Honesty and loyalty are key. If two people can be honest with each other about everything, that's probably the biggest key to success.
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I like to record records in Los Angeles. It's less distracting than New York, where I was based.
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The Second Amendment is an integral part of the Bill of Rights.
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I always tell friends you can't judge your success by someone else's. You can't be afraid to fail.
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Anyway, Cat Stevens is never going to make much money out of us.
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Death seems to be a long way off. Is this not shallow thinking? It is worthless and is only a joke within a dream. It will not do to think in such a way and be negligent. Insofar as death is always at one's door, one should make sufficient effort and act quickly.
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My favorite jewelry designer is Suzanne Belperron, a great Parisian jeweler who was known for her bold and creative use of stones. I admire the fact that she was a strong successful woman during a time when women did not play a large role in the work force.
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True intelligence requires fabulous imagination.
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I don't look down on tourism. I live in Hawaii where we have 7 million visitors a year. If they weren't there, there would be no economy. So I understand why a tourist economy is necessary.
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I've discovered that the standard all-American dream of fame and fortune is not success for me. Success for me is simply the joy of working - doing good work - and then bringing that joy home to my family. But if what I do in my work doesn't enrich my life with my family, I'm doing the wrong thing.
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Life doesn't always go according to plan, and we don't always act in a way that represents who we are. What matters is that these moments become teaching moments.
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If my life and music brings a smile or makes a difference in any individual's life, then there is nothing beyond for me as a god's gift.
