Aimee Mullins Quotes
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The rule of improvisation I took to heart was, 'Don't think.' I tend to over-think things, so that was a big lesson for me.
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I've been in more laps than a napkin.
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Feminism is dead. The movement is absolutely dead. The women's movement tried to suppress dissident voices for way too long. There's no room for dissent.
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To try to fix the future is a manifest absurdity.
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I make mistakes on a very grand scale.
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I've done a lot of drama, and comedy was the one genre I was not being offered. So I became obsessive about getting one.
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In an expanding universe, time is on the side of the outcast. Those who once inhabited the suburbs of human contempt find that without changing their address they eventually live in the metropolis.
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Remember, China is the largest country in the world, so they have the confidence, the capital and resources to create large companies.
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When I find the right information, the Web is a blessing; when I don't, it's a distraction.
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Around the world, climate change is an existential threat - but if we harness the opportunities inherent in addressing climate change, we can reap enormous economic benefits.
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The poet exposes himself to the risk. All that has been said about poetry, all that he has learned about poetry, is only a partial assurance.
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Press conferences aren't the best thing to do, but it's part of the job.
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A filial son to his father can be a traitorous subject to his ruler.
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Effective preaching starts with loving the people we're preaching to.
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The one thing I am now sure of is that if there is such a thing as destiny, it is a result of our passion, be that for money, power, or love. Passion, for better or worse.
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I'm obsessed with Radiohead. They're just the greatest band on the planet.
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Would they call me a diva if I were a guy?
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I think Hispanic community - the values that resonate in our community are fundamentally conservative. They are faith, family and patriotism. Do you know the rate of military enlistment among Hispanics is higher than any demographic in this country? And they are also hard work and responsibility.
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I did the whole rock and roll thing that's coming up. I think you're going to enjoy that! 'Burt Rocks', it's called. I like that he's a dreamer; I like how positive he is. There's a lot of things I think I can learn from Burt.
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I think the best people are the ones who are just as nice and fun. This is really cheesy, but you only have one life - why spend most of it pretending to be cool?
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I have been unexpectedly confronted with my own mortality as I was told that I had cancer.
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Education and democracy have the same goal: the fullest possible development of human capabilities.
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My grandma was very traditional, but she herself is a rebel of that culture.
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It's hard enough for women to walk on high heels. And I'm on stilts!
