Aimee Mullins Quotes
In sports, I refused to do any interviews that were just going to become human-interest stories. Don't turn me into a tragic heroine.
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Righteousness exalts a nation, and sin brings reproach.
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As a registered Democrat, I am praying for a credible presidential candidate to emerge from the younger tier of politicians in their late 40s. A governor with executive experience would be ideal.
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Time is generally the best doctor.
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To become self-aware, people must be allowed to hear a plurality of opinions and then make up their own minds. They must be allowed to say, write and publish whatever they want. Freedom of expression is the most basic, but fundamental, right. Without it, human beings are reduced to automatons.
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I like writing about places, about people and environments. When I create a world, it lets me go in and define the details of that world.
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For about ten years now, the struggle for democracy and the respect of human rights has been in the focus point - if not a commodity - of political groups aiming to rise to power.
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We are dealing with treachery and threats, which accompanied the establishment of Israel.
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The lack of a consistent policy from major economies is the main source of volatility.
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I was always going to be a dancer - I drifted into acting.
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There's nothing I would love more than to host an awards show where I'm nominated for an award - that is so funny to me.
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It was hard for me to hear anyone saying they didn't like 'Billy Madison.'
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I started traveling by myself as early as 5 to see my dad. I'd go to Toronto or Los Angeles, depending on what show he was doing, but most often New York, and we would hang out, and he'd take me to museums and Broadway plays. The ones that had the biggest impact on me were the George C. Wolfe productions.
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I just wish that people will be kinder to me when I pass away.
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I feel like the writers that I'm drawn to, the writers that I really cling to, are the writers who seem to be writing out of a desperate act. It's like their writing is part of a survival kit. Those are the writers that I just absolutely cherish and carry with me everywhere I go.
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The joy of winning is not as dramatic as the losses were, because I expected us to win.
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Heartache is very fertile ground for song-making but so is happiness, so is absolute bliss.
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The U.S., especially Hollywood, is so strong for film production.
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It's well worth making your own harissa, but there are some very good commercial varieties.
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Christy Turlington is my idol. She really is. She's a gorgeous woman inside and out. I admire her work in the charity field. She's just been able to balance it all - and gracefully, as well.
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I like to think of myself as fairly intellectual.
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There is a battle to be waged over what kind of country we are going to leave our children and grandchildren and that battle is happening now in Washington, not two years from now.
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I believe Nebraskans appreciate the fiscal discipline I've brought to state government, balancing the budget without raising taxes and prioritizing education funding.
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Looking at where you went to school is a proxy; you assume, because someone went to a good school, therefore they must have the qualities you desire, even though that's not actually really true.
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In sports, I refused to do any interviews that were just going to become human-interest stories. Don't turn me into a tragic heroine.
