Dolly Parton Quotes
I think being poor has been good for me. I saw how my mom and dad struggled, and how they could stretch a dollar farther than you could begin to imagine.
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One of the very important characteristics of a student is to question. Let the students ask questions.
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We need more people working in the publishing industry itself who are people of colour.
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I love this country very much, and I'm proud to live here, but I think our current administration is extreme. These are not merely conservative people, these are extreme right-wing people.
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I think it's the responsibility of a major opera house not only to cultivate debate and get people thinking, but also to be interfaced with things that challenge them. To challenge its audience and not just deliver things that they know, even though some of those things are wonderful.
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Obviously, you have quieter years than others - you don't go jumping out of a plane every day.
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I need to have proper equipment when I work out, and the Nike Frees are light, comfortable, and great for training. I also usually bring a short-sleeve or long-sleeve compression shirt and a pair of shorts.
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In high school I had B's and C's, not too many A's, but I must have done well on that medical school test, and I must have had some charisma in the interview, so I ended up in medicine. Being a general practitioner was all I aspired to.
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Always remember: the alleviation of poverty is never a political or economic issue - it is moral.
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'No one can make you successful; the will to success comes from within.' I've made this my motto. I've internalized it to the point of understanding that the success of my actions and/or endeavors doesn't depend on anyone else, and that includes a possible failure.
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The amount of good luck coming your way depends on your willingness to act.
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Make no mistake about it. Gun control is not about crook control. It's about America control.
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I don't follow politics; it doesn't interest me. So why should I vote?
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I think modern medicine has become like a prophet offering a life free of pain. It is nonsense. The only thing I know that truly heals people is unconditional love.
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No burden is so heavy for a man to bear as a succession of happy days.
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I don't have a home. I'm on the road, more or less.
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I think Janeane Garofalo is incredibly funny, and I love Dennis Miller.
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India is such a hospitable country.
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There are no limits to what I would do to make my classes exciting, interesting, unpredictable.
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The fact that file sharing goes on, and is as popular as it is, is an incredibly positive thing for the music industry. The fact is that music is so popular that people are willing to break the law to get it.
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Best wine if you're stranded on a deserted island? 1982 Salon Champagne.
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Victory attained by violence is tantamount to a defeat, for it is momentary.
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The A-B-C's of Living Life's Purpose: A=Accept all things you can't change. B=Be Grateful for all that you have. C=Constantly create progress towards to your goals & dreams.
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I like the sound a typewriter makes.
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I think being poor has been good for me. I saw how my mom and dad struggled, and how they could stretch a dollar farther than you could begin to imagine.
