Andrea Hirata Quotes
Happiness is actually found in simple things, such as taking my nephew around the island by bicycle or seeing the stars at night. We go to coffee shops or see airplanes land at the airport.
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I think we know how to do Mars.
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Marxism is an interpretation of history which explains the progress of society as a product of the expansion of the forces of production of the material means of life, that is, the development of economy.
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I know having a Jason Bourne all alone in a field firing at bad guys is much more dramatic, but it's not real.
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Tell people you're a Canadian or a Kiwi when you travel and they'll adore you.
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I went to this one in Ohio, and then I became a counselor there, and it was just the most fun thing. I was so depressed when I came home from camp.
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In chess, you should be as cool as a cucumber.
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What I don't miss is living in a small town where everybody knows you, your family, and what you ate for breakfast.
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Once upon a time, I was a little girl sick in the hospital, and my mother gave me a copy of 'Grimm's Fairy Tales' to comfort me.
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Another real problem was over putting our helmets on for re-entry, because we all had severe head colds. They couldn't come up there and make us. Houston, you have a problem!
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I certainly used to wish that I was skinny, lighter-skinned, with long, pretty hair. But only because I used to get made fun of for being the absolute opposite. I didn't see all of that stuff as the American Dream. I just wanted to look normal. Now that I'm older, I really do feel like I am a beautiful girl.
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I've been playing concerts for many years, and it's still as exciting as it was the first time. I hope that shows when I'm performing.
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The greatest pleasure in life is doing what people say you cannot do.
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Being called a conscious rapper is quite a compliment. It's a great thing to be. But as an artist, my nature is to not be in a box.
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I prefer to connect with fans from the stage. Like, I don't have a Twitter page, or anything like that. So for me, that's what the show is about. For me - is a way to interact with fans; being up onstage and showing them, through music - which is all I really know - the best way to say thank you.
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Building capacity dissolves differences. It irons out inequalities.
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I try and groom myself, be it through fitness or dance.
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I think it's all about making records when you're inspired to make them.
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Medicine, you have to take it. A vitamin is nice to have, but honestly, you can skip it.
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Happiness is an attitude of mind, born of the simple determination to be happy under all outward circumstances.
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I have to say, I have an affinity for Bossanova. It's very warm-sounding to me - lush and simple. I like that.
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My favorite artists always documented emotion. Marvin Gaye and Al Green and Sade and Aaliyah.
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What we see before us is just one tiny part of the world. We get in the habit of thinking, this is the world, but that's not true at all. The real world is a much darker and deeper place than this, and much of it is occupied by jellyfish and things.
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For my parents' generation, the idea was not that marriage was about some kind of idealized, romantic love; it was a partnership. It's about creating family; it's about creating offspring. Indian culture is essentially much more of a 'we' culture. It's a communal culture where you do what's best for the community - you procreate.
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Happiness is actually found in simple things, such as taking my nephew around the island by bicycle or seeing the stars at night. We go to coffee shops or see airplanes land at the airport.