John Henry Carver Quotes

I had some vague memory of visiting Canberra as a lad, when we came up with my father by car. But when I made the long train journey from Sydney to Canberra and arrived at the little stop, I did wonder slightly whether this really was the national capital.

John Henry Carver

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I had an emerald ring that my mother gave me four or five years before she died. She wore it always, I wore it always, and I have given it to my daughter, and she wears it always. This ring belonged originally to my great, great grandfather. It's well over 150 years old.

Jennifer Johnston

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I see the merit in religion, and I see the need for faith and hope and sometimes people who are more snide look at people who are religious, particularly people in rock bands, and they'll say, 'Oh that's dumb, you believe in whatever,' but I think everybody believes in something.

Andy Biersack

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It's hard to avoid the past but one goes forward.

Andy Summers

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There is nothing wrong with fashion - it should be a beautiful expression of who we are.

Amber Valletta

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The natures of men and women are very mixed, and for me, the most fascinating type of woman is the one who is a little masculine, has a little of the man in her, and the sort of man who is fabulous is the one who is a little woman, too. It's impossible not to mix them!

Sonia Rykiel

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I want to show my range before I fall into any typecasting. I've turned down a lot of things trying to wait. But at the end of my career, whether that be tomorrow or 40 years from now, I would like to look back and be able to say, 'Ah, I never fell into any gimmicks.'

Troy Garity

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Anything that disturbs your comfort factor is good for you.

Tony La Russa

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Ever since I was six or seven, I wanted to be a professional footballer.

Romelu Lukaku

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I think the universe was preparing me to be an actor. I never pursued one thing for long, but I was jack of all trades. I was learning everything possible because I knew my father would never shell out money for dresses or parties, but he would always give me money for new courses and books.

Divyanka Tripathi

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The first fight I ever saw live was the first Castillo-Corrales match in Las Vegas in 2005.

Diego Luna

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Being mayor is about offering a vision for the city, putting the right people in the right place, and executing that vision.

DeRay Mckesson

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I don't sleep very much. I really like to work, though. I feel like a kid in a candy store.

Donnie Wahlberg

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