Amanda Lindhout Quotes

Somalia is an important story in the world, and it needed to be told.

Amanda Lindhout

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The knowledge of the ancient languages is mainly a luxury.

John Bright

KnowledgeLuxuryAncientLanguages

I'm an omniviorous reader, but I don't read what could overlap with my own work. It's like tuning a radio frequency - it's much harder to pick up if there's something else there.

John Lanchester

WorkMy OwnRadioUpOwnSomething

It sounds like something from a Woody Guthrie song, but it's true; I was raised in a freight car.

Merle Haggard

CarSongTrueI Was RaisedSomething

I watched Muhammad Ali, how when he would speak, how it was such a thing of beauty. It sounded so wonderful. And I wanted to be like him.

Sugar Ray Leonard

BeautySpeakHimWonderfulWouldHe

Be it a trip to the dentist, getting an injection or even coming home with a good report card, my reward always had to be a book. I didn't care much for anything else.

Sonam Kapoor

GoodHomeBookCareRewardAnything

My children came along at a perfect time in my life. My career was soaring, and they didn't care who I thought I was. They just wanted to eat. It brought me down to earth.

Sissy Spacek

LifeChildrenTimeMeThoughtCare

Gay weddings will be remembered as Tony Blair's greatest achievement!

Simon Sebag Montefiore

AchievementGayWillRememberedTony

Only man is permitted to live without rhythm in order that he can become free. However, he must of his own accord bring rhythm again into the chaos.

Rudolf Steiner

LiveManChaosFreeBecomeRhythm

Having been a head of state gives you the possibility of getting into places others can't go.

Michelle Bachelet

YouGoPlacesOthersHeadBeen

Me is a common sense man. That mean when me explain things, me explain it in a very simple way; that mean if I explain it to a baby, the baby will understand too, you know.

Bob Marley

SimpleManMeBabyCommon SenseYou

I'm a very caring person.

Alicia Keys

CaringPersonVery

I missed being considered an athlete and having that competitive drive, and missed having something to work for every day. I'd taken two and a half years away from the sport and was out of shape. I wanted to get back to where I was in 2008.

Shawn Johnson

WorkDayDriveEvery DayBackOut

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