Sophia Loren Quotes

Many people think they want things, but they don't really have the strength, the discipline. They are weak. I believe that you get what you want if you want it badly enough.

Sophia Loren

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: actress
  • Nationality: italian
  • Birth: September 20, 1934

Topics

StrengthDisciplinePeopleBelieve

People who aren't perhaps that into sport are going to be following me and wanting to be part of the Olympics. That definitely does bring added pressure but as an athlete the Olympics are the ultimate competition.

Jessica Ennis-Hill

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I'm Andrea Thompson, and unless you've been living in a cave, you probably already know that.

Andrea Thompson

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I always thought, 'Oh, Cher seems so cool. If I ever met her, I know we'd be best friends.'

Megan Mullally

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Ignorance and inconsideration are the two great causes of the ruin of mankind.

John Tillotson

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I looked to books to stimulate my mind and create a daily sense of purpose.

Amanda Knox

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All of the violence that doesn't occur doesn't get reported on the news.

Steven Pinker

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My ideal vacation isn't about complex maneuvers. I want to arrive somewhere foreign where I don't speak the language, go hiking, then plop down in a sunny square, have drinks, read a book, and see what happens.

Rosecrans Baldwin

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I never went out looking for glory.

Don Rickles

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Understanding motivation is one of the most important things we can do in our lives, because it has such a bearing on why we do the things we do and whether we enjoy them or not.

Clayton M. Christensen

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Henry James and Edith Wharton are huge for me because they gave me a way to understand America while still respecting the European backgrounds of my relatives.

Claire Messud

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Pride will spit in pride's face.

Thomas Fuller

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I grew up in Bedford, N.Y., and it was close enough to Jones Beach on Long Island that every summer my mother would pack the car for the day, and we would drive to the beach!

Marissa Jaret Winokur

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