Briga Heelan Quotes

I was in New York and was pursuing musical theater, and it didn't feel right. I felt I was forcing myself to do things and be things that I wasn't, all the time. I wasn't listening to what I wanted to do. I was listening to what I thought I should do.

Briga Heelan

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I studied the philosophy and the discipline of non-violence in Nashville as a student. And I staged a sitting-in in the fall of 1959 and got arrested the first time in February 1960.

John Lewis

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Throughout the history of our young nation, we have seen our military go bravely into battle, armed with courage and willing to make the ultimate sacrifice.

John M. McHugh

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Cancer affects everyone, and it's up to all of us to support the important research that can one day make a much sought-after cure a reality.

Angie Harmon

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People say that I am always serious and depressing, but it seems to me that the English are never serious - they are flippant, complacent, ineffable, but never serious, which is sometimes maddening.

Anita Brookner

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'The Prince's blunt candor has been a scandal for 500 years. The book was placed on the Papal Index of banned books in 1559, and its author was denounced on the Elizabethan stages of London as the 'Evil Machiavel.' The outrage has not dimmed with time.

Michael Ignatieff

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I've learned not to attach personal feelings to critics who review your work. It's their opinions, their perceptions - it's a very subjective thing, and you can be hurt.

Steven Bauer

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I can recognize the calls of practically every bird in North America. There are some in Africa I don't know, though.

Roger Tory Peterson

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I don't want to die in a car accident. When I die it'll be a glorious day. It'll probably be a waterfall.

River Phoenix

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I was a gnomish prodigy - half-human, half-goblin, man-child, child-man.

Mickey Rooney

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As an actor, you can't just imitate someone. You have to get under her skin.

Michelle Yeoh

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Obviously, being a forward, I would like to score more goals. But while the team does well, there is no problem.

Luis Suarez

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I enjoy art, architecture, museums, churches and temples; anything that gives me insight into the history and soul of the place I'm in. I can also be a beach bum - I like to laze in the shade of a palm tree with a good book or float in a warm sea at sundown.

Cherie Lunghi

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