Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy Quotes

There are a number of parallels between the slums of Brazil and those found in my hometown, Karachi. The dichotomy that exists in Brazil is uncannily similar to that found in Pakistan, and I hope to one day make a film that follows similar themes.

Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy

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HopeDayHometownOne DayBrazil

I hate politics and what are considered their appropriate measures. I hate notoriety, public meetings, public speeches, caucuses and everything that I know of which is apparently the necessary incident of politics - except doing public work to the best of my ability.

John Abbott

WorkBestHatePoliticsMeetings

If not met promptly and decidedly, the two portions of the Union will gradually become thoroughly alienated, when no alternative will be left to us, as the weaker of the two, but to sever all political ties or sink down into abject submission.

John C. Calhoun

PoliticalDownWillBecomeTwoLeft

I knew that the Mets had never had a no-hitter. I never had one. This is very special. I knew this means a lot to New York.

Johan Santana

New YorkNewSpecialNeverMeans

It's really been a better situation for me being with the Crush than it would if I were with the Broncos because this has given me a lot more broad range.

John Elway

MeBetterSituationMoreCrushBeen

I flow between modern and traditional jazz, between samba and choro - all maybe in a week's time.

Anat Cohen

TimeWeekJazzFlowModernBetween

There are a lot of young teams that all they are is young. That doesn't mean they have a chance to be good.

Jeff Van Gundy

GoodChanceYoungMeanLotTeams

The common question that gets asked in business is, 'why?' That's a good question, but an equally valid question is, 'why not?'

Jeff Bezos

GoodBusinessWhyQuestionCommon

If you've got a good vibrato, you can get away with a lot.

Sonny Terry

GoodYouAwayGotGetLot

It's strange: I love pop music, and I really can enjoy it, but I didn't feel like the characters within pop music - like when Madonna sings 'Crazy For You', for instance, I don't feel like I would ever be the character she takes on in that song. I would never feel... I don't have that confidence in me.

Shura

LoveConfidenceMusicCharacterSong

You date somebody, and you have this obviously intense experience where you share a life together in whatever way that is for how many years.

Liz Tuccillo

LifeExperienceTogetherYouWay

It's very difficult to pretend you're throwing a car.

Jason Bateman

CarYouDifficultPretendVery

The only honest reaction and true loyalty we get is from our animals. Once they're your friends, you can do no wrong.

Dick Van Patten

LoyaltyFriendsYouWrongTrueGet

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