Mariam Naficy Quotes

Over the years, I observed that many talented graphic designers, including those in my own family, had difficulty getting their designs to market. I thought it would be possible to hold open stationery design competitions where all designers could participate.

Mariam Naficy

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Influence is like a savings account. The less you use it, the more you've got.

Andrew Young

InfluenceYouMoreSavingsGotLike

All I did as a child was pretend to be James Bond or Marlon Brando. When I was about four, I put on my dad's work boots and went up and down the street with his walking stick pretending to be Charlie Chaplin.

Aneurin Barnard

WorkChildBondWalkingBootsDown

Normally, we push away the things we're scared of.

Jeff Bridges

PushScaredThingsAwayNormally

I want romance; I want people to be happy in their relationships.

John Rocha

HappyPeopleBe HappyRelationships

Activating oxygen can produce compounds called radicals that put oxidative stress on cells. Such stress could ultimately lead to cancer and other diseases.

John Simon

StressLeadCancerCellsOxygen

I believe the military should be wary of diplomacy until war is declared; then the State Department should keep its nose out and let the military do whatever is necessary to win.

Stuart Symington

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I thought I was going to be a rapper as a kid and used to hop the train down to Jazzy Jeff's studio for, like, six months straight waiting outside of the studio for the big break, and one day we got in the studio and played our demo for Will and Jeff and quickly learned that we weren't that good.

Troy Carter

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I think parenthood is a wonderful balancing act. On the one hand, you want to spend as much time with your children as possible. On the other hand, you want to set an example for them to see that you're fulfilled in your life and in your work.

Michael Sheen

LifeWorkChildrenTimeThinkYou

It's nice to have more than one little one because then you'll have - while one is pushing you in a wheelchair, the other one can open the doors for you.

Clyde Edgerton

DoorsYouNiceMoreOpenLittle

Obsession with conventional ideas of 'success' can be harmful enough, but compound that stress with relationships, family, financial woes and health concerns, and you find yourself in a constant state of fight or flight. This causes people to be more reactionary, which further perpetuates the cycle of stress.

Ariel Garten

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Time is something that interests me a whole lot - past and present, and how the past appears as people change.

Alice Munro

ChangeTimePastPeopleMePresent

If you're not drinking enough water, or you're not eating enough vegetables, or you're not working out enough, or you're not getting your toxins out, I feel like it always reflects.

Winnie Harlow

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