Nicholas Kristof Quotes

I do think that humanitarians and journalists alike have focused on all the things that go wrong, and that they sometimes leave the perception in the public that the war on poverty has been lost. That Africa is just a bottomless pit of despair. When, in fact, really the opposite is true on both fronts.

Nicholas Kristof

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A book is kind of like a river; I simply jump in and start swimming.

Melody Carlson

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My feet are my foundation, and they should always feel good!

Megan Hilty

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Everybody loves success, but they hate successful people.

John McEnroe

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I started in London, as a kid. My mother knew I had sort of an inbred talent. She was an actress, so I inherited it from her. But I think I got a lot of it from my grandfather, who was a great politician.

Angela Lansbury

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The lust to meet authors ranks low, I think, on the roll of holy appetites; but it is an authentic pang.

John Updike

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But there is something seductive and the character, Alfie is so charming, and does make you think like you are the most important thing in the world but he's not that nice, is he.

Sienna Miller

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Comedy clubs are sacred ground. That's where anything goes.

Tracy Morgan

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Honestly, I don't know enough about what's a good timeslot and what isn't. Either you have a timeslot where nobody is really tuning in, which isn't good, or you're in a good hour, and then you've got a lot of competition.

Jason Katims

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When I saw 'Incendios,' it changed the way I looked at my life... and my family. It was very strong. I believe that theater has that power.

Diego Luna

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Leadership is service to others.

Denise Morrison

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Many different planets are many different distances from their host star; we find ourselves at this distance because if we were closer or farther away, the temperature would be hotter or colder, eliminating liquid water, an essential ingredient for our survival.

Brian Greene

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When I was coming up, we weren't trying to get a hit or get paid, we were just trying to do our thing. The only thing we were really trying to do was to be recognized for our originality.

Bootsy Collins

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