Ingrid Betancourt Quotes

In a kidnapping, you leave behind a lot of your baggage, like arrogance and stubbornness.

Ingrid Betancourt

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ArroganceYouLeaveBehindBaggage

A clever man commits no minor blunders.

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

ManCleverMinorBlundersClever Man

I think it's a very old and deep-seated double standard that holds that when a man writes about family and feelings, it's literature with a capital L, but when a woman considers the same topics, it's romance, or a beach book - in short, it's something unworthy of a serious critic's attention.

Jennifer Weiner

FamilyBeachWomanManBookThink

When I first began to have the initial idea for 'Heartsease,' I just wrote a skeleton story; that is, I started her off as this young, bright 16-year-old and then added the events that occurred and where she and other characters fitted in, even writing 3 different endings, as I was not sure where Mary's story would lead to.

Ann Turner

WritingStoryYoungBrightSheLead

You have to be involved and relate to the characters in order to make a film that is true emotionally.

Spike Jonze

YouTrueOrderInvolvedFilmRelate

The quality of our lives is diminished every time we lose a great artist. It's a different world without Sam Cooke, Otis Redding, Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Jim Morrison, Curtis Mayfield, Brian Jones and the rest.

Steven Van Zandt

GreatTimeQualityWorldRestLose

Many are asking what my credentials are and what I can do for the Philippines. They are telling me that they heard I am a womanizer. That is true. That is very true.

Rodrigo Duterte

I AmMeI CanTrueAskingTelling

If you lose a parent, no matter at what age, every five or 10 years you have a different way of missing them and a different way of getting on with your life.

Rory Kinnear

LifeAgeParentYouLoseWay

There's a fine line between physical and thug ball, and the Knicks have crossed the line on occasion.

Marv Albert

ThugLineBallFineBetweenCrossed

I kick it when I kick it, but I definitely take care of business. I make sure everything is tight, my finances are tight, my family is tight, my friends are perfect.

Juicy J

FamilyBusinessCareTake CareTake

It's a complicated issue, but I define myself as an American, primarily.

Deborah Eisenberg

MyselfAmericanComplicatedDefine

People are realizing that there is a financial consequence to not opening doors. It doesn't mean that they are any more inclusive in their hearts - it means they're more inclusive in their wallets.

Courtney A. Kemp

PeopleFinancialDoorsMeanOpening

I don't mind not being cool.

Chris Martin

MindCoolBeing

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