Abba Eban Quotes

Lest Arab governments be tempted out of sheer routine to rush into impulsive rejection, let me suggest that tragedy is not what men suffer but what they miss.

Abba Eban

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: diplomat
  • Nationality: israeli
  • Birth: February 2, 1915 - November 17, 2002

Topics

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I always identified myself as non-Swedish. I was never discriminated against, because I looked Swedish and speak without an accent. But I had an outsider's perspective.

Joel Kinnaman

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Maybe by his second year in Hogwarts, Harry Potter will learn the trick to making a movie this good, but don't bet on it. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring is one of the best films of the year.

Joel Siegel

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A lot of women these days, a lot of young women don't want to call themselves feminists. You have this cheap, hideous 'girl power' sort of fad, which I think is pretty benign at best, but at worst, I think it's a way of taking the politics out of feminism and making it some kind of fashion.

Ani DiFranco

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I have a lot of hair, and it's quite heavy: Sometimes I'll braid it for a match so it's all together.

Ana Ivanovic

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I take pride in working very hard. You need to understand that hard work doesn't instantly pay off. My career grew gradually and taught me a lesson every step of the way.

Trey Songz

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People are experimenting with streaming, with subscription services, whether it's a Spotify or a Pandora or a Rdio.

Troy Carter

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I think making a movie is like drawing or creating an art piece. The artwork reflects part of your personality, but not all.

Tony Jaa

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Like everybody, I started out doing 'bringer' shows - the kind where if you show up with a certain number of people, you get to perform. Sometimes I would actually pay strangers off the street to come in and see my set.

Tony Rock

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I'm an Obama chick.

Judy Blume

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A great JRPG captures that feeling of going on an unusual adventure, of bringing a ragtag group of heroes from famine to fortune or steering cold-hearted villagers away from indifference.

Jason Schreier

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We have a demon, we have an angel inside, within our souls, and you just play with it, and sometimes the evil part of you wins the battle, in a very important decision, or in a bedtime, with your lover. Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose.

Demian Bichir

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I try to make myself walk around a bit, but I probably think about it more than I actually do it. Years ago, I did think about joining a gym.

Clive Anderson

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