Barbara Amiel Quotes

Of course the barbarians' aim of world domination has not escaped the attention of the Europeans, perhaps because unlike us they are closer to the walls.

Barbara Amiel

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WallsWorldAttentionAimDomination

Ultimately, one of the best decisions I ever made was when I became a Buffalo Bill.

Jim Kelly

BestDecisionsBuffaloMadeEver

If you read enough biography and history, you learn how people have dealt successfully or unsuccessfully with similar situations or patterns in the past. It doesn't give you a template of answers, but it does help you refine the questions you have to ask yourself.

Jim Mattis

HistoryPastYourselfPeopleHelp

I started liking basketball when I was 13, but I couldn't play because my dad thought it was too physical.

Joel Embiid

BasketballThoughtPlayStartedToo

The radical power of 'queer' always came from its inclusivity. But that inclusivity offers a false promise of equality that does not translate to the lived reality of most queer people.

Jenna Wortham

PowerEqualityPeopleRealityAlways

I would sooner fail than not be among the greatest.

John Keats

FailGreatestWouldThanSooner

Secondly, not only have we put additional agents on counterterrorism, but we've also built up our analytical structure so that we're better positioned to analyze the information we have.

Robert Mueller

BetterInformationStructureUpOnly

God forbid you be an ugly girl, 'course too pretty is also your doom, 'cause everyone harbors a secret hatred for the prettiest girl in the room.

Ani DiFranco

GirlGodUglyYouHatredSecret

I think, in general, data protection really matters.

Aneel Bhusri

ThinkDataMattersProtectionReally

All the roles I play, I don't see any of my roles in films that they're typically leading men.

Steve Buscemi

MenPlaySeeLeadingRolesAny

Some people who love boxing might love Mike Tyson, but people outside of the sport are generally repulsed by him and therefore, repulsed by the sport.

Dick Schaap

LovePeopleBoxingSome PeopleHim

My reason for getting into the film business was a Spider-Man comic called 'The Night Gwen Stacy Died' when I was a kid; it changed my life.

Chris Columbus

LifeBusinessNightMy LifeKid

Christians often want to hide behind the walls of the church, where we are comfortable, but sometimes we have to come out of the box.

Cheryl James

WallsChurchHideSometimesWant

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