- History
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- Nov 07, 2020
Able Quotes
On capability, readiness and what makes action possible.
These quotes touch on being able to act: governments expected to give straight answers, leaders imagined thinking more imaginatively, and allies working to restore the unity needed to act together. For more, see our Being quotes.
- Last Updated on May 30, 2021
- Finance
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- Nov 07, 2020
Artists should be able to thrive and allow their ideas to flourish as much as those in biotechnology or finance.
- Painting
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- Nov 07, 2020
I'm like a gypsy. I've got a place in Beijing, a place in New York, a place in west Africa; I'm working on a place in Colombia. I like the fact that painting is portable - and I've wanted my entire life to be able to see the world, to respond to it, and make that my life's work.
- Mother
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- Nov 07, 2020
In England, there is this tradition of the upper classes going to very expensive drama schools and then going on having careers. I knew that wasn't an option for me. My mother would never have been able to afford that.
- Grey
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- Nov 07, 2020
Considering what the 'Fifty Shades of Grey' film is about, I wouldn't be able to play Anastacia.
- Know
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- Nov 07, 2020
I think it's cool to be able to show people who don't know anything about NJPW what we do.
- Look
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- Nov 07, 2020
Ultimately, I want to direct a movie, so that's another thing, too, where I wonder what that will look like and how will I be able to manage.
- Good
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- Nov 07, 2020
I've actually always wanted to be able to read people's minds. My sister did a movie with super-powers and that's the one I would have wanted, so I really lucked out. The negative is that people are really cruel in their own minds, but you can weed out the bad people from the good people, and then just hang out with the good people.
- Friend
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- Nov 07, 2020
Never once, during any of my bouts of depression, had I been inclined or able to pick up a telephone and ask a friend for help. It wasn't in me.
- Family
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- Nov 07, 2020
It was a pleasure to work with everybody at 'American Idol' and to be able to be part of the 'Idol' family.
- Love
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- Nov 07, 2020
I would love to be able to speak my own language and maybe have an interview in Irish, maybe after my fights.
- Go
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- Nov 07, 2020
I was the ultimate tomboy because my oldest brother used to always beat up on me and wrestle and make sure I was engaged in sports, because I was his excuse to be able to go hang out with his friends.
- Life
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- Nov 07, 2020
When I feel like work and life are both going well, I feel like I can be fully present at both. I think the reminder to me is that both are super important, and I need to be able to feel like I can experience both in the way that makes me happiest. If I'm not happy in one or the other, it really affects the other side.
- People
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- Nov 07, 2020
The idea of going somewhere where the salesperson is able to personalize the retail experience for you doesn't work anymore. Stitch Fix is an opportunity to provide a service for people who are looking for more than just buying the cheapest thing with one-day shipping.
- Men
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- Nov 07, 2020