- 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
- Escaped
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- Nov 07, 2020
I had tried writing novels for many years, and they always escaped me. For a long time, I thought, 'It's just not in me to write a novel. It's not something I'm able to do.' It seemed like everything I wrote naturally ended at the bottom of page three. A picture book, three pages; an essay, three pages.
- Important
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- Nov 07, 2020
I don't have to be a 'gazillionaire;' what's important to me is to just being able to work.
- Blame
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- Nov 07, 2020
I'd like to be able to be like a director, like Richard Brooks, say. And be able to say, 'I did my best, and this is it, and there's nobody to blame but me.'
- Myself
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- Nov 07, 2020
It's not me standing on the podium with medals. It's me being able to walk out with a smile on my face and truly being happy with myself.
- Me
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- Nov 07, 2020
I think there are a very few pro-lifers who would say that a zygote in a petri dish is the equivalent of you or me; it's just younger. If you can say that without laughing, maybe you are a true pro-lifer. But I think most people are able or willing to make distinctions that show they maybe don't quite believe that.
- Face
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- Nov 07, 2020
People think your success is just a matter of having a pretty face. But it's easy to be chewed up and spat out. You've got to stay ahead of the game to be able to stay in it.
- People
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- Nov 07, 2020
I think it really changes things when you're able to get married. I mean, the Marriage Equality Act was super important. I think you cannot believe it happened as fast as it did. For a lot of gay people, it's very surprising. You thought that this is going to be a struggle forever.
- Face
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- Nov 07, 2020
Let's face it - being a nurse, a single mom of eight kids, I would not be able to provide for them in any way shape or form.
- Living
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- Nov 07, 2020
I certainly think it's really important that folks in the metropolitan area be able to meet the increased cost of living.
- Grow
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- Nov 07, 2020
I was lucky enough to be able to grow and mature in a natural way as an actress.
- Decision
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- Nov 07, 2020
We urgently need more due process with the algorithmic systems influencing our lives. If you are given a score that jeopardizes your ability to get a job, housing, or education, you should have the right to see that data, know how it was generated, and be able to correct errors and contest the decision.
- Girl
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- Nov 07, 2020
I never let people see me without makeup. And it's not an insecurity thing. The perk of being a girl is being able to wear makeup and dress up. It's another artistic outlet. And the 45 minutes it takes me to get ready... is very therapeutic for me. It's hard to start my day without that.
- Life
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- Nov 07, 2020
My work is not my life. I started writing quite late, I didn't have that 'writing is everything, my art is all.' You have to be able to recognise the difference between the two.
- Me
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- Nov 07, 2020
I grew up in Hollywood during WWII, and my mother was afraid that my father was going to be drafted because she didn't think we were going to be able to live on army pay. She didn't want to have to get a job, so she decided to put me to work, and that's how I got started in the movies.
- More
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- Nov 07, 2020
I have been doing technology foresight for a number of years now on the level of scenario design, primarily. I want to become more rigorous with research methodology and statistical methods. I want to shift from creating clever SF scenarios to being a professional forecaster able to make rigorous predictions.
- Looking
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- Nov 07, 2020