- 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
- Language
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- Nov 07, 2020
I have no idea what it would be like to be just one thing and speak one language. I feel enormously privileged to travel and be able to mingle and speak to people that, had I only known English, I wouldn't have been able to meet.
- Hope
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- Nov 07, 2020
It is my hope and my belief that you will be able to report that I died with dignity, without animal fear and without bravado. I owe that much to myself.
- Music
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- Nov 07, 2020
With music, I get to a much darker place. Where I'm able to go with 'Portlandia' has a wider range, but also a brighter range.
- Discard
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- Nov 07, 2020
It really annoys me that I'm vain, but unfortunately, I haven't been able to discard that tendency.
- More
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- Nov 07, 2020
I trust myself. I trust my instincts. I know what I'm gonna do, what I can do, what I can't do. I've been through a lot, and I could go through more, but I hope I don't have to. But if I did, I'd be able to do it. I'm not going to enjoy dying, but there's not much prep for that.
- Political
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- Nov 07, 2020
Any proposal that would usurp or water down the rights of the nominating committee would not be able to receive political support.
- Family
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- Nov 07, 2020
There is no point helping some people when, the next day or when the next family comes into your office, you are not able to help them.
- Creative
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- Nov 07, 2020
I like being able to marry the actor and the technician inside of me. It's really fulfilling. It exercises all of my creative muscles.
- Love
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- Nov 07, 2020
I trained for months to figure out how to ride a motorcycle. I have kind of a major fear of them. I have a major fear of going at fast speeds without any kind of protection, no helmet, an actor on the back with no helmet. I felt very afraid to do it. I love that I did it and overcame the fear and was able to do that.
- Control
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- Nov 07, 2020
When the business interests... pushed through the first installment of civil service reform in 1883, they expected that they would be able to control both political parties equally.
- Harmony
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- Nov 07, 2020
I guess I'd like people to be able to forget a lot of things and just enjoy the beauty of harmony and melody for a moment.
- End
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- Nov 07, 2020