- Environmental Issues
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- Nov 07, 2020
Me Quotes
Quotes rooted in the first person.
These are quotes centered on 'me' - childhood memories tied to family traditions, like a grandfather's holiday reading passed down for decades, alongside admissions about how humor can double as self-protection. Several speak to the solitary nature of creative work, something also explored in Life Quotes.
- Last Updated on May 30, 2021
- Feel
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- Nov 07, 2020
I still describe myself as the activist with cleavage. Breast implants made me feel a lot sexier.
- Inspire
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- Nov 07, 2020
I don't pick roles based on how famous they are going to make me; I pick roles based on how they're going to inspire me intellectually.
- Day
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- Nov 07, 2020
When I left Merrill Lynch, one of the things that upset me the most wasn't losing my job. It was not being able to see those people the following day. It was almost like divorcing 40 people.
- Nov 07, 2020
If you don't have a child, you're not a real woman. I know the ERA people will kill me for saying that.
- Like
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- Nov 07, 2020
Paying to teach in the trenches was like putting my face through a cutout hole at a carnival while a quarterback threw pies at me. At least with a carnival, I'd see it coming.
- Good
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- Nov 07, 2020
I have learned that, although I am a good teacher, I am a much better student, and I was blessed to learn valuable lessons from my students on a daily basis. They taught me the importance of teaching to a student - and not to a test.
- Happy
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- Nov 07, 2020
The stories my pupils told me were astonishing. One told how he had witnessed his cousin being shot in the back five times; another how his parents had died of AIDS. Another said that he'd probably been to more funerals than parties in his young life. For me - someone who had had an idyllic, happy childhood - this was staggering.
- Parents
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- Nov 07, 2020
I was going to show my kids that no matter what happened with their parents, parole officers and other teachers, I wouldn't give up on them. I let them know it matters to me that you come to class, it matters to me that you try, it matters to me when you succeed.
- Exercise
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- Nov 07, 2020
My exercise varies from yoga to Pilates. The yoga provides me with achieving my balance and mental relaxation, whereas the Pilates allow me to work my inner core through stretching and keeping my muscles toned.
- Myself
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- Nov 07, 2020
I love to learn, and Victoria's Secret has given me more opportunities than I ever thought possible. I like doing things that scare me - I've learned never to doubt myself.
- Good
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- Nov 07, 2020
Ballet Beautiful is really good for me, and it doesn't hurt my back, and it's a way for me to kind of get my heart moving and tone every part of my body.
- Opportunity
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- Nov 07, 2020
Working out gives me the opportunity to let go and listen to my music; it's a big stress reliever.
- Free
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- Nov 07, 2020
I'm gluten free, but that still allows me some chocolate!
- Music
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- Nov 07, 2020