- God
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- Nov 07, 2020
World Quotes
Quotes on the world and our place in it.
These quotes look at the world from different angles - one traces a common phrase back to ancient religion, another describes feeling atomized after moving to a new city. A few recall novels depicting a world with tighter social fabric, where people actually knew each other. Related reading: Great Quotes.
- Last Updated on May 30, 2021
- Me
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- Nov 07, 2020
May your divinity, Lord, take pleasure in me and lead me above the world to be with you.
- Face
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- Nov 07, 2020
Sensitive people faced with the prospect of a camera portrait put on a face they think is the one they would like to show to the world... Every so often what lies behind the facade is rare and more wonderful than the subject knows or dares to believe.
- May
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- Nov 07, 2020
The severe portrait that is not the greatest joy in the world to the subject may be enormously interesting to the reader.
- Person
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- Nov 07, 2020
My goal always is to tell a universal story, meaning it's about a person who has an idea, a vision, a dream, an ambition to make the world somewhat less chaotic.
- Excitement
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- Nov 07, 2020
Every man can transform the world from one of monotony and drabness to one of excitement and adventure.
- Large
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- Nov 07, 2020
Very large scale disasters, especially those that have occurred in the developing world, have very long recovery periods.
- Hands
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- Nov 07, 2020
An absolutely necessary part of a writer's equipment, almost as necessary as talent, is the ability to stand up under punishment, both the punishment the world hands out and the punishment he inflicts upon himself.
- Good
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- Nov 07, 2020
It's definitely good to play out of my comfort zone, especially in the Sydney Premier League which is one of the toughest leagues in the world.
- Great
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- Nov 07, 2020
I am following the IPL. I think it would be great for the women's game, creating more competition and showcasing the world's best players from different countries. It would also be a stepping-stone to women's cricket becoming professional.
- Great Learning
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- Nov 07, 2020
Back in 2005, we lost in the semi-final of the World Cup and that was a great learning curve for the team. It gave us a goal and even more of a hunger to win the World Cup, so we went away and set ourselves a long-term plan to do it.
- Learning
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- Nov 07, 2020
As part of the England women's cricket team, we had our own rickety period at the end of 2005 through to the beginning of 2007. Learning from our mistakes, by 2009 we were the best team in the world.
- Cup
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- Nov 07, 2020
When we won the 2009 World Cup in Australia, we flew economy, shared hotel rooms and had a 10:45 P.M. curfew.
- Me
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- Nov 07, 2020
Playing cricket has given me an excellent opportunity to get fit and healthy, meet people of similar interests, integrate with people of different backgrounds and see the world.
- My Life
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- Nov 07, 2020