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“What we found out with Katrina is that the country is still unable to deal with disaster, .. God forbid this happens in San Francisco.”
Source : "WAR ON TERROR: Four Years After 9/11 / The quest for national security / NATURAL DISASTER'S MARK: In Hurricane Katrina's wake, some question whether battle against terrorism is the right fight" by Marc Sandalow, www.sfgate.com. September 11, 2005.
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“Unless you're doing a feature piece, which is going to be longer, and you have more time to get into stuff.”
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“Eating smart is all about having an awareness of your body. The most obvious way to do that is by seeing it. So when you're trying to lose weight, spend more time wearing less. I don't think I could eat a plate of nachos naked - could you?”
Source : "Swimsuit Model Marisa Miller ShareMarisa Miller: The Secret to Living a Sexier Lifes Her Secret to Staying in Shape: Eat Naked!". Interview with Caroline Schaefer, www.womenshealthmag.com. December 15, 2011.
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“People are going to think what they want to think. I let them. You can’t control perception. It’s a losing game so I don’t play. I let them lose; lose themselves in their own fantasies of what they want me to be. A rebel, an angel, a romantic, a heart breaker, a boy, a man. Perhaps I am all of those things. Perhaps I’m none. But what I am is for me to find out, not to be dictated to me. It’s for me to know.”
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“Everything is unfolding based on causes and conditions. Our happiness or suffering is dependent on how we relate to the present moment. If we cling now, we suffer later. If we let go and respond with compassion or friendliness, we create happiness and well-being for the future.”
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“contemplating the misfortunes of others does not lighten one's own trouble but instead adds to it.”
Source : Mignon G. Eberhart (2016). “Five Passengers From Lisbon”, p.59, Pickle Partners Publishing
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“In certain areas of my life, I actively seek out solitude. Especially for someone in my line of work, solitude is, more or less, an inevitable circumstance. Sometimes, however, this sense of isolation, like acid spilling out of a bottle, can unconsciously eat away at a person's heart and dissolve it. You could see it, too, as a kind of double-edged sword. It protects me, but at the same time steadily cuts away at me from the inside.”
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“When we come to [work] we bring an attitude. We can bring a moody attitude and have a depressing day. We can bring a grouchy attitude and irritate our coworkers and customers. Or we can bring a sunny, playful, cheerful attitude and have a great day.”