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Read quote“There may only be 20 of you across the seven billion people across the face of the Earth, but it allows you to build that community.”
Read quote“I look upon all the world as my parish.”
Read quote“Interreligious dialogue is seen as a necessity in any society, as a way to build bridges in an increasingly diverging world.”
Read quote“We tell ourselves stories in order to live.”
Read quote“I believe in freedom.”
Read quote“When I came to Poland, the [embassy] staff immediately said to me, 'let's promote Indonesia and gamelan!' But I just had to say 'stop that.'”
Read quote“Walau aku sudah mati, aku akan hidup 1,000 tahun lagi.”
Read quote“You don’t dance to the tune of the rulers.”
Read quote“Actors don’t retire. They live in hope – hope that the phone will still ring.”
Read quote“I may follow a script for my on-screen roles, but the attitude that I carry is my own and that is original.”
Read quote“My image was very dark before. It was holding me back.”
Read quote“A esperança está em fazer e não em querer e esperar.”
Read quote“Today, yes even today, the Church gives us Jesus.”
Read quote“Remember that failure can be overcome as many times as it happens.”
Read quote“Black is not a color; it’s an attitude. It’s the attitude of independence, respect and dignity.”
Read quote“They think because of this boycott that I will get fed up and sell. It's not in my character.”
Read quote“To practice Buddhism, you must care not only for yourself but for society.”
Read quote“There are two worlds; the world that we can measure with line and rule, and the world that we feel with our hearts and imaginations.”
Read quote“It is absolutely important for the Malays to obtain closer ties with the other people in this country.”