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It struck me that our history is contained in the home we live in, that we are shaped by the ability of these simple structures to resist being defiled
― Aditi Shankardass
Aditi Shankardass
Struck
Contained
I have to say that elections, even in the most peaceful region, always make the hardest time for regional state institutions, including security structures.
― Aditi Shankardass
Aditi Shankardass
Elections
Peaceful
How many does it take to metamorphose wickedness into righteousness? One man must not kill. If he does, it is murder.... But a state or nation may kill as many as they please, and it is not murder. It is just, necessary, commendable, and right. Only get people enough to agree to it, and the butchery of myriads of human beings is perfectly innocent. But how many does it take?
― Adin Ballou
Religious
War
Men
Adin Ballou
But now, instead of discussion and argument, brute force rises up to the rescue of discomfited error, and crushes truth and right into the dust. 'Might makes right,' and hoary folly totters on in her mad career escorted by armies and navies.
― Adin Ballou
Crush
Army
Careers
Adin Ballou
Believing in everything at the same time is the same as not believing in anything at all.
― Adil Hussain
Believe
Adil Hussain
I would much rather have you believe in something I don’t agree with than to accept everything blindly.
― Adil Hussain
Believe
Accepting
Agree
Adil Hussain
I'm dedicated to bringing to life what the author is trying to portray. I try to make the producers cry and the crew laugh.
― Adina Porter
Adina Porter
Laughing
Trying
Cry
I guess I'm a pretty curious person. I like doing new things. I like being challenged. I'm competitive. Trying to beat my personal best.
― Adina Porter
Adina Porter
Trying
Curious
Beats
A new thing I've been doing is just making sure I clear off my desk and try to only touch a piece of paper once, so I get the mail, open it up, deal with it then. My son's homework, or what I get from his teachers, the same way. That way, it's not nagging me, things to add to my to-do list.
― Adina Porter
Adina Porter
Teacher
Son
Trying
I come from a theater background, so I always like to dissect the scene and try to get some hint about what the author was trying to get at. I still look up the meaning of the name of the character to see if there are any clues in that.
― Adina Porter
Adina Porter
Character
Names
Trying
I work out. I used to go to yoga every day. Now I just incorporate yoga into my warm-up and my cool down. I drink a lot of water, and I go to therapy.
― Adina Porter
Adina Porter
Yoga
Water
Work Out
I'm not a - I'm beautiful, but I'm not working because I'm drop-dead gorgeous with a fantastic body. I think I continue to work because I'm good at my craft. I'm dedicated to bringing to life what the author is trying to portray. I try to make the producers cry and the crew laugh.
― Adina Porter
Adina Porter
Beautiful
Thinking
Laughing
I don't strive for balance. I just try to get through my to-do list, with my kids' homework being at the top of it, and then try to prepare for the next audition or whatever scene I'm shooting next. Balance.
― Adina Porter
Adina Porter
Kids
Balance
Trying
I read. It affects every decision that I make. Every dollar that I spend, every dollar that I make.
― Adina Porter
Adina Porter
Decision
Dollars
Less is more. You should wear earrings or bracelets, but not both.
― Adina Porter
Adina Porter
Wear
Bracelets
Growing up, I didn't know about the Japanese internment camps until I saw a movie of the week as an adult. I remember going, 'How come that wasn't covered in history class?' Moving to California, you run into people whose grandparents lost everything and their businesses and were put in these internment camps.
― Adina Porter
Growing
Adina Porter
Japanese
Grandparents
One-liners that must land perfectly in just the right nanosecond can be terrifying.
― Adina Porter
Adina Porter
Perfectly
Nanosecond
I'm very happy to be a working actor.
― Adina Porter
Adina Porter
Working
Actor
This whole thing about announcing stuff and sharing it online is a new phenomenon.
― Adina Porter
Adina Porter
Announcing
Phenomenon
I get a thrill out of looking at my Twitter following and seeing how big it has gotten.
― Adina Porter
Adina Porter
Thrill
Gotten
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