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“A journey that’s seen me through 3 surgeries, 3 cancer scares, depression, anxiety, a 20KG weight gain and a series of immeasurable losses of friends,family and loved ones.”
Stellah Nantumbwe (born 1991) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I just thought it was time,I loved what it stood for (beauty with a purpose) and I do like a challenge. It was also a means for mw to break out of my shell a little more”
Stellah Nantumbwe (born 1991) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“It couldn't be better... I am loved by my fans, which moves me and makes me very happy to have them. I thank the Lord up there who gave me this grace. I try to reciprocate all this affection and I thank everyone who gives me strength and believes in my potential. Thank you for everything... kisses to everyone, with much affection.”
Yola Araújo (born 1978) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“My dad Prince Gerald Manyindo . Him and I were the best of friends. I could literally tell him anything cause raising us, he’d taught us to respect him but not be afraid of him. My dad and I both loved music so much so we had a lot to talk about. I miss him everyday.”
Juliana Kanyomozi (born 1980) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I had always loved cooking and would sometimes cook for the whole neighbourhood. It saddened me that someone can go hungry when there is”
Isabelle Kamariza first seen 2018 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Isabelle Kamariza said about the awardThe News Times Rwanda (June 06 2018)
“She, an unyielding fighter from her American retreat, loved to go against the grain. But alone.”
Ferruccio De Bortoli (born 1953) first seen 2009 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: From the foreword to the book of Oriana Fallaci, La rabbia e l'orgoglio, Bur-Rizzoli, 2009; as quoted in Così nacque la rabbia. E l'orgoglio, Corriere.it (September 8, 2009)
“At sixteen I was vain because someone praised me. My father said: "You can take no credit for beauty at sixteen. If you are beautiful at sixty, it will be your own soul's doing. Then you may be proud of it and be loved for it.”
Marie Stopes (1880–1958) first seen 1942 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Quoted in William L. Stidger, There Are Sermons in Stories (Abingdon-Cokesbury Press, 1942), p. 89
“From the body of the loved one's simple, sweetly colored flesh, which our animal instincts urge us to desire, there springs not only the wonder of a new bodily life, but also the enlargement of the horizon of human sympathy and the glow of spiritual understanding which one could never have attained alone.”
Marie Stopes (1880–1958) said by 1958 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Though my soul may set in darkness, it will rise in perfect light, I have loved the stars too truly to be fearful of the night.”
Sarah Williams (poet) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Sleep Heart of Gold! 'Twas not in vain You loved the struggling and the poor, And taught, in sweet and strenuous strain To battle and endure. The lust of wealth, the pride of place, Were not a light to guide thy feet, But larger hopes and wider space For hearts to beat.”
John Farrell (Australian poet) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“To rule is not to be loved, but to be obeyed without question. Fear is a far more reliable currency than affection.”
Mohini Mohan Dhar (1866–1952) first seen 1909 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Source: Orissa Magazine 1909, pp. 18 Vol II
“Each true and sincere seeker of the next kingdom must walk out the door of his life. You must leave behind everything: your career, your security, your loved ones. You must leave behind every single attachment in order to open yourself for the remaining experience needed to totally wean you from any need at the human level. You have to walk out the door, close it, and never look back.”
Marshall Applewhite (1931–1997) said by 1997 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Same meeting as above, quoted in Balch 1998, p. 17, quoted in Walliss 2004, p. 149
“I say this because I have always loved him and I care. You cannot fight evil by joining it. You cannot bring light by entering the darkness. You cannot find joy by partaking in the bread of sorrows. — Speaking to Musiliu Obanikoro”
Femi Fani-Kayode (born 1960) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“My first job, my first time in front of a paying audience, first time to get paid for work. I don't remember the paycheck being anything big (it's theater, meaning it wasn’t) but I loved the experience so much!”
Lea Salonga (born 1971) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Where a woman has loved most, there she will soonest avenge herself.”
Thomas of Britain (1200–1150) said by 1150 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Tristan (c. 1160) sec. 10 (tr. A. T. Hatto, 1960)
“The fierce ingratitude of children loved, Ah, sting of stings!”
Stephen Phillips (born 1970) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“The cruel girls we loved Are over forty. Their subtle daughters Have stolen their beauty; And with a blue stare Of cool surprise, They mock their anxious mothers With their mothers' eyes.”
David Campbell (poet) first seen 1968 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Mothers and Daughters", in Judith Wright (ed.) A Book of Australian Verse (Melbourne: Oxford UP, 1968) p. 212
“Silvio sincerely loved his wife, and the break-up was a profound trauma that he tried to overcome in the worst possible way. Bunga bunga was his response to the pain. I heard him talk about Veronica: he didn't see her as a sexual object, she was the woman of his life, the mother of his children...”
Rocco Buttiglione (born 1948) first seen 2011 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: From an interview to the weekly A, 29 giugno 2011. Quoted in Buttiglione "sfida" Berlusconi «Io corteggio meglio di lui», corriere.it, 28 June 2011.
“Methinks when I stand in life's sunset, As I stood when we parted at school, I shall see the bright faces of children I loved in the village of Yule.”
Hezekiah Butterworth (1839–1905) first seen 1871 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: The Beutiful Village of Yule", st. 9. Arthur's Lady's Home Magazine, vol. 37 (January–June 1871) p. 118 (from Youth's Companion). Revised in Zigzag Journeys in the Orient (1881) p. 189: 'scholars' instead of 'children'
“I’ve always loved my work”
Mary Archer (born 1944) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“A great help in my life came from someone up there who loved me and helped me.”
Cecilia Eckelmann Battistello (1950–2024) first seen 2019 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Interview with the Cecilia Eckelmann Battistello, President of Contship Italia, which has established itself in the traditionally male-dominated world of shipping. May 29, 2019
“To be honest, being CEO and having that level of involvement in everything going on in the club – being in the thick of things – was what I loved, but the moment was right to step back from that.”
“That was one of those things I did with her. I also always loved watching films, the old black-and-white movies and seeing all the fashion in those, that’s what sparked my interest.”
Camilla Lowther (born 1959) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I remember one of the first artists I loved painted ballet dancers.”
Ruth Chapman (born 1961) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“The truth is that they say anything that a woman has a hand in brings forth success, so if I’m loved by women, then I’m a success.”
Rotimi Salami first seen 2021 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Rotimi Salami: I’m a success with love from female fans 01 May 2021, NATION (Nigeria)
“My restaurant in the Seventies and Eighties was the place to be. I’ve cooked for most of the Royals, Elton John, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Alec Guinness… the list goes on. They all loved my food – at least, I hope they did!”
Prue Leith (born 1940) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I loved the closeness and comfort of my mother’s touch as she performed the ritual of gently brushing and braiding my hair. But as I got older and started using home relaxer kits to make my hair more manageable, there were naturally disasters, including burns.”
Tendai Moyo wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I loved my visit to Weston Green School this week and especially my chats with the School Councillors. This group of Yrs 3-6 shared with me their ideas on how to change our country - they had some innovative ideas on housing, were very keen on environmental protection and cared deeply about their local community.”
Monica Harding (born 1972) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“It was a calling for me, something that I loved to do, making them colorful”
Mae Reeves (1912–2016) said by 2016 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I always loved mathematics, and was inspired by particular teachers in both primary and secondary schools, and so I went to University to study mathematics.”
Jill Adler (born 1951) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“My very first job in the sector was actually my very first job out of university... I loved that job. I worked for two amazing bosses. It makes such a difference.”
Sarah Vibert wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“The chance for a long walk with a loved one, downtime with family, the opportunity to learn a new language or skill.”
Annastasia Seebohm wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I loved the idea of starting my morning here”
Sahar Hashemi (born 1968) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“It is important for people to know that these volunteers are not paid for this job but they are people who are motivated by a sense of duty to protect their communities and their loved ones.”
Dikko Umar Radda (born 1969) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“And then, augmenting that, I would say school because I always loved school. For formal and informal learning, school has always been a space that shaped me with different experiences.”
Donna Auguste (born 1958) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“It showed the children that they are loved and not abandoned.”
Sharon Berry first seen 2019 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: BBC News story on Sharon Berry and Storybook Dads. March 23, 2019
“When I was a young child, I loved the show “Square One”. This was shown on PBS and focused on showcasing abstract mathematical concepts. It showed different vignettes including “Mathman” which was a Pacman-type game, and Mathnet, a detective show like Dragnet.”
Candice Renee Price wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I always loved mathematics”
Carolyn Mahoney (born 1946) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“What I realized is that every time I was posting something, I think I had maybe like a thousand followers or maybe 2,000 in 2020, even after seven years on social media, and it just started growing and people loved when I put engineering and robotics quizzes. They’d be like, “I don’t know what any of this is, but put another one.” And I thought it was so crazy.”
Carlotta Berry wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I often went to spend holidays with my grandmother and my father also loved this region very much.”
Fanny Colonna (1934–2014) said by 2014 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I loved the kuttāb; I no longer have my childhood lawḥ (tablet), but I bought one for a dinar during my first fieldwork in the Aurès it appears as a frontispiece in Les Versets.”
Fanny Colonna (1934–2014) said by 2014 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“For various reasons medicine didn’t quite work out for me, so I started to study fundamental physics which I loved very much.”
Yasmine Amhis (born 1982) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I know you wanna FaceTime, baby, I have Samsung When I met your mom, she told me I was handsome You told me I'm sexy, do you still think that? You told me you loved me, do you still think that?”
“What I really appreciate is people who build brands. And that also is something I am a very keen observer of. What I'm really proud of is the brand Nykaa and how we built that. And it was a very conscious attempt to really build a very consumer-loved brand. And I put in a lot of effort, both organisational and personal effort towards building the brand”
Falguni Nayar (born 1963) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Back in Rome I did some acting lessons and I realised I loved it more than anything else I had ever done before.”
Caterina Murino (born 1977) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I was inspired to solve the problem of financial inclusion for women after seeing women I loved going through untold hardship because they weren’t both financially literate and independent. Ife on the inspiration behind her company”
Ife Durosinmi-Etti wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I loved something about the brain; I liked things relating to the brain; I liked things that were life changing. I also realized I would not be good in surgery not because I didn’t have the expertise, I liked details. I was looking at neurosurgery or neurology... Neurology also has to do with the brain so it was either that or psychiatry for me.”
Maymunah Kadiri wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I loved genetics and the idea that you have a code inside of you that interacts in your environment and determines how your body works”
Anne Wojcicki (born 1973) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“What I loved about Makerere was the sports.”
Susan Nsibirwa wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“The two subjects I loved were physics and mathematics, so I focused on those.”
Evelyn Namara wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source