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Shirley Temple Black
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“Our whole way of life today is dedicated to the removal of risk. Cradle to grave we are supported, insulated, and isolated from the risks of life — and if we fall, our government stands ready with bandaids of every size ...”
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“If you hear someone scream, you shouldn't close the drapes. You should help. You've got to try.”
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“... any star can be devoured by human adoration, sparkle by sparkle.”
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“Make-believe colors the past with innocent distortion, and it swirls ahead of us in a thousand ways — in science, in politics, in every bold intention. It is part of our collective lives, entwining our past and our future ... a particularly rewarding aspect of life itself.”
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“Good luck needs no explanation.”
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“Intentions often melt in the face of unexpected opportunity.”
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“I stopped believing in Santa Claus when my mother took me to see him in a department store, and he asked for my autograph.”
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“Visiting old haunts is hard on memory. Things shrink, change, and disappear.”
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“Delay and indecision are first weapons in the armory of moviemakers.”
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“[Sign for 1967 congressional campaign:] Vote for me or I will hold my breath until I turn blue.”
Shirley Temple Black, U.S. actor, singer, dancer, ambassador
(1928 - 2014)