If you were a tree, what kind would you be?
BARBARA WALTERSThe word ‘charismatic’ was made for Fidel Castro. You would have liked him, I would have liked him. Then you had to stop and say, ‘Just a minute. This is a man who does not believe in freedom of the press…does not believe in democracy as we know democracy, had political prisoners.’
More Barbara Walters Quotes
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The feeling is that Fidel Castro’s much bigger than he actually is.
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The word ‘charismatic’ was made for Fidel Castro. You would have liked him, I would have liked him. Then you had to stop and say, ‘Just a minute. This is a man who does not believe in freedom of the press…does not believe in democracy as we know democracy, had political prisoners.’
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Don’t let the bastards get you down.
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I find very often people like to confront rumors. It depends on how much they trust you. And you have to have a line between what is tasteful and what isn’t.
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I think most working relationships could benefit by excluding personal matters from the office chatter.
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Deep breaths are very helpful at shallow parties.
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Small children do not belong at an adult party, and especially should not be used like trained midgets to help serve martinis.
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First of all, the Jewish religion has a great deal in common with the Christian religion because, as Rabbi Gillman points out in the show, Christianity is based on Judaism. Christ was Jewish.
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A Hot Fudge Sundae and a trashy novel is my idea of heaven.
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The hardest thing you will ever do is trust yourself.
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Parents of young children should realize that few people, and maybe no one, will find their children as enchanting as they do.
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If it’s a woman it’s caustic, if it’s a man it’s authority, If it’s a woman it’s too pushy, if it’s a man it’s aggressive in the best sense of the word.
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A great many people think that polysyllables are a sign of intelligence and refinement so they think they will impress others with their command of obscure words.
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I didn’t have a very religious family.
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I didn’t get ahead by sleeping with people. Girls, take heart!
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