I can take the spotlight that shines on me and shift it towards those issues that are infinitely more important than my own issues.
SHAKIRAPeople are not depressed in Colombia the same way people are in America.
More Shakira Quotes
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My brain, I believe, is the most beautiful part of my body.
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The ALAS Foundation was born as a consequence and a continuation of what we are doing with Pies Descalzos.
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Both the IDB and Fundacion ALAS believe that the future of prosperity and equality that we hope for has to start today with higher investment and higher quality in Early Childhood Development programs throughout the region.
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People get jaded in every profession, but for some reason,
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I didn’t expect babies to need so many diapers. Nobody told me they needed to be changed so often.
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Being raised in a developing country opened my eyes to so much I cannot tolerate. In Colombia, education is sometimes considered a luxury, not a human right. And it’s not a priority in the agendas of many leaders.
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I’m barefoot whenever I can be.
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You can’t achieve anything in life without a small amount of sacrifice.
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I’m convinced that promoting sport is an intelligent way of educating our children.
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My body feels like it is asking to reproduce.
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I’m a closet nerd. I love to study history and visit museums.
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When we were in the Dark Ages, it was a question of humanity somehow managing to forget about itself. We put God in the centre of society, and people forgot about their own nature and desires. There was a huge deal of repression.
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I am an avid believer that education – and especially early childhood development – is the key to breaking the cycle of poverty.
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I wish that one of my children will be like the Australian guy from the Discovery Channel show. The crocodile hunter.
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I adore my dad. He’s a 78-year-old man and my inspiration.
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