Born Quotes - page 99

Being the first born gives you great patience. (Abraham Verghese)
I was very lucky to be born into a very academic family. I was well-read, well-trained in mathematics. I had lots of advantages to start with. View quote
Abhijit Banerjee
Some people are born to make great art and others are born to appreciate it. ... It is a kind of talent in itself, to be an audience, whether you are the spectator in the gallery or you are listening to the voice of the world's greatest soprano. Not everyone can be the artist. There have to be those who witness the art, who love and appreciate what they have been privileged to see. View quote
Ann Patchett
I was born in London, England, in 1938, a few months before the war, and spent the first years of my life there, although I was evacuated a couple of times for short periods. My schooling was very interrupted, both by frequent moves and by ill health. View quote
Anne Perry
Anfering sex for money is not a profession that glorifies women; it is a profession born of desperation, poverty, alieatioin, and loneliness. View quote
Ann Rule
Ever since the Federal reserve was born, (in 1913) we have been living under a lie. View quote
Michael Maloney
I am prone to despair. We are all born with a particular personality. I get afraid and then I don't want to leave the house. View quote
Marian Keyes
We are born sad and we die sad, but meanwhile we love bodies whose sad beauty is a miracle. View quote
Mario Benedetti
I was born in Paris and raised in the suburbs and then lived in the countryside. View quote
Marion Cotillard
We are born with only one obligation - to be completely who we are. View quote
Mark Nepo
Each of us is born with an incorruptible spot of grace. (Mark Nepo)
We're only here for a short while. And I think it's such a lucky accident, having been born, that we're almost obliged to pay attention. View quote
Mark Strand
There are so many times there could have been a left turn instead of a right turn in all people's lives. I think mine are pretty crystal clear, because of being adopted, being born in Ethiopia, being adopted to Sweden. View quote
Marcus Samuelsson
Some people are born empty. All manner of good deeds and patience and loving kindness can't even begin to fill them up. View quote
Marlena De Blasi
You are either a Christian or you are not a Christian; you cannot be partly a Christian. You are either "dead" or "alive"; you are either "born" or "not born". View quote
Martyn Lloyd-Jones
I was too lazy to start a whole new story, so I just stuck a princess into the story I was working on... and The Princess Diaries was born! View quote
Meg Cabot
You were born not to be just fine. View quote
Mel Robbins
Some of us weren't born for rewards, Froi. We were born for sacrifices. View quote
Melina Marchetta
I'm constantly saying to myself, 'I'm lucky I was born in the United States.' View quote
Melinda Gates
We started our foundation because we believe we have a real opportunity to help advance equity around the world, to help make sure that, no matter where a person is born, he or she has the chance to live a healthy, productive life. View quote
Melinda Gates
Women and girls should be able to determine their own future, no matter where they're born. (Melinda Gates)
My mom was born before women had the vote in general elections in England. View quote
Mary Beard
Today was the day a thousand dreams would die and a single dream would be born. View quote
Mary E. Pearson
Those of us who were lucky enough to be born in the right countries have a moral obligation to reduce poverty and ill health in the world. View quote
Angus Deaton
the best kind of laughter is laughter born of a shared memory. View quote
Mindy Kaling