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I never had a chance to play with dolls like other kids. I started working when I was six years old. ↗

— Billie Holiday

#dolls #had #i #kids #like

One day a whole damn song fell into place in my head. ↗

— Billie Holiday

#day #fell #head #into #one day

Singing songs like 'The Man I Love' or 'Porgy' is no more work than sitting down and eating Chinese roast duck, and I love roast duck. ↗

— Billie Holiday

#down #duck #eating #i #i love

There's no damn business like show business - you have to smile to keep from throwing up. ↗

— Billie Holiday

#damn #keep #like #show #show business

Discussion is just a tool. You have to aim; the final goal must be a decision. ↗

— Harri Holkeri

#decision #discussion #final #goal #just

Finland had a civil war less than 100 years ago, just like in Ireland. If you look at the history of newly independent nations, civil war is almost every time present, even in the United States. ↗

— Harri Holkeri

#ago #almost #civil #civil war #even

I really do hope that the Millennium Summit gives new impetus to the work of the United Nations. ↗

— Harri Holkeri

#hope #i #impetus #millennium #nations

I recently reread an article of mine written in 1964, and I think it is still valid. There is not much difference. Many of the items on the agenda 37 years ago are still there. ↗

— Harri Holkeri

#ago #article #difference #i #i think

I think we have grave problems. I am very much concerned about environmental questions, even though in Finnish society, we are not facing the most urgent problems. ↗

— Harri Holkeri

#am #concerned #environmental #even #facing

If there is something I would like to do as President of the General Assembly, it is to place more emphasis on the issue of education, which enables a better life for women. ↗

— Harri Holkeri

#better #better life #education #emphasis #enables