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It is development, not poverty, that causes upheaval and terrorism. ↗

— Robert D. Kaplan

#development #poverty #terrorism #upheaval

I realized that in those nine seasons I started out at about 225 pounds and I felt, you know, full figured fabulous woman but in those seasons I gained 75 pounds up to over 300 pounds all in front of the nation. ↗

— Star Jones

#fabulous #felt #figured #front #full

I was a prosecutor in Brooklyn in the homicide division and then as a senior assistant district attorney. ↗

— Star Jones

#attorney #brooklyn #district #district attorney #division

I'm fairly in tune with what's private with my husband and with me. ↗

— Star Jones

#husband #i #me #private #tune

In all honesty my cake was baking when I met Al - I had made up in my mind already to get physically healthy. He refreshingly was on his own journey so it was almost as if we walked together. ↗

— Star Jones

#almost #already #baking #cake #get

My dad taught me true words you have to use in every relationship. Yes, baby. ↗

— Star Jones

#baby #every #me #relationship #taught

No, you're not allowed to be bossy when you're married. You have to learn compromise, and compassion and patience. ↗

— Star Jones

#bossy #compassion #compromise #learn #married

Oh, definitely and you know you take the bitter with the sweet but the benefits far outweigh the burdens of what I've been able to do for my family, my word. ↗

— Star Jones

#been #benefits #bitter #burdens #definitely

Drink to me only with thine eyes, And I will pledge with mine; Or leave a kiss but in the cup And I'll not look for wine. ↗

— Ben Jonson

#drink #eyes #i #kiss #leave

One day I actually took the list into the bathroom and I put it up against my face and looked in the mirror and I realized I had one of two choices, change the list or change myself. ↗

— Star Jones

#against #bathroom #change #choices #day