Safe Haven Quotes

• I've come to believe that in everyone's life, there's one undeniable moment of change, a set of circumstances that suddenly alters everything.

  Nicholas Sparks

  Inspirational, Change, Believe

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• At 6 years old, the ice became a place for me to express myself. Because I was so shy off the ice, it became my safe haven, with music and freedom and self-expression. That was my emotional outlet.

  Kristi Yamaguchi

  Emotional, Self, Expression

  "'92 Olympian Yamaguchi balances road, family". Interview with Suzanne Riss, www.cnn.com. February 23, 2010.

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• Maybe I don't want to be defined by what I do. Maybe I'd like to be defined by what I am.

  Nicholas Sparks

  Want, Defined

  Nicholas Sparks (2013). “Safe Haven”, p.151, Hachette UK

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• This is a core principle of my presidency - if you threaten America, you will find no safe haven.

  Barack Obama

  America, Principles, Islamic State

  Source: www.today.com

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• A free and prosperous Iraq will be a major blow to the terrorists and their desire to establish a safe haven in Iraq where they can plan and plot attacks

  Scott McClellan

  Blow, Iraq, Desire

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• It would be wrong to say that the city of Berlin is not regulated. What I think is more interesting is to what extent a city creates a sort of safe haven for its users, so that people feel confident that the city works on their behalf.

  Olafur Eliasson

  Thinking, Cities, People

  "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

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• It's a coup by the GOP to grab the governorship to California to make this place a safe haven for George W. Bush in 2004. It's incredible when you think about it. The recall cost the state $100 million

  Al Jardine

  Thinking, California, Cost

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• When I was at home, I felt loved and safe. My sisters were always a safe haven for me. I knew they would always play with me and make me feel like I was one of them.

  Khloe Kardashian

  Home, Play, My Sister

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• Love doesn't mean anything if you're not willing to make a commitment.

  Nicholas Sparks

  Mean, Commitment, Willing

  "Safe Haven". Book by Nicholas Sparks, July 2011.

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• Love can sometimes achieve the impossible

  Nicholas Sparks

  Impossible, Sometimes, Achieve

  Nicholas Sparks (2013). “Safe Haven”, p.212, Hachette UK

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• Let's make two things clear: Isil is not "Islamic." No religion condones the killing of innocents, and the vast majority of Isil's victims have been Muslim. And Isil is certainly not a state.

  Barack Obama

  Islamic, Two, Isil

  "Is It ISIS or ISIL? That Depends On Who You're Asking". "All Things Considered" with Arun Rath, wskgnews.org. September 14, 2014.

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• Winning in Afghanistan is having a country that is stable enough to ensure that there is no safe haven for Al Qaida or for a militant Taliban that welcomes Al Qaida. That's really the measure of success for the United States.

  Leon Panetta

  Country, Winning, United States

  'This Week' with Jake Tapper, abcnews.go.com. June 27, 2010.

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• I have made it clear that we will hunt down terrorists who threaten our country, wherever they are. That means I will not hesitate to take action against ISIL in Syria, as well as Iraq. This is a core principle of my presidency: if you threaten America, you will find no safe haven.

  Barack Obama

  Country, Mean, Iraq

  "Obama outlines ISIS strategy: Airstrikes in Syria, more U.S. forces". Nationally televised address, edition.cnn.com. September 11, 2014.

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• Every couple needs to argue now and then. Just to prove that the relationship is strong enough to survive. Long-term relationships, the ones that matter, are all about weathering the peaks and the valleys.

  Nicholas Sparks

  Inspirational, Relationship, Strong

  FaceBook post by Nicholas Sparks from May 07, 2011

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• Love doesn't mean anything if you're not willing to make a commitment, and you have to think not only about what you want, but about what he wants. Not just now, but in the future.

  Nicholas Sparks

  Relationship, Mean, Commitment

  FaceBook post by Nicholas Sparks from Jul 15, 2012

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• I truly believe that while love can hurt, love can also heal.

  Nicholas Sparks

  Hurt, Believe, Heal

  Nicholas Sparks (2013). “Safe Haven”, p.144, Hachette UK

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• She wasnt exactly sure when it happened. Or even when it started. All she knew for sure was that right here and now, she was falling hard and she could only pray that he was feeling the same way.

  Nicholas Sparks

  Falling In Love, Feelings, Way

  FaceBook post by Nicholas Sparks from Sep 02, 2011

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• That's what courage is. If she weren't scared, she wouldn't need courage in the first place." -Jo

  Nicholas Sparks

  Needs, Firsts, Scared

  Twitter post from Jun 25, 2012

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• Everyone has a past, but that's just it--it's in the past. You can learn from it, but you can't change it.

  Nicholas Sparks

  Past, Can't Change

  Twitter post from Jan 10, 2014

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• At moments like this I envy those who have found a safe haven in which to bestow their hearts; or perhaps I envy them for having a heart to bestow. I often feel that I myself am without one, and possess in its stead merely a heart shaped stone.

  Margaret Atwood

  Heart, Envy, Stones

  Margaret Atwood (2011). “Alias Grace: A Novel”, p.131, Anchor

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• Consider yourself lucky for having met him, for he's the kind of man who'll prove you right.

  Nicholas Sparks

  Men, Lucky, Kind

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• I am nothing special, of this I am sure. I am a common man with common thoughts and I've led a common life. There are no monuments dedicated to me and my name will soon be forgotten, but I've loved another with all my heart and soul, and to me, this has always been enough.

  Nicholas Sparks

  Love, Romantic, Notebook

  FaceBook post by Nicholas Sparks from Sep 15, 2013

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• I just tell people what they already know but are afraid to admit to themselves.

  Nicholas Sparks

  People, Knows

  Nicholas Sparks (2013). “Safe Haven”, p.131, Hachette UK

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• It’s never too late to do the right thing.

  Nicholas Sparks

  Domestic Violence, Too Late, Right Thing

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• I'm not sure anyone's life turns out exactly the way they imagine. All we can do is to try to make the best of it. Even when it seems impossible.

  Nicholas Sparks

  Trying, Way, Impossible

  "Safe Haven". Book by Nicholas Sparks, 2010.

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