“The most powerful argument of all for saving open space is economics; in most states, tourism is the number two industry.”
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“The most powerful argument of all for saving open space is economics; in most states, tourism is the number two industry.”
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“Michael C. Hall is an incredibly detailed actor who can convey so much with just an eyebrow.”
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“Israel is too attached to America, too influenced by America. It should be connected to Europe. America is based on mythology - the free man, the individual, the open frontier. Europe is mor...”
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“Sed nescio quo modo nihil tam absurde dici potest quod non dicatur ab aliquo philosphorum. (There is nothing so absurd but some philosopher has said it.)”
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“Eternal vigilance is the price of liberty; power is ever stealing from the many to the few.”
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“I can write a love song or a ballad, or when I read something and it pisses me off, I know how to go in.”
“In the time period before Wii was called Wii and we still referred to it as Revolution, no one thought it was going to succeed.”
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“You're actually making the rest of your day productive by spending 30 minutes reviewing your to-do's, prioritizing them, and ruthlessly removing things that shouldn't be there.”
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“Elizabeth Peyton, the artist known for tiny, dazzling portraits of radiant youth, is now painting tiny, dazzling portraits of radiant middle age.”
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“Action may not always bring happiness; but there is no happiness without action.”
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“There is no situation like the open road, and seeing things completely afresh. I'm used to traveling. It's not a question of meeting or seeing new faces particularly, or hearing new stories,...”
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“Not all chemicals are bad. Without chemicals such as hydrogen and oxygen, for example, there would be no way to make water, a vital ingredient in beer.”
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“The Rock has come back; he's been cool with me, and I have nothing against him at all. He's achieved everything in WWE, and of course, he's achieved everything in Hollywood. It's a huge succ...”
“Few things kill likeability as quickly as arrogance. Likable leaders don't act as though they're better than you because they don't think that they're better than you. Rather than being a so...”
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“It is not like adding wrinkles to look older; it is using the wrinkles I already have to say something else. What is disturbing is not seeing more lines on my face but seeing that the range...”
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“Technology feeds on itself. Technology makes more technology possible.”
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“I knew I had to be on stage. I always felt like there was something bigger and better for me. If not that, I would be a hair stylist for sure. I almost enrolled at Vidal Sassoon hair academy...”
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“In an environment where you've got to push innovations out the door fast and keep the cost of innovation low, the probability that you'll be successful is actually much higher.”
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“We want to build technology that everybody loves using, and that affects everyone. We want to create beautiful, intuitive services and technologies that are so incredibly useful that people...”
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“...we're told by TV and Reader's Digest that a crisis will trigger massive personal change--and that those big changes will make the pain worthwhile. But from what he could see, big change a...”
“It was interesting to find how dominating American vision is all over the world. I think there's something to be said about the world's mindset and its economics and all of that, and I think...”
“The average family spends 30 hours in front of a television, and they say they don't have the time to have a balanced, integrated life.”
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“Sir Kenneth MacMillan's version of 'Romeo and Juliet' is my favorite full-length ballet, Sergei Prokofiev's breathtaking score a favorite composition of music. As a student of martial arts,...”
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“I'm seeing the world partially through the eyes of a kid. Not all the time. There's no black and white to it. But sometimes I'm seeing it like I'm 4.”
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“We are very much what others think of us. The reception our observations meet with gives us courage to proceed, or damps our efforts.”
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“I really got into 'The Walking Dead.' That was genius. And I have to say, my husband is on 'Shameless,' and I think it's a brilliant show.”
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“All I know is it was incredible watching Robert Downey Jr. bring Chaplin to life. Talk about weight-lifting!”
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“I don't wear flip-flops, so my casual shoe is a Brooks Brothers tuxedo slipper!”
“My son, Todd Fisher- he has been such a wonderful son and brother.”
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“Ever since I was 3 years old, I wanted to be WWE champion. I got that belt during WrestleMania 31, and I want it back. It's what drives me.”
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“But there was a difference between being stuck and choosing to stay. Between being found and finding yourself.”
“Action is consolatory. It is the enemy of thought and the friend of flattering illusions.”
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“It's depressing when you're still around and your albums are out of print.”
“Give yourself a gift of five minutes of contemplation in awe of everything you see around you. Go outside and turn your attention to the many miracles around you. This five-minute-a-day regi...”
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“Everyone who has ever asked for asylum in Slovakia was granted asylum if that person met the conditions. There was never any discrimination based on religion.”
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“You have to have a macro outlook, see the film in totality, whether it will resonate with people or not.”
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“With the advent of wearable technology, companies will soon be able to better provide ads to customers based on their real-time activity.”
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“Mom was 50 when my Dad died. She got on a bus every weekday for years, and rode 40 miles each morning to Madison. She earned a new degree and learned new skills to start her small business....”
“It's a hard life if you don't weaken.”
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“In an interconnected age when opportunistic adversaries can work in tandem to destroy stability and prosperity, our country needs to regain its strategic footing. We need to bring the clarit...”
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“She was listening differently, now that she'd realized how important it was to seek God in the quiet times in order to know what to cling to in the chaos.”
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“I saw 'The Artist.' It's really beautiful and it's all done to the letter with all the silent film techniques. The costumes were amazing and the dog is so good.”
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“The books transported her into new worlds and introduced her to amazing people who lived exciting lives. She went on olden-day sailing ships with Joseph Conrad. She went to Africa with Ernes...”
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“If you don't have a competitive advantage, don't compete.”
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“It's sometimes comical to hear the younger generation ask their peers to repeat themselves.”
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“Tweeting? It's one of the silliest things ever.”
“The greatest rewards of Jerry Ford's time were reserved for his fellow Americans and the nation he loved.”
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“The quality of our expectations determines the quality of our action.”
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