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The only person I've worked with on my album was Kanye. And between the

stuff that I've done and the stuff that he's assisted on and produced for me for this album, I don't even need anything else. Nick Cannon Nearness to nature... keeps the spirit sensitive to impressions not commonly felt and in touch with the unseen powers. Charles Eastman To love deeply in one direction makes us more loving in all others. Sophie Swetchine Being a foreigner is not a disease. Alden Nowlan My doctor gave me six months to live, but when I couldn't pay the bill he gave me six months more. Walter Matthau The man who treasures his friends is usually solid gold himself. Marjorie Holmes When the judges shall be obliged to go armed, it will be time for the courts to be closed. Stephen J. Field

Not that I regret saying what I believed to be the truth, but I regret

anything that I might have written or spoken that could have been used in a way to help to foster that atmosphere out of which came the loss of life of Brother Malcolm. Louis Farrakhan Earnestness is enthusiasm tempered by reason. Blaise Pascal Everyone enjoys doing the kind of work for which he is best suited. Napoleon Hill One of the most sincere forms of respect is actually listening to what another has to say. Bryant H. McGill Curiosity is lying in wait for every secret. Ralph Waldo Emerson Laws are like cobwebs, which may catch small flies, but let wasps and hornets break through. Jonathan Swift The public is the only critic whose opinion is worth anything at all. Mark Twain

There is a lot of interest in the arts, music, theatre, filmmaking, engineering, architecture and

software design. I think we have now transitioned the modern-day version of the entrepreneur into the creative economy. John Baldacci Nothing which has entered into our experience is ever lost. William Ellery Channing Youth condemns; maturity condones. Amy Lowell When a role for a young guy is being offered to me, I think of River Phoenix. It feels like a loss. Leonardo DiCaprio There's so much absurdity. Poverty is so absurd. Frank McCourt Kill a man, and you are an assassin. Kill millions of men, and you are a conqueror. Kill everyone, and you are a god. Beilby Porteus Adventure is worthwhile in itself. Amelia Earhart

The State of the Union may look rosy from the White House balcony or the

suites of George Bush's wealthiest donors. But hardworking Americans will see through this president's efforts to wrap his radical agenda with a compassionate ribbon. Howard Dean They never taste who always drink: They always talk, who never think. Matthew Prior You don't have to be married to have a good friend as your partner for life. Greta Garbo We read Greek and Norse mythology until it came out of our ears. And the Bible. Penelope Lively I always thought of Levittown as a joke. Bill Griffith Wise people say nothing in dangerous times. John Selden No one can possibly know what is about to happen: it is happening, each time, for the first time, for the only time. James A. Baldwin

O reason, reason, abstract phantom of the waking state, I had already expelled you from

my dreams, now I have reached a point where those dreams are about to become fused with apparent realities: now there is only room here for myself. Louis Aragon Grace is the absence of everything that indicates pain or difficulty, hesitation or incongruity. William Hazlitt Because my father was often absent on naval duty, my mother suffered me to do much as I pleased. John James Audubon I meet with people in the industry on an ongoing basis. Mike Johanns Fame, like the river, is narrowest where it is bred, and broadest afar off. William Davenant For as long as this nation has known war, we have embraced the heroes it has produced. Jim Walsh Therapy was the biggest romance of my life. Dar Williams

The peoples of Asia, Africa, and Latin America have common interest and are in the

position to support each other in their anti-imperialist and anti-U.S. struggle. As long as Africa and Latin America are not free. Kim Il-sung The press is like a big bass, you just stick a hook in their mouth and they'll take it. James Woods I'm 31 years old and I want to be part of a championship team before my career is over. Mats Sundin The cow is of the bovine ilk; one end is moo, the other milk. Ogden Nash Bureaucracy defends the status quo long past the time when the quo has lost its status. Laurence J. Peter I just go to lunch. And I never know when something is going into the file and something is not. Donna Leon I made a circle with a smile for a mouth on yellow paper, because it was sunshiny and bright. Harvey Ball

What the F.D.I.C. does is to put the full faith and credit of the United

States government behind every savings account in the nation, up to a limit that has changed over the years and stands now at $100,000. Nick Clooney They are always saying God loves us. If that's love I'd rather have a bit of kindness. Graham Greene The beauty of a strong, lasting commitment is often best understood by men incapable of it. Murray Kempton Grab a chance and you won't be sorry for a might-have-been. Arthur Ransome If God hadn't rested on Sunday, He would have had time to finish the world. Gabriel Garcia Marquez I take great pride in the fact that I have lived in a Spanish-speaking country. Christopher Dodd I don't like freedom jazz - I think it's void of roots and void of foundation. George Shearing

I intend to keep writing Christmas songs. There's still a lot more about Christmas that

can be captured and feel like old-time Christmas. A lot of the traditions haven't been explained in song. Clint Black Originally I planned on starting a teapot collection. I really like them. Billy Dee Williams A friend is someone who gives you total freedom to be yourself. Jim Morrison I told people I was a drummer before I even had a set, I was a mental drummer. Keith Moon He must be lightning slow. Ron Atkinson I open to anything... just about anything. Luke Perry Money is to my social existence what health is to my body. Mason Cooley

As long as I live, I will never forget that day 21 years ago when

I raised my hand and took the oath of citizenship. Do you know how proud I was? I was so proud that I walked around with an American flag around my shoulders all day long. Arnold Schwarzenegger We should measure welfare's success by how many people leave welfare, not by how many are added. Ronald Reagan Don't matter what they throw at us. Only angry people win football games. Darrell Royal The mark of a true crush... is that you fall in love first and grope for reasons afterward. Shana Alexander Were I a cloud I'd gather My skirts up in the air, And fly well know whither, And rest I well know where. Robert Bridges You can never get silence anywhere nowadays, have you noticed? Bryan Ferry I have often wanted to drown my troubles, but I can't get my wife to go swimming. Jimmy Carter

I guess because you study the character and you do all those things. But when

it comes down to it, it's still my performance, it's still my interpretation. I'm not going to, you know, be a clone - well, I was a clone of Richard Dean Anderson! Michael Welch It's all a matter of hearing what I like and seeing if I can make it fit into my style. Joe Cocker We were really motivated to do something with this record overseas, even though I hate touring. Daniel Johns A pessimist is a man who looks both ways when he crosses the street. Laurence J. Peter If you work hard and play by the rules, this country is truly open to you. You can achieve anything. Arnold Schwarzenegger Well, my hand never fell off, and within no time, I was bowling competitively in leagues and tournaments. Joe Tex I didn't come to New York to be a star, I brought my star with me. Reggie Jackson

Imagination is always the fabric of social life and the dynamic of history. The influence

of real needs and compulsions, of real interests and materials, is indirect because the crowd is never conscious of it. Simone Weil Effort only fully releases its reward after a person refuses to quit. Napoleon Hill Eulogy is nice, but one does not learn anything from it. Ellen Terry Independence means you decide according to the law and the facts. Stephen Breyer Life obliges me to do something, so I paint. Rene Magritte And if I had a preference, it would be to be able to not be in the studio until 4 in the morning. Alanis Morissette Without knowledge action is useless and knowledge without action is futile. Abu Bakr

Enthusiasm is the yeast that makes your hopes shine to the stars. Enthusiasm is the

sparkle in your eyes, the swing in your gait. The grip of your hand, the irresistible surge of will and energy to execute your ideas. Henry Ford The fundamental evil of the world arose from the fact that the good Lord has not created money enough. Heinrich Heine One thing that attracted me to Buddhism was the support for this larger vision of values. Herbie Hancock All the world is full of suffering. It is also full of overcoming. Helen Keller Someone has to pick up the tab when people get out of repaying their own debts. Chuck Grassley We live in a world of things, and our only connection with them is that we know how to manipulate or to consume them. Erich Fromm The pencil of the Holy Ghost hath labored more in describing the afflictions of Job than the felicities of Solomon. Francis Bacon

I think some combined pressure could go a long way, could establish the fact that

this legislation did pass and we mean business by it. We mean to have it enforced, we mean to have it become effective. Major Owens My father was an Episcopalian minister, and I've always been comforted by the power of prayer. Anna Lee We are eternally linked not just to each other but our environment. Herbie Hancock Talking, talking. Spinning a web of words, pale walls of dreams, between myself and all I see. John Gardner The world's as ugly as sin, and almost as delightful. Frederick Locker-Lampson I'm just kind of taking whatever life gives me and hoping that I make the right decision. Amy Smart I dream of an Africa which is in peace with itself. Nelson Mandela

I have never seen a game's graphics look so sharp and clean. The sound design

for the game is also unique on the Xbox. The memory on this system allowed us to provide the user with 5.1 Dolby surround sound for home theatre owners. Don Bluth The results of philanthropy are always beyond calculation. Mary Ritter Beard A curious consequence is that I have become a minor celebrity. Edward Tufte I would love to do top of pops as a grandma. Tina Charles There are mysteries, secret zones in each individual. Krzysztof Kieslowski A great deal of pressure was then built up to remove me from the club and my resignation was, finally, a forced one. David R. Brower I refuse to join any club that would have me as a member. Groucho Marx

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This battle for 'common-sense' gun control laws pits emotion and passion against logic and reason.

All too often in such a contest, logic loses. So, expect more meaningless, if not harmful, 'gun control' legislation. Good news - if you're a crook. Larry Elder I drive a lot. Just for pleasure. Sometimes I'll get in the Cadillac and drive around the city or the country, kind of trying to get lost basically. Y'know, just see where roads lead. Frank Black You and I will meet again, When we're least expecting it, One day in some far off place, I will recognize your face, I won't say goodbye my friend, For you and I will meet again. Tom Petty We must dare to think 'unthinkable' thoughts. We must learn to explore all the options and possibilities that confront us in a complex and rapidly changing world. J. William Fulbright Nothing contributes so much to tranquilize the mind as a steady purpose - a point on which the soul may fix its intellectual eye. Mary Shelley Never make friends with people who are above or below you in status. Such fr...

It's a different thing playing in a smaller venue where you can actually see people's

faces and reactions. It's so much more intimate. You walk away with a more personal experience. Jann Klose I love the theater. I love being on stage; I love the live audience. I also love dressing up and all of the make-believe. Nicole Ari Parker This is sort of not expected, but I would love to produce a record for Missy Elliott. It would be totally different, but she makes party music. 'Lose Control' was my favorite song when I was in 5th or 6th grade. Ansel Elgort I sculpted for four or five years. Mostly for my own amusement, I decided to do a picture book, and that was kind of a turning point. Chris Van Allsburg Circumstances in life often take us places that we never intended to go. We visit some places of beauty, others of pain and desolation. Kristin Armstrong I like John McCain. He can always be counted on for a good quote. Ted Cruz Practices such as arranged marriages and restrictions on girls attending school have deep roots, and changing them i...

There's this wonderful first assistant and he'll be saying, 'Now Harry goes down among the

dragons.' You have to hold yourself together. Because if you lose it for a second then you're sunk. Maggie Smith We believe we've got the skill base and the techniques to supply the chips that really enable the end manufacturers to develop exciting, innovative products themselves. David Milne Oscar Wilde said the rich and the poor are equal - they can both sleep under the bridge. Right? Do they have a right? You're damn right they have a right! Al Lewis If we'd have said we were not upset, they would have thought we were so rich it meant nothing to us, and if we say we're upset about it, they'll say money is all we care about. John Bonham We... are not really free if we can't control our own government and its policies. And we will never do that if we remain ignorant. Charley Reese Our universities and museums are respected around the country. Jane Byrne George W. Bush bought the election - period. End of story. There is no argument. Yo...

Unlike any other visual image, a photograph is not a rendering, an imitation or an

interpretation of its subject, but actually a trace of it. No painting or drawing, however naturalist, belongs to its subject in the way that a photograph does. John Berger Death is the liberator of him whom freedom cannot release, the physician of him whom medicine cannot cure, and the comforter of him whom time cannot console. Charles Caleb Colton I live by a man's code, designed to fit a man's world, yet at the same time I never forget that a woman's first job is to choose the right shade of lipstick. Carole Lombard It is absolutely imperative that we protect, preserve and pass on this genetic heritage for man and every other living thing in as good a condition as we received it. David R. Brower I don't have the insight with the Longhorns that I do with the two teams that I own, but as a fan and reading the sports pages, I'm bullish about the Longhorns. Tom Hicks The more liberty you give away the more you will have. Robert Green Ingersoll My bo...

It's something that people relate to - and I hope my kid doesn't relate to

- but there's a level of believability in playing complex characters. You know, Christopher Walken has done some hilarious comedies, De Niro. There's great room for complexity and darkness to do well in comedies. Jeremy Sisto Acting lessons teach you to really listen to what the other person is saying because in acting it's all about responding to the lines. Tommy Mottola Well, I think it can be quite helpful to be working on a character who actually existed, historically. Of course, you might have material to study and help you create the character. Gaspard Ulliel It's not the extremes and the treats that are the problem. It's the everyday. Jamie Oliver I had a lump on my face and had a big cancer thing removed. Patrick Duffy I went to acting school, but only for nine months. If you're an actor, you know, don't really need to learn how to do it. Patrick Macnee I was an unhappy child, and that puts me off having a child of my own. Meg Cabo...

In the back of my mind, I can never forget this could be gone tomorrow

- and at this point I think the odds are against me... the chances of succeeding in this business are slim to none; there's only a handful of people that have long careers. You have to put in the work, you can never be satisfied, never take it for granted. Zac Efron I never want anyone to have a bad evening because I caused it. Doug Morris 'It Girl' is such a weird term. It implies I go to parties and drink champagne. Carey Mulligan I get constant reminders from fans who equate that game and my career as one and the same. Wilt Chamberlain Listen, I have a great affection and respect for Joe Biden. I think he's been a great vice president. He's taken on a lot of tough assignments for our administration. David Axelrod I used to get on a stove wood pile at 5-6 years old and I would have a piece of stove wood and kindling bark as a pick, and I was a star. Jerry Reed But someone like Claude Chabrol tries to make a connection between the society in which...

There is constant talk about the intermarriage crisis: who is a Jew and how

 we define a Jew. That doesn't go over well with young Jews trying to figure out whether they want to be a part of this thing or not. Tahl Raz I've been studying voice for quite a while, especially opera, for at least seven or eight years. Shelly Burch Like anything, I remember who I work for. You work for the people who sent you to office. Darryl Glenn For the bourgeoisie, the main danger against which it had to be protected, that which had to be avoided at all costs, was armed uprising, was the armed people, was the workers taking to the streets in an assault against the government. Michel Foucault My grandmother is a huge part of my life. She's just a great woman: a woman of the church. Chance The Rapper I don't think we can fix poverty without fixing housing, and I don't think we can address housing without understanding landlords. Matthew Desmond One of my best friends since I was eleven years old is a gay man, and I knew his struggle. It was a tough life, you ...

I did really well at school, and I would have loved to have gone to

Oxford or Cambridge. I would have read English, and I'm really interested in politics. Emma Rigby Every book in the 'Dreams' cycle dramatizes a particular epoch in the ongoing cultural collision between North America's native peoples and its European colonizers. Tom Bissell I cannot live without art: it excites me, it challenges me, and it leads me to the next thing. Francisco Costa I understand there's damage control to do on my image, but people are always gonna have their opinion of me no matter what. I understand 100 people may like me and 1,000 people may hate me. That's fine. Ndamukong Suh I did not want to write one of those sequels that famous first-book authors get into where everybody says, 'Oh yeah.' Robert M. Pirsig I am always happiest in an ensemble. Blythe Danner The first thing I said to myself on 9/11 was, 'There go our civil rights.' I found out by comparing notes later that George Carlin and I both said that a...

When you start with Super 8, you are everything. You're the DP, the sound man, the

  effects guy. And what I started understanding, by working for other people, is that the best type of director is someone who rose through the ranks. Guillermo del Toro I love young people. I identify with them. It never was a goal of mine to grow up. James Carville If the U.S. decides Jerusalem is the capital of Israel, that does not mean that Jerusalem is the capital of Israel. Because the whole world is saying Jerusalem is not the capital of Israel. Saad Hariri Music is my ultimate passion in life. Selah Louise Marley Munchery is a full stack, end-to-end meal provider that specializes in delivery. It isn't a restaurant, and it isn't a delivery service. Shervin Pishevar Peer mediation is a chance for students to work with other students to help them resolve problems, arguments, disagreements without having to get the teacher or the administration involved. Janet Reno I'm an only child, and so I over-rely on my friends to lend their support. Max Minghella When a species w...

We'll support the government on issues if it's essential to the country but our primary

responsibility is not to prop up the government, our responsibility is to provide an opposition and an alternative government for Parliament and for Canadians. Stephen Harper We have a country that wants to believe it is the best in everything, but until all of us embrace the idea that health care should be a right, not a privilege, our system cannot be glibly described as, quote, 'the best in the world.' Tim Johnson Hollywood sold its stars on good looks and personality buildups. We weren't really actresses in a true sense, we were just big names - the products of a good publicity department. Ann Sothern Well you know, it's true that as a fat person I run a greater risk of heart disease, diabetes, and a number of other things. But guess what? The amount of that risk is almost infinitessimal! Daniel Pinkwater But even race-neutral policies and recruitment efforts designed to achieve greater diversity are, in the end, not race neutral. Adam Schiff Happines...