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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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The pleasure of work is open to anyone who can develop some specialised skill, provided

that he can get satisfaction from the exercise of his skill without demanding universal applause. Bertrand Russell You don't go to your 9 to 5 and share every story with your coworkers, and in the same way, not every YouTuber shares every story with their audience. Tyler Oakley You might have noticed Harry Reid is a little upset with Americans for Prosperity. Let me tell you, when the Democrat leader is complaining about you on the Senate floor, you know you are doing something right. Marsha Blackburn It's such a paradox. You come from this place where you want fame; you don't want to be bourgeois, but you want to be successful. You want to be accepted, but you also want to be going against the grain. You want to be on the outside, but you want to be on the inside. Dan Colen Walking the floor at a con dressed as Chewbacca, you might as well be Bono. I mean it's ridiculous. People just walk up and grab you and hold you, because they love Chewbacca so much. A...
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'Clueless' is an adaptation of 'Emma' by Jane Austen. It works either way: if you

know the book and if you don't. Jason Moore Civilization never recedes; the law of necessity ever forces it onwards. Jules Verne My favorite foods are things that aren't great to eat, like pizza. Stephen Pagliuca My martial arts came a lot from my uncle, who actually taught martial arts through the military. He was a black belt in tae kwon do, but also, he used a lot of military-style fighting where it's not the high kicks or anything like that. It's basically defeat your opponent as fast as possible. Brian Tee Memory is not pure. Memories told are not pure memories; memories told are stories. The storyteller will change them. I've always been interested in that. Alice McDermott It was always a dream as I was growing up. I would watch movies, mostly American movies, and be so engrossed in those stories, all I wanted to do was be there. I wanted to be part of that romance or that fantasy or be that warrior or that struggling soul who finally makes it g...
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When you're writing, you're only a brain and some fingers, but drumming, you're involving all

four limbs, and you're hearing stuff and you're converting your ideas into physical motions, getting physical feedback from things you are touching - it's pretty cool. It's a really a nice contrast to writing. Michael Azerrad The work of artists is to find what's humanly possible - possibility's furthest reaches. Tony Kushner If you look at the way people behave at shows, icons are now musicians; they are the people that we worship. Grimes As much as I long for a sort of security and consistency sometimes, I do enjoy sort of being busted around. I really don't know what's happening sometimes next week, let alone this year. Matthew Macfadyen On Wall Street, fraudulent schemes tend to thrive during economic booms, and to blow up when times turn tough. James Surowiecki I want a guy who can clean my gutters and kill my spiders - who's simple yet layered. Kelli Garner Politics is the art of controlling your environment. Hunter S. Thomps...
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A 5-acre school each in Noida and Gurgaon is what we have; it costs Rs.

50 crore to buy the land and another Rs. 50 crore to build the property. That's the capital cost alone.Shiv Nadar What is it like to get in someone's head and hunt them from inside their eyes? That's so freaky to me.Brian J. Smith I fell in love with L.A. To me, it is the most quintessentially American city.Jeremy Scott I don't understand how those old bands did it. We worked out early on that if we did three gigs in a row and went out afterwards, we'd lose our voices. We know our limits.Winston Marshall Coos Bay is a sports-minded town. You had to be an athlete to be somebody.Steve Prefontaine When I was in desperate trouble for maybe eight or nine years, I went to a neuropsychiatrist.Gene Wilder The digitisation of money, the rapid expansion of internet access and, of course, the adoption of mobile phones have created the perfect conditions to make it easier, secure, and affordable to save, spend, give, and borrow.Dan Schulman Playing football...
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When 'The Dark Side of the Moon' was a new album in 1973, a friend

of mine walked into my room where I was working with a copy in his hand and said, 'You really have to do a play about this album.' Tom Stoppard I realised success as an actor alone wouldn't make me happy. I needed to explore my spiritual side in more depth. Linus Roache I think 'lunch' is one of the funniest words in the world. Stephen Sondheim Because there's no structural barrier to joining 4chan, the community is really dynamic; for every five people that leave, five new people join, bringing their perspective and culture. A lot of other communities get set in their ways. Christopher Poole Money has never been my drive. I have never seen the shortage of money in my life, so for me, I don't want to buy a silk pillow or a private jet... My drive is to achieve more than what my grandfather achieved; my drive is to make a name for myself, get rid of this 'star son' tag that has been attached to me. Ranbir Kapoor I used to work as a volu...
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For Russians, to whom Pushkin's poem 'Eugene Onegin' is sacred text, the ballet's

story and personae are as familiar and filled with meaning as, for instance, 'Romeo' and 'Hamlet' are for us. Russians know whole stretches of it by heart, the way we know Shakespeare and Italians know Dante. Robert Gottlieb I can't even imagine life without music! Manika There's a bookstore in New York where you could buy scripts, and I got addicted to them because they were easy, quick reads... and the pictures were so vivid. Robbie Robertson I've spent my whole life in airports. I don't come home but every two and a half months, which is pretty crazy. Alison Mosshart I grew up as an athlete doing judo, so I didn't really have a conventional, feminine body type. Ronda Rousey People tend to comment on my feet a lot. In daily life. Toks Olagundoye I do try to stay open and stay as present as you can be. Rhea Seehorn I like being an editor, and I know how to make a magazine. Roberto Civita When I was growing up, Forest Park was...
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Go out and find a copy of 'The Shrinking Of Treehorn' and its sequel, 'Treehorn's

Treasure.' Written by Florence Parry Heide and illustrated by the great Edward Gorey, master of the gothic and the macabre, these books are small masterpieces. Chris Riddell When I set up my first restaurant, I was so inspired by Wolfgang Puck, who is also based in L.A. and is now a good friend of mine, and the way he would engage with his customers and greet them personally. Nobu Matsuhisa A perfect weekend in London has to start on Friday night, by going to the theatre, the Donmar or the National. It's a cliche for an actor, but I enjoy going as much as possible. Helen McCrory I suppose most crime writing is urban. There's not a lot... certainly not in Australia, people don't often set books in the countryside. Peter Temple 'Revolutionary Road' is a fascinating study of the human condition of a fragmenting marriage and the torment that these two people put themselves through in their efforts to try and find happiness and try and stay together, actu...
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In metros, girls are very independent, conscious and aware. But in the interiors of our

country, where education is not given importance, they continue to be oppressed. But it is important for every woman to acknowledge what she wants from herself rather than going for what people expect from her. Kangana Ranaut I start from one point and go as far as possible. But, unfortunately, I never lose my way. I 'localize,' which is to say that I think always in a given space. I rarely think of the whole of a solo, and only very briefly. I always return to the small part of the solo that I was in the process of playing. John Coltrane I like the Open Window Fresh WetJet scent; it smells pretty good as you are using it. I like fresh and clean smells, so it makes sense that I would also be partnered with Swiffer because that is what they are all about: making your house all fresh and clean. Eric Stonestreet The good news is that I've already outlived two Brontes, Keats, and Stephen Crane. The bad news is that I haven't written anything. Paul Kalanithi I...
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The really successful work in England tends to be working-class writers telling working-class

stories. The film industry has been slow to wake up to that, for a variety of reasons. It still shocks me how few films are written or made in England about working-class life, given that those are the people who go to movies. Stephen Daldry This is a very screwed-up business. Record labels don't sign a lot of bands these days. We just want to find a home and stay there and make records and do our thing and not have to look over our shoulder. Andy Taylor I don't see a lot of films. I'm quite choosy, but there's certain films that stick out. Christopher Eccleston I vote and I do jury duty. Christopher Hitchens It has to do with the fact that Ford, for all his greatness, is an Irish egomaniac, as anyone who knows him will say. Henry Fonda I no longer care about the financial system. I gave them my roadmap. OK? Thanks, bye. I've no idea what's going on. I'm disconnected. I'm totally disengaged. Nassim Nicholas Taleb In 10 years, I'd lo...
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I have a great liking for the Chamba folk music, which depicts the beauty of

women and the mountains with a touch of Indian classical music. Mohit Chauhan I think in any profession, in general, you always imagine yourself at the top of it. And I'm not trying to say I'm at the top of my profession, but I've seen what the top people do and what the top people live like. And that's definitely something I want to be a part of. Jacob Batalon On the artist side, we made a significant investment in very young artists from the very beginning of their careers and helped them become global superstars. Troy Carter I'm addicted to 'Game Of Thrones.' Melvyn Bragg Congress created Fannie Mae in 1938 and Freddie Mac in 1970. For many years, these institutions prudently pursued their core mission of enhancing the availability of credit for housing. Jerome Powell I'm a very ambitious person. I've been like this from a very young age. As early as 12 years old, I used to have panic attacks because I needed to know my life plan. ...
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