Rebecca Traister Quotes
In the nineteenth century, in part because a ton of American men moved west, in part because of the Civil War, and in part because of trepidation about marriage, which was then a very confining institution, there was a big population of women - mostly middle-class white women on the East Coast - who didn't marry.Rebecca Traister
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Yeah, I have animosity, a chip on my shoulder. But I love, too.
Yelawolf -
For about 175,000 people, Chiranjeevi Blood Bank has supplied blood for free in times of emergency. This is because of the service-oriented attitude of Mega fans.
Ram Charan -
Natural selection is not gene centrist and nor is biology all about genes; our comprehending minds are a result of our fast evolving culture.
Daniel Dennett -
My parents are high school sweethearts.
Becky G -
The public has been told repeatedly that terrorism is 'evil,' which it undoubtedly is, and that 'evildoers' are responsible for it, which doubtless they are. But beyond these justifiable condemnations, there is a historical void.
Zbigniew Brzezinski -
Teetotallers lack the sympathy and generosity of men that drink.
W. H. Davies
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Music is how you feel.
Young Jeezy -
I have to say I wasn't a huge fan of 'Star Wars', and I'm still not, really, but you have to acknowledge that there's a huge fan base for it, and these people are really sweet. You can't stereotype a 'Star Wars' fan.
Ralph Brown -
Many people find themselves with illness as they become successful: higher blood pressure and diabetes.
Zong Qinghou -
I think all good reporting is the same thing - the best attainable version of the truth.
Carl Bernstein -
Set politics and party aside: If it's not right for Michigan's small businesses and middle class, it's never been right with me.
Gary Peters -
You can't really go back to where you came from. I don't think any of us can.
Viggo Mortensen
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Up to his twenty-sixth year, the heart of Ignatius was enthralled by the vanities of the world. His special delight was in the military life, and he seemed led by a strong and empty desire of gaining for himself a great name.
Saint Ignatius -
Recruiting is the one thing I hate. I won't do it unless my coaches tell me I've just got to. The whole process is kind of undignified for me and the young man.
Bear Bryant -
When the mood takes me, I like to be a man of action. I like to windsurf and ski, and most of all I love to ride horses. The wilder and faster the better!
Andrea Bocelli -
'Balthazar' is very much about the title hero having to choose between his past and his future. For the first time in a long time, he has a chance to be happy - with Skye. But he has this terrible tendency to set himself up for heartbreak, in part because he punishes himself for his past.
Claudia Gray -
Allen Ginsberg was a world authority on the writing of William Blake, and had an incredible knowledge of classic literature and world politics.
David Amram -
I think if you don't enjoy something, it's not sustainable.
Ella Woodward
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14. Just as the sun gives light to the moon this heart bestows the effulgence on the mind.
Ramana Maharshi -
I'm practical. I see something, and I do it.
China Machado -
He thought about that for a moment, wondered what he should say. The truth or nothing. The truth.
Octavia E. Butler -
The problem is that the right doesn't need any ideas to govern, but the left can't govern without ideas.
Jose Saramago -
In the nineteenth century, in part because a ton of American men moved west, in part because of the Civil War, and in part because of trepidation about marriage, which was then a very confining institution, there was a big population of women - mostly middle-class white women on the East Coast - who didn't marry.
Rebecca Traister