Charles Fourier Quotes
Once upon a time people talked about the infallibility of the pope; today it is that of the merchant which they wish to establish.
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They think my life is glamourous. It's not true. I obviously get to come in and do radio interviews. That's the glamour. But other than that, I eat and sleep and that's it. Eat, sleep and do shows.
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I don't carry a wallet. I keep my cards in my pocket and cash in my boots.
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I don't know if foreigners will take to my novels or not. It may be that my books appeal only to a particular gender or age group rather than convey a more universal appeal.
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The names are bigger, the show is worldwide, but I get a royal pass into life in the broadcasting business.
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Usually I trundle about in trainers and baggy jeans, looking about as attractive as a potato.
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I always appreciate people's opinions, but sometimes I have to take a step back and remember why I'm writing and what I want to do with it. Shutting out the voices is difficult but it's been good for me.
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If writers, like comedians or singers, could only hear themselves bombing as they worked, it's likely that certain books would be cut short after the first few leaden sentences.
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More and more, we're used to taking things in through the eyes rather than through the ears, and opera is more of a spectacle.
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In the wealthy industrialized nations, effective drug therapies against AIDS became available - AZT as early as 1987, then combinations of antiretroviral agents in 1996. The new drugs offered hope that fatal complications might be staved off and AIDS rendered a chronic condition.
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The world is indeed a mixture of truth and make-believe. Discard the make-believe and take the truth.
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I try to play serious scenes a little funny and the comedy a little serious.
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In general, I tend to laugh too much. I always try to tell myself not to, but I think that's just part of getting through the job. It's not rocket science. I want to have a good time!
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I joke that we're not dissimilar to a rock band in the '70s.
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I am about safety for the people and the planet.
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Essentially what photography is is life lit up.
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One of the reasons I love devils so much is not based in my faith, but because as a kid, I grew up loving heavy metal and horror movies, and the devil is such a huge presence in both.
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We should not look at terrorism from the nameplates - which group they belong to, what is their geographical location, who are the victims. These individual groups or names will keep changing. Today you are looking at the Taliban or ISIS; tomorrow you might be looking at another name.
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I've never been specifically attached to westerns, but there are those I like - one of the best westerns I've seen is 'Unforgiven.' I think the genre has something extremely powerful that can allow them to talk about good and evil in a very straight way.
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I think we labor economists like to think of ourselves as being closer to the people.
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Many years ago, but not so long ago, there were those who said, 'Well, you have three strikes against you: You're black, you're blind and you're poor,' But God said to me, 'I will make you rich in the spirit of inspiration, to inspire others as well as create music to encourage the world to a place of oneness and hope, and positivity.' I believed Him and not them.
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We are in a double bind. We are expected to feel inferior not only as women, but because we are old.
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I don’t believe man is woman’s natural enemy. Perhaps his lawyer is.
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Today we are familiar with the funereal abbreviation “RIP” (“Rest in Peace”). Ancient Romans had something comparable, a seven-letter abbreviation that spoke volumes: “I was not; I was; I am not; I care not.” The meaning is clear. There was no existence before birth. A person existed only after being born. After death there once more was no existence.
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Once upon a time people talked about the infallibility of the pope; today it is that of the merchant which they wish to establish.
