Daniel Patrick Moynihan Quotes
The United States in the 1980s may be the first society in history in which children are distinctly worse off than adults.
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As kids, we spontaneously sing and dance and tell stories, and along the way, someone comes and says, 'No. You shouldn't be doing that.' And we slowly begin to unlearn our passions. I think you have to hold on to those things.
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I always knew I had a voice and I've always known I could sing, but I was too shy to let it come out. I think it's the hardest thing to do, to sing in front of people. When I finally let go and did it, I realized it's what I'm most talented at and what I love to do the most.
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Immaturity is the incapacity to use one's intelligence without the guidance of another.
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I would never let somebody say that they're me. That would be the ultimate betrayal of what I stand for.
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I simply adore getting dressed up for a special occasion. I feel incredible stepping out in luxurious fabrics and a bit of bling. That's also how I feel about special-occasion dining rooms. Because these aren't everyday spaces, they contain all sorts of drama for that once-in-a-while 'wow' event.
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Everyone will experience the consequences of his own acts. If his act are right, he'll get good consequences; if they're not, he'll suffer for it.
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While criticism of Israel is legitimate and justifiable, it cannot be an excuse - in any way, shape or form - for anti-Semitism.
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But now that I'm a blonde, guys are so blatant about coming on to me.
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It's abhorrent to me that somebody is just evil, and you can't explain it.
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I'm a good audience in general, but it's hard to make me laugh.
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I think that's the ultimate sign of a teammate and respect is that they compete against one another so hard at practice that here's a chance to share some knowledge inside. It takes some humility to do that.
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Funding for the original manned Voyager Mars Program was scratched in 1968, before humans had gotten out of Low Earth Orbit. Mid-'60s plans for a Venus fly-by with astronauts actually flying by it met the same fate.
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War will never cease until babies begin to come into the world with larger cerebrums and smaller adrenal glands.
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I hate when a guy brags... or he sweats.
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Marriage is a social construct, but I still believe in it.
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The more connections you and your lover make, not just between your bodies, but between your minds, your hearts, and your souls, the more you will strengthen the fabric of your relationship, and the more real moments you will experience together.
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Korean students are hard working, talented, and they do what they need to do. They succeed in exams. They are highly motivated to succeed in tests.
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I didn't hang around films. I don't know if I'd ever seen Hitchcock's The Lady Vanishes.
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Great Britain would spend her last guinea to keep a navy superior to that of the United States or any other power.
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We think of the 1950s as an oppressive time in the culture, and indeed it was, but it was also in many ways a more secular moment, and one in which great scientific achievements flourished. I don't want to get too gauzy about this, but there was much more respect for science as a necessary part of society.
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The times when black women have been successful in confronting and overcoming the structural and institutional sexism and racism that persists in our society have been when we are thoughtful and strategic about speaking up. It's when we've done what it takes to introduce and implement our ideas and our plans to make things better.
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Control your own mind, and you may never be controlled by the mind of another.
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The United States in the 1980s may be the first society in history in which children are distinctly worse off than adults.
