Mark Twain Quotes
...when the human race is not grotesque it is because it is asleep and losing its opportunity.
Quotes to Explore
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I never thought, when I was a kid, that there was a sense of competition or animosity towards poor blacks. I just thought there was a recognition that they lived differently - they primarily lived on the other side of town. And we're both poor, but that's kind of it. There wasn't much explicit statement of kinship or of the lack of kinship.
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Parodies of commercials are by no means new and have been popular going back to black-and-white TV shows of the '50s.
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My own wandering blood comes from my seafaring grandfather, who, after he had left the sea and settled on shore, still governed his house by a ship's rules.
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A lot of people who curate in the business, and curate the art, don't really have good artistic sense. They may know commerce, but they aren't savvy enough to know how to balance commerce and art, you know? They don't know how to satisfy both palates.
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You only get one chance in this thing called life. I know that is a bit maudlin and obscure, but it's a fact, and you can make a profound difference in people's lives without having a title in front of your name.
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I remember all the way back in high school thinking about writing books. And, in fact, I've written a lot of stories. I've got dozens of stories I've written that no one's ever seen.
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Leaving Egypt and the people I loved so much, and the environment I liked, was definitely worth it, because I also have great love for medicine and science.
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Through travel, you discover a new aspect to your personality. You discover things which you wouldn't seated in the confines of your home.
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In Colombia, women are a huge factor for reconciliation. I have seen many strong women advocating for negotiations. I remember when the paramilitary were active, there were women close to the paramilitary asking for negotiations.
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You know, I do not know, I just want to date someone who makes me happy.
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Girls have an unfair advantage over men: if they can't get what they want by being smart, they can get it by being dumb.
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I like being active and riding a bike around my neighborhood and exercising when I can.
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I've worked my whole life and never missed a deadline.
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Trent likes to record guitars direct, whereas I've always preferred playing through an amplifier.
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I laugh at absurdity hardest, then stories, then observations, then bearded men on roller skates.
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Obviously, after every film you do, you wonder what you're going to do next.
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You have one big mythology in your favor: Everyone believes that you Europeans are impeccable. But I know you are jerks.
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There's a lot of thought that bitcoin will be a huge threat to existing tax systems or existing ways governments have of controlling currency flows across their border. I personally think governments will do what governments have always done: they will adapt.
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I remember, when I was 7, my dad found a pregnant dog on the railroad track one day and brought her home. So my mom explained about how this dog was married but that her husband had passed away - she didn't want me to even think that a dog could have babies without being married.
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When I was 4, I had a schedule. I was playing softball. My brother was playing football. My parents were teachers, and they'd owned businesses. We like to work hard. Work and then books. Books and then work. We just knew that we had to excel. It sounds militant, but trust me, it was fun.
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The Constitution shall never be construed... to prevent the people of the United States who are peaceable citizens from keeping their own arms.
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I've never been strong with my time-management skills.
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...when the human race is not grotesque it is because it is asleep and losing its opportunity.
