Marlee Matlin Quotes
I know what it's like to be growing up, called 'deaf and mute' and 'deaf and dumb.' They're words that are very degrading and demeaning to people who are deaf and hard of hearing. It's almost... it's almost libelous, if you want to say that.
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The world is too violent right now.
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I want to go into science class and awaken that spark that makes learning possible.
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I am often critical of Israel's policies when in the country, but then feel defensive of them when overseas.
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I like when everything's naturally moving along - I find that pretty exciting.
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I really enjoy English and poetry and writing classes.
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We're at maybe 1% of what is possible. Despite the faster change, we're still moving slow relative to the opportunities we have. I think a lot of that is because of the negativity... Every story I read is Google vs someone else. That's boring. We should be focusing on building the things that don't exist.
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Don't avoid extremes, and don't choose any one extreme. Remain available to both the polarities - that is the art, the secret of balancing.
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Someone told me, 'When you go see Pearl Jam, it's going to be a spiritual experience,' and it was. It was my first time seeing them live, and I've been a lifelong fan. Eddie Vedder's voice is a million times better live, and I couldn't believe the passion he put into every single song.
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I am very lucky I got fans, and I interact with them personally. I know that they have poured their love on me unconditionally, and all I can do is work hard and be kind to them.
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Entrenched scriptural literalism is, in my opinion, completely out of touch with reality.
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An American of the present day reading his Sunday newspaper in a state of lazy collapse is one of the most perfect symbols of the triumph of quantity over quality that the world has yet seen.
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The sky in Texas is the most amazing sky in the whole country, I think, like you can see more sky in Texas than you can see anywhere else in the world.
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Community colleges are one of America's great social inventions a gateway to the future for first time students looking for an affordable college education, and for mid-career students looking to get ahead in the workplace.
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There's this perception sometimes around here that I'm this Hollywood guy.
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People want entertainment, a whole night of it, a whole experience.
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Animal vision - including human vision - is so biased toward movement that we don't technically see stationary objects at all.
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In Maryland, we have the unfortunate distinction of being the most gerrymandered state in the entire nation.
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I'm a passionate person, to a fault at times.
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The best holiday I ever had was the first one I went on without my parents, when I was 17.
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I was a kid living in New Jersey, who – I'd wanted to make movies since I was a little kid, so that came before music for me. But I started playing drums just as a hobby, and I wasn't even really into jazz that much.
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They say love will find a way. I know determination will.
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If I let my brain follow its path unfettered, it would be kinda ugly.
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Becoming a CoverGirl is truly an honor and a gift. It opens up a new platform for me to inspire women to feel stronger, braver and more beautiful inside and out.
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I know what it's like to be growing up, called 'deaf and mute' and 'deaf and dumb.' They're words that are very degrading and demeaning to people who are deaf and hard of hearing. It's almost... it's almost libelous, if you want to say that.
