Emily V. Gordon Quotes
I grew up in a town where there were no Muslims whatsoever, and there was not a lot of exposure.
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It may be assumed as a fixed truth that the prosperity and riches of the farmer must depend on the prosperity and good national regulation of trade.
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The conclusion that I have come to is that actually, no religion, whether it's Islam, Christianity or any idea based on scripture or texts, is a religion of 'anything,' really.
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I remember when I was growing up. My great wish was to understand who I was and how I fit in the world.
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We shred every day.
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In the long winter evenings he talked to Ma about the Western country. In the West the land was level, and there were no trees. The grass grew thick and high.
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It was inevitable at some point that I would bump into one of my father's plays. The reality of the situation is that I'm a jobbing actor, and any actor would give their eye-teeth to have one of those roles. It's a no-brainer! I'm pleased the stars have aligned around 'Arcadia.'
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I worry that my daughters are too taken care of.
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The key to winning baseball games is pitching, fundamentals, and three run homers.
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In this era in which we live, the old-fashioned virtues grow increasingly unpopular.
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In some ways, my most comfortable feeling has been that of being an outsider coming in, but over the years I've tired of that and I'm ready to feel at home. That's what music gives me: a feeling of absolute home.
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When you're starting up a show, you don't really know what direction it's going to go.
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The advice I would give to someone is to not take anyone's advice.
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I would rather lose a good earring than be caught without make-up.
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If we are serious about providing upward mobility and building a skilled workforce, pre-school is the place to begin.
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My reading and drawing drew me away from the ordinary interests, and I lived a great deal in the world of imagination, feeding upon any book that fell into my hands. When I had got hold of a really thick book like Hugo's 'Les Miserables,' I was happy and would go off into a corner to devour it.
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The physics of water is central to cooking, because food is mostly water. All steak that you cook is actually boiled on the inside.
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The single most important thing we can do to protect our communities from climate change is to reduce dangerous carbon pollution.
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I feel passionately that the opportunities I have had should be available to everyone.
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A goal properly set is halfway reached.
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Vampires are always going to be sexy.
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I hate sunshine so much. I can only cope with it when it's bitterly, bitterly cold.
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Generally speaking, I think it is fair to say that I am a friend to the creatures of the earth when I am not busy eating them or wearing them.
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Never stay with friends or relatives. You end up living on their schedules.
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I grew up in a town where there were no Muslims whatsoever, and there was not a lot of exposure.
