Deborah Tannen Quotes
The culture of critique undermines the spirit not only of people in public roles but of those who read about them, afraid to believe in anyone or anything because the next story... will tell them why they shouldn't.
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We are poor, feeble, and blind mortals when the eye of the Almighty looks through all worlds and by his power executes all things aright, and by his grace, he makes us all rich in Heavenly Gifts. In distress and in bereavements, we can look only to him. From mortals like ourselves we can derive no help.
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I'm so excited to be working on 'Doctor Who,' as it's such a big and important part of British culture.
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During this time I had the singular good fortune of being able to discuss the problem constantly with Einstein. Some experiments done at Einstein's suggestion yielded no decisively new result.
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Just being the seeker, somebody whose open to spiritual enlightenment, is in itself the important thing and it's the reward for being a seeker in this world.
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I was in graduate school. I had a birth control accident and went to get the morning after pill.
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My work has always been the thing that justifies my life.
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It is a great delusion in those whose understanding has been darkened by self-love, to think that there is any obedience in the subject who tries to draw the superior to what he wishes.
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One could laugh at the world better if it didn't mix tender kindliness with its brutality.
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Having a couple really great basics makes it easy to dress well every day.
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A girl's best friend is her pride.
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I don't think it is so difficult to solve the problems between Cuba and the United States; it all depends on whether there is a dialogue, a discussion, or if the prejudices and hatred of people like the extremists and terrorists from the Cuban community, who try to impose their policies, prevail.
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I have a Rhodesian Ridgeback dog named Lola.
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IQ in general has improved since tests first began. Psychologists think that this is because modern life becomes ever more complicated.
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My youngest sister belonged to a group called the Twelve Tribes for many years. She recently left, with her husband and four children. Talking to her about her experiences in the group is fascinating, moving, and enlightening.
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Chile's mines are very dangerous; the country has a lot of earthquakes.
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I don't get hung up on weight.
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I want to be able to sing well, but I have the worst voice in the world.
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The Loire Valley is grossly underestimated. The prices are fair, and the wines are real.
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About the 'movers and the shakers' of the government These people are the first line of defense when it comes to the terrorist threat, but the word 'shit' makes them cry. 'Why didn't he say poopie?! Why didn't he say poopie?!'
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I think I know a thing or two about the way people love, but I don't know anything about hatred, psychosis, cruelty. Or maybe I don't have the guts to admit that I do.
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All I really want to do is entertain people out there sitting in the dark and for them to believe it.
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I saw something in the news, so I copied it. I put a piece of tape - I have obviously a laptop, personal laptop - I put a piece of tape over the camera. Because I saw somebody smarter than I am had a piece of tape over their camera.
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You can't rush an art form.
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The culture of critique undermines the spirit not only of people in public roles but of those who read about them, afraid to believe in anyone or anything because the next story... will tell them why they shouldn't.
