Derek Walcott Quotes
There is a restless identity in the New World. The New World needs an identity without guilt or blame.
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If I categorized home runs that I've seen, without a doubt the monumental one is Henry's... but I've seen a lot of classic, great home runs. Gibson's was probably the most theatrical home run I've ever seen.
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After six years without seeing one, I love just seeing a smile - every smile I see gives me hope.
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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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I never sell a book. I sell myself. And the way to sell yourself is to be an instrument of love.
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A Bollywood hero, for most people, has been a Raj, a Rahul or a Prem... it's now a part of the psyche.
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I mean, I was always interested in people like Lenny Bruce, people who are breaking the old rules and making new ones.
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Here's what I have at my advantage: I've never been a personality. I've always been a character actor.
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There are epic downsides to living a somewhat public life. The upshot of that is there's nothing to hide. It's a relief in a way. There's nothing about me that can't be said.
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Boning is a pain, but it makes such a majestic chicken.
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An ordinary kitten will ask more questions than any five-year-old.
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Man is the only animal that laughs and has a state legislature.
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I never intended for the Monster Ball to be a religious experience, it just became one.
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If at first you don't succeed, failure may be your style.
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It was a complex endeavor so without Robert Redford's constant support we wouldn't have gotten to the end.
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The voices on the record, that was trying to treat my voice like guitar players treat guitar tones.
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Travelling expands the mind rarely.
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The best thing about being from Britain is that it's a melting pot of cultures, characters, and creativity. I couldn't imagine coming from anywhere else.
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Frankly, right is right and wrong is wrong, particularly when a parent is talking to a child. A bright line around moral responsibility is very important.
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Anyone determined to find another person or group inferior can always find whole lists of grounds that demonstrate inferiority because we are all inferior to the ideals of humanness we have erected.
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Every American deserves their day in court. Every American is innocent until proven guilty. These are core values enshrined in our founding document - the United States Constitution.
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Cruelty is fed, not weakened, by tears.
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Kids don't need to be taught the value of making; they are natural makers, at least until traditional education makes them afraid of making mistakes. The long-term value of making for kids is in learning to become an active participant in the world around them rather than a consumer of prepackaged products and solutions.
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There is no way that carrying fifty or sixty extra pounds is easy on your heart, your lungs, or your liver. That's a fact. Every person in the world, no matter what size, shape, or form they are, deserves respect and love. But that doesn't mean we are supposed to pretend that something is healthy when in fact it is not.
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There is a restless identity in the New World. The New World needs an identity without guilt or blame.
