Publilius Syrus Quotes
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I was a cleaner while at university. The job wasn't bad, but I was amazed by how badly cleaners are treated - how disrespected they are by the people they work for.
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We are so blessed to be here in America. We have freedom and opportunity unlike anywhere else in the world.
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A country that does not fulfill its tasks in protecting the external borders has to cope with the consequences.
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I want to show people that there's a side of myself other than just the outrageous comedian.
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The bird is powered by its own life and by its motivation.
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Like art and politics, gangsterism is a very important avenue of assimilation into society.
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People say if bees die out, the world would end, apparently. Now, I don't know if that's true, if that's some bee enthusiast who managed to write a good document, and people believe this.
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Wear comfortable clothes when you fly; my preference is T-shirt and jeans.
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A standard line, promoted by people like Clement Greenberg, is that politics contaminates art, and Manet is often cited as an example of art for art's sake.
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Women often come up not knowing how to make decisions. We get wishy-washy. We become great wage earners - breadwinners - but we don't know how to control empires.
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The familiar trope of the woman in peril doesn't really interest me.
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The third-down sacks are critical ones, 'cause that's getting off the field.
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Look at someone like Steve Jobs. His look wasn't very special - black turtleneck and jeans - but he had style. He looked the same, and you knew it was him when you saw him. Plus, he was a very smart person, which is also very attractive. His style was simple, not distracting, and very strong.
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You can't come out on a record dissing the system and be on a label that's connected to the system.
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I directed the men in our barque to approach near the savages, and hold their arms in readiness to do their duty in case they notice any movement of these people against us.
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Indian-styled garments are very popular in the U.S., especially in areas near the beach, like Hawaii and Los Angeles.
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The two endorsements I'm most proud of come from Isabel Wilkerson and Toni Morrison. The latter is the greatest American fiction writer of our time, and the former is on her way to being the greatest American nonfiction writer of our time.
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Shakespeare pulls on us and demands the best of us. You never successfully wrestle one of his plays to the ground and say, 'See? That's It!'
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I always make music that's reflective of the mindset I'm in at the time, how I'm feeling.
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I've always wanted to do a video of me following a girl down the street. Michael Jackson's done it. Omarion's done it. All these male pop artists have followed women down streets in videos - it's kind of the classic thing. And I was like, there is no video of a girl following a girl down the street. I need to do this at some point in my life.
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I often say television is not a job for grown men. You go to a set, they pick out your clothes for you, they tell you where to stand, what to say, and your chair has your name on it in case you can't find a place to sit.
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The problem is that the U.K. in essence is a feudal society. It's everyone in their place.
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I may not drive in 100 runs a year, but I can prevent 100 runs from scoring against us.
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We are born princes and the civilizing process makes us frogs.
