Yoko Ono Quotes
My husband John Lennon was a very special man. A man of humble origin, he brought light and hope to the whole world with his words and music.
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Prior to the Civil War, most libraries were either privately owned or housed in universities or churches.
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Natural selection, as it has operated in human history, favors not only the clever but the murderous.
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Is regulation per se bad? Is better regulation bad? I think better regulation is good for the business community, and I think that's something we should get together on.
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You know, I'm an African-American quarterback. That may scare a lot of people because they – they haven't seen nothing that they can compare me to.
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Oh, I had, 'No one will ever fancy me!' I had that well into my teens. Even now I do not consider myself to be some kind of great, sexy beauty. I don't mind the way I'm ageing. No reason to panic just yet. I think I look my age, and that's fine.
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I'd like to be Queen Elizabeth.
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If I do something caring for a friend, I have no doubt in my mind they would do it for me.
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I can't say I'm having trouble with my husband or that I have a stubborn child.
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Years ago, I noticed one thing about economics, and that is that economists didn't get anything right.
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When confronting most crises, whether historic or contemporary, aid agencies generally muddle along on a case-by-case basis. They weigh insufficient information, extrapolate somewhat blindly about long-term pros and cons, and reluctantly arrive at decisions meant to do the most good and the least harm.
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I love Bob Altman. I always admired him so much because I always thought he was a genuine voice.
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I feel privileged that I've been able to get anywhere, with my quote-unquote limited mainstream appeal, given my race and subject matter. Of course, I always have my masters to fall back on.
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I started making music with my band in the '80s, so I am more product of post punk than classical music, and I have always carried on this way.
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The two things that hit you when you meet someone are, first, how they're visually put together and then, what they tell you with the tone of their voice - whether or not they're to be taken seriously.
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I won't be in gay parades - I don't think they need them. I believe in class - I believe that people should have a bit of class about them.
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I'm nearsighted in my right eye, have glaucoma in my left, and the nerves in my hands are on Medicare. Basically, I'm on the wrong end of a short sale.
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To put it simply and a bit crudely: Our economy is demanding more well-educated workers than our schools are providing. To attract this scarce resource, communities have to offer more than just jobs.
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Dick Cheney and Bush's rise to power were built on tons of money from corporations and a dulled press.
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I had been thinking about social awkwardness and about people you meet who are not bad people - there is nothing wrong with them, but they are just a little bit awkward, and it makes you feel uncomfortable, and it makes you want to bring the encounter to an end. I thought, 'Is there a reason for that? What has contributed to their demeanour?'
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My mum told me once I was a Hindu.
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When money is controlled by a few it gives that few an undue power and control over labor and the resources of the country. Labor will have its best return when the laborer can control its disposal.
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I wanted to make the world's greatest football undershirt. But I realized that no team sport had equipment for apparel. Apparel was an afterthought.
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My husband John Lennon was a very special man. A man of humble origin, he brought light and hope to the whole world with his words and music.
