Mary Barnett Gilson Quotes
To find ways of practicing democracy, not ways of orating about it, is our great problem.
Mary Barnett Gilson
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Well into the 20th century, black people spoke of their flight from Mississippi in much the same manner as their runagate ancestors had.
Ta-Nehisi Coates
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Oh my God, Betty White is actually everything that you would expect her to be like.
Yvette Nicole Brown
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Yes, I'm obsessed with health, which has been an interesting journey. I went down the raw-food diet route, but got ill. It was really hard, especially in Britain in winter, trying to survive on raw carrots. I became so ill and anemic, so I stopped that and became a vitamin junkie. I just ate lots of vegetables, exercised and breathed.
Naomie Harris
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No flying machine will ever fly from New York to Paris.
Orville Wright
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I really like looking at what's new in my favourite designers' stores, even if I don't buy anything.
Tavi Gevinson
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The gravest risks from al Qaeda combine its affinity for big targets and its announced desire for weapons of mass destruction.
Barton Gellman
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There are lines that I know are going to get a belly laugh, but after a few shows I get sick of hearing myself say them so I drop them.
Sammy Davis, Jr.
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Be your true self. Because if you're not, there are consequences to be paid.
Wendell Pierce
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I was a boy with one dream and one dream only: I wanted - no, strike that, I was desperate for - a room of my own. You see, in those days I shared a room with my little brother, Jesse, and it wasn't pretty. He was the Oscar to my Felix: messy, careless, and just a little bit sticky - exactly the way a kindergartner is supposed to be.
Nate Berkus
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My business issues are just that - business - and I deal with them like they are business.
Faith Evans
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We must keep both our femininity and our strength.
Indra Devi
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I never bought the commercial thing, at any stage of the game.
Van Morrison
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I'm triggering acoustic instruments. I'm literally beating, smacking, hitting, blowing, doing physical things. It's an incredibly exciting way to make music.
Pat Metheny
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Of course, violence will not end with our combat mission. Extremists will continue to set off bombs, attack Iraqi civilians and try to spark sectarian strife. But ultimately, these terrorists will fail to achieve their goals.
Barack Obama
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I, for one, will remain constantly vigilant of a government that admits its transgressions of liberty only when they are caught lying.
Rand Paul
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Start early and begin raising the bar throughout the day.
Caitlyn Jenner
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A pig's trotter is a fantastic thing. The first night of my honeymoon in Paris, my wife fell asleep in her steak tartare, so my trotter kept me company.
Fergus Henderson
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Natural Texas politicians make terrible, terrible presidential candidates. Phil Gramm, I remember the 'Phil Gramm for President' campaign. I thought that was the worst thing in the history of the world, but Rick Perry was possibly worse.
Gail Collins
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Automation is great for profits, but it's a real potential trouble area for society.
Chieh Huang
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Women over 35 have great stories, and the actresses are there, but you can't get the movies made.
Bonnie Bedelia
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The design process usually starts as a fantasy, with ideas that I dream of and visualize. These ideas become a reality by bringing various ingredients together, from the lifestyle of my bride, her age and sex appeal, to the textures of the finest fabrics and embroideries that we produce in my family factories in India.
Naeem Khan
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We must ensure that every worker has healthcare and is able to save for their retirement. We must ensure that our workers have safe and health working conditions.
Leonard Boswell
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Introductions are always weird for me because my name is Hari and it's constantly mispronounced . 'Hurry', 'Hairy' – there are different ways to screw it up, and it leads to these awkward conversations.
Hari Kondabolu
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To find ways of practicing democracy, not ways of orating about it, is our great problem.
Mary Barnett Gilson
