Felix Frankfurter Quotes
Of compelling consideration is the fact that words acquire scope and function from the history of events which they summarize.
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As a registered Democrat, I am praying for a credible presidential candidate to emerge from the younger tier of politicians in their late 40s. A governor with executive experience would be ideal.
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Focus on the long term, and always do what's right to grow the company and not make short-term decisions. And outlast everyone one.
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I know I should be Wonder Woman. They need an international actress - a fresh face. They need a woman who's tall, athletic and dark-haired - and an actress who can play the part. That's me. So, I'm coming to L.A. to work hard and meet the industry. And if 'Wonder Woman' comes together, I want it.
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I was interned in Auschwitz for one year. I didn't bring back anything, except for a few jokes, and that filled me with shame. Then again, I didn't know what to do with this fresh experience. For this experience was no literary awakening, no occasion for professional or artistic introspection.
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I never did a dirty armpit. You can look dirty, but you can't be dirty.
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I remember people saying: 'You look funny, your hair is so black, you have a flat nose,' but I didn't think of it being racism, and I still don't. But there was a sense of difference, of being an outsider.
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Every teenager and everybody around the ages from 10 to 18 has to go through finding out who they are.
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Art lies by its own artifice.
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Perfect partners don't exist. Perfect conditions exist for a limited time in which partnerships express themselves best.
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With the juice, I try to put a lot of different kinds of vegetables in there like zucchini, kale and broccoli. It looks scary, but it's so good for your body, and I just love the taste of it. It's so fresh; I love it!
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I am a very selfish person.
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In January '77 I went out to LA and have been here 26 years.
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And I pray thee, loving Jesus, that as Thou hast graciously given me to drink in with delight the words of Thy knowledge, so Thou wouldst mercifully grant me to attain one day to Thee, the fountain of all wisdom and to appear forever before Thy face.
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I think I have music in me! I had a scholarship to study singing at one point, and I've never really done anything about it. I've done some music on stage, but it's been a long time. It would be kind of fun.
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I don't care what people think of me as a person, but I do care what people think of my work, and whether I'm investing enough into it.
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Desire creates its own object.
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My whole back's tattooed. I just wanted a twist. I was always in punk bands when I was little... I think that's where the tie comes from.
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I was advised by an American agent when I was about 19 to change my surname.
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The worship of Adonis is united with that of Christ.
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The pursuit of curiosity about the basic facts of nature has proven, with few exceptions throughout the history of medical science, to be the route by which the successful drugs and devices of modern medicine were discovered.
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The paper burns, but the words fly away.
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There is more to talking than just words.
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If people see that I'm fully committed to my chosen charities and fully engaged in their issues, maybe they'll click a link to find out more.
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Of compelling consideration is the fact that words acquire scope and function from the history of events which they summarize.
