James Wolcott Quotes
A lost election can have the jolt of a drop through the gallows door, leading to a dark night of the soul in which the future presses down like a cloud that will never lift.
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A painting probably is the most shocking increase in value, from what it costs to make to what you sell it for.
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So, you know, parenting is a very intimate and amazing experience and one of the best experiences of my life.
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Creating things sometimes is difficult.
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I personally think Beyonce's a strong feminist. What she's done in music and for women is unprecedented. I love her. She definitely makes me feel like more of a woman.
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Hebrew is the language I use to thank the Creator and, also, to swear on the road.
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I'm the kind of guy who grew up listening to Three Dog Night and Lynyrd Skynyrd.
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'The Outsiders' died on the vine being sold as a drugstore paperback.
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I've got spider veins all over my legs, so I wear opaque tights all winter. All sorts of colours.
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I think lots of ideas are sometimes in our heads without us quite, you know, knowing it.
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I think whenever you see what may be the seeds of a third party, you need to be very skeptical because there's not a very good track record for third parties.
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'Independents' - the industry term for companies that have more capital and know-how than the typical 'wildcatter' - can grow either by exploring and finding reserves or by buying a company that already has them.
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The best thing I did was to choose the right heroes.
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Let there be great enthusiasm for the plan throughout the entire republic that will overcome all obstacles. Let us join together to realize the Five Year Plan and bring our economy and our own living standards to previously unknown heights.
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I was trying to be Mary Tyler Moore. I loved her in 'The Dick Van Dyke Show.'
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Just because I don't show six-pack abs doesn't mean that I don't have them.
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One of the real worries I had before the first season of 'Treme' aired was that, man, people in New Orleans really hold movie and television shows up to a high standard in how they depict the city.
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In England, rain was thin and cold, and made you hunch up inside your coat, walking home from the bus stop. In Jamaica, it was wide and thick and invited you to step into it, and see how wet you could get, and be thrilled that it was warmer than the sea and warmer than your skin; it was abandon.
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The tensions between authority and the people need to be heard, especially when they are suffering and they can't eat.
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We didn't need a guy to go get 20. That's not what we need. No one needs to be Daryll Hill.
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Having Ghost and Raekwon together on multiple tracks is almost like cheating because they fit so well together. Their chemistry is undeniable, and they clearly make each other better.
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Many people one meets in life somehow think they know you simply because they're hanging out at the same counter-but they really don't know a thing about you.
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I do feel like 'The Dark Knight' is a great film, but that Batman in there? He's almost like Robocop to me. He's almost robotic looking; he's got this surgical approach to everything... He's almost not human. That's supposed to be his whole point: he's supposed to be the most human of superheroes.
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A lost election can have the jolt of a drop through the gallows door, leading to a dark night of the soul in which the future presses down like a cloud that will never lift.
