James Wolcott Quotes
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Brave men do not gather by thousands to torture and murder a single individual, so gagged and bound he cannot make even feeble resistance or defense.
Ida B. Wells -
Music itself is a great source of relaxation. Parts of it anyway. Working in the studio, that's not relaxing, but playing an instrument that I don't know how to play is unbelievably relaxing, because I don't have any pressure on me.
Jackson Browne -
So basically, I think music at its best can be everything. It can be totally stupid and very intellectual and emotional at the same time. I don't think all those things shut each other out.
Ville Valo HIM -
There really is no difference between the bully and the victim.
Lady Gaga -
There was a windstorm in L.A., and the morning after there was no smog, and I could see the mountains. And I was like... 'There's mountains? Snowcap mountains?' That's insane; I've been there for thirteen years, and I've never seen that view before, seeing the mountains in the distance.
A. J. Buckley -
I'm a bit of a fashion magpie.
Gabriella Wilde
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I've had my run in with trouble. Fortunately, you know, one slap on the hand is usually the last time for me... I learned my lesson.
Aaron Carter -
To be very honest, I never thought I would graduate from high school. I got very lucky to get into an alternative high school, which really saved my butt.
Langhorne Slim -
Consciousness is an end in itself. We torture ourselves getting somewhere, and when we get there it is nowhere, for there is nowhere to get to.
D. H. Lawrence -
Writers have been in terrible situations and have yet managed to produce extraordinary work.
Salman Rushdie -
I have never been attracted to any kind of violence.
Kate Adie -
I've decided to study the MBA, as it's crucial to have comprehensive knowledge of business administration and management in running science technology institutes as well as making science-related policies.
Yi So-Yeon
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My upbringing was completely liberal from the start. In fact, I didn't even have a Muslim identity.
Maajid Nawaz -
I've had fans come and knock on my door. I'm usually polite, but I'm usually very direct and say, 'It's not cool that you come here uninvited.'
Gary Allan -
I feel like comedy is important, and I think political satire can be really important.
Laura Benanti -
Malaysia is a country unlike any other: Full of promise and fragility. Its history, cultural and religious diversity make it a rich, compelling and surprising land.
Tariq Ramadan -
So, it looks like we rebuild the village and blow it apart a few more times.
Vic Morrow -
The VCR is to the American film producer and the American public as the Boston Strangler is to the woman alone.
Jack Valenti
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I can't tell you how many times I heard from younger sisters that their older sisters were bossy and judgmental.
Deborah Tannen -
I don't really play games and don't know much about them, but my son certainly does.
John Hillcoat -
I'm an environmentalist; I recycle.
Kyrsten Sinema -
Muslims are right to be angry.
William Anthony Donohue -
Unquestionably, our contemporary world of music is far richer, in a sense, than earlier periods, due to the historical and geographical extensions of culture to which I have referred.
George Crumb -
Everyone is entitled to his own nostalgia.
James Wolcott