Bret Stephens Quotes
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People are mean on social media, whoever you are. It's a shame people have to be that way.
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Writing a tribe is fun. They have their own language, their own slang; they repeat it, and it becomes part of the texture of the play. For a writer, that's thrilling. That's when my pen flies.
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Radio is for driving.
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I'm just a person who forgives and forgets. I have a hard time holding grudges.
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Europe, the U.S., and their allies can defeat the terrorists of Islamic State, or ISIS. The first step is making the decision to fight back. The next step is understanding that drones and standoff missiles will not be enough. Ground troops will be needed.
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I want to learn about a different religion. I grew up Catholic, but my grandfather was Jewish. Knowledge about other religions can help you understand your own better. I think it's kind of hypocritical to believe one thing and don't know about any others.
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I know it can be difficult for parents, but I really do believe that kids need to play the predominant role in the choices that go into their own space.
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There are lots of women I look up to, but mentors are someone you talk to and not just admire. A lot of my friends that I trust are my mentors.
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I don't know how we had about eighteen international stars in it, all playing James Bond.
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I like Los Angeles. So many artistic people, and I just love the weather.
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I go to New York to see live shows, not movies.
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I think the traditional explanation is that demons just find someone, they pick on them and try to break down their spirit so they can... take control of their bodies. Why exactly? I don't know.
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Income inequality is worse in towns run by Democrat mayors than in towns run by Republican mayors.
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I'm kind of honored to be a dragon lady. The dragon is a very powerful, mythical animal.
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I hate meeting my favorite bands because then it just ruins it.
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No one disputes Iran's destabilizing influence in the Middle East or role in killing Americans.
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Breaking into a system or exposing its weaknesses is a good thing because truth and knowledge must win out.
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It's a little-appreciated fact that most of the animals in our ocean make light. I've spent most of my career studying this phenomenon called bioluminescence. I study it because I think understanding it is critical to understanding life in the ocean where most bioluminescence occurs.
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And, frankly, what happens out of Washington is, it creates a wind in my face, uncertainty over Obamacare, uncertainty over their tax policy, uncertainty over the regulatory policy.
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When Bill Clinton assembled the top minds of the nation to discuss the economy in 1992, no one mentioned the Internet.
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I have nothing but respect for John Cena and his work rate. He's one of the hardest-working wrestlers there ever was. He's been a great champion, an inspiring role model. It's not easy being John Cena and carrying all the weight of the company on your back all the time.
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I put things on shuffle a lot, which is probably why I don't have a very good idea of genre.
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The hater always suffers more than the object of his hatred.
