e. e. cummings Quotes
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One must always try to see the truth of a situation - it makes things universal.
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A healthy economics has got to have both conceptual, theoretical research and applied, empirical research.
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An increase in light gives an increase in darkness.
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You begin to realize that the genius of our country is the constant push to be more inclusive and find new ways of engaging everyone.
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My sculptures cause an uproar, astonishment, and put a smile on your face.
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Life isn't about quantity, it's about quality.
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Thus, biologically speaking the American people are literally only half an immigrant people.
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The West has become the world model; developing countries are dreaming of living like us, which is impossible. They should reject our model, because it is not sustainable. Developing countries should even give us the example, but unfortunately that's not what happens.
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When you argue with your inferiors, you convince them of only one thing: they are as clever as you.
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Some guys play with their heads. That's okay. You've got to be smart to be number one in any business. But more importantly, you've got to play with your heart, with every fiber of your body.
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The Islamic tradition does show some areas of apparent incompatibility with the goals of women in the West, and Muslims have a long way to go in their attitudes towards women. But blaming the religion is again to express an ignorance both of the religion and of the historical struggle for equality of women in Muslim societies.
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I've always been more of a camera hog than anything, and it's just another way to get it all out!
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Advertising ministers to the spiritual side of trade. It is great power that has been entrusted to your keeping which charges you with the high responsibility of inspiring and ennobling the commercial world. It is all part of the greater work of the regeneration and redemption of mankind.
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Because Islam in its original form was tough and hard, not weak and pliable.
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On certain, delicate subjects, bringing in outsiders to talk about values is pertinent because pupils listen to them more attentively.
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In reality, I've always been an actor - since I was a kid. I did theater growing up in New York. I was always in the plays in school. I was either going to be an actor or an athlete or a soldier. Those were kind of the three paths that I always kind of embarked on.
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I have to recognize that my voice is attached to my body, which gets tired.
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I proved to myself that if I believe in something and set my mind to it I could actually accomplish it.
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Diebenkorn was a very good critic, a very tough critic, tough on himself, tough on others. He expected the finest.
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Think not forever of yourselves, O Chiefs, nor of your own generation. Think of continuing generations of our families, think of our grandchildren and of those yet unborn, whose faces are coming from beneath the ground.
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You can't be vain as an actor. In 'Ab Fab,' we were made up as old women with bald wigs and jowly necks, and we looked fantastic.
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Growing up in Canada, most kids from Canada dream of playing in the NHL, and they also hope one day to be on a Stanley Cup team. That was a big goal.
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I'd been in a vicious cycle and circle of people and couldn't see my way out. So I picked myself up one day about 15 years ago and moved where I didn't know anyone.
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It takes courage to grow up and become who you really are.
