Plato Quotes
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I've listened to female vocalists my whole life. That's what I love. I still listen to guys' vocals and don't get taken aback a lot.
Sam Smith
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I'm too self-serious for a comedy.
Damien Chazelle
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In order to raise money from somebody, you have to understand who is this person, not to deceive them but to understand them. What would be their motives for contributing money? Why do these people contribute money to some places, but not to others? That's attunement - treating everybody well, but not treating everybody the same.
Dan Pink
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Luckily, I was raised by people who'd already seen all the yuck stuff, which is why they originally didn't want me to act. I understood the difference between getting a part at a Hollywood party and getting a job.
Laura Dern
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If we want people to vote, we need to make it a larger part of their self-image.
Adam Grant
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A nation's economy is more than its markets, tastes, technologies and property rights.
Edmund Phelps
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I was a huge fan of comedy in high school.
Adam McKay
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Today we know that centralization and big bureaucracies have not, as promised, been the answer for promoting better opportunities for society.
Carlos Salinas de Gortari
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For me, rockabilly is very, very exciting music. It's electric and kind of wild, you know? It's 'make your hairs stand up on the back of your neck' kind of music.
Imelda May
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Only buy clothes that you plan to keep forever. It's important to see trends for what they are: a game.
Carine Roitfeld
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In the movies, they make you look good and tough, but in real life, it's completely the opposite. I do these ueber roles, I think, because in real life I'm quite shy and reserved. In real life, I'm a dork.
Sam Worthington
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I was born and raised in Ohio. During my childhood, I spent most of my time drawing and reading fairy tales and myths.
Natalie Babbitt
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I still can't believe that I've achieved what I have. It's like I've lived a dream for about five years now.
Karrie Webb
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My hope is that shows like 'Fresh Off the Boat' open the door for even more of those kinds of characters for Asian actors and actresses.
Randall Park
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One of my major objectives is to build a long-term enterprise, to build shareholder value over time.
N. Robert Hammer
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Happiness quantification sounds a bit wishy-washy, sure, and through a series of carefully administered surveys across the globe, economists and psychologists have certainly confronted a fair number of sticky issues around how to measure, and even define, happiness.
Adam Davidson
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I never thought of myself as a songwriter. I was just an artist writing songs, and they just happened to get placed.
Bebe Rexha
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My friends, love is better than anger. Hope is better than fear. Optimism is better than despair. So let us be loving, hopeful and optimistic. And we'll change the world.
Jack Layton
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Yesterday, love was such an easy game to play Now I need a place to hide away. Oh, I believe in yesterday.
Paul McCartney Paul McCartney and Wings
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I have to just get up early and make sure I run. I'll do 40 minutes, four miles. It's not easy, but it clears my head.
Lindsay Price
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The Chinese believe that when there are too many policemen, there can be no individual liberty, when there are too many lawyers, there can be no justice, and when there are too many soldiers, there can be no peace.
Lin Yutang
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The principle of subordination is the great bond of union and harmony through the universe.
Catharine Beecher
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I have a problem with sweets. I have an inability to eat a just little bit. It's almost like I can't even enjoy chocolate anymore - I have to stuff it into my brain, cram it into my ears.
Fred Armisen
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Everywhere there is one principle of justice, which is the interest of the stronger.
Plato