Walt Whitman Quotes
Touch me, touch the palm of your hand to my body as I pass, Be not afraid of my body.
Walt Whitman
Quotes to Explore
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People adored Element 13's color and luster, which reminded them of the sparkle of gold and silver - a brand-new precious metal. In fact, aluminum became more precious than gold and silver in the 19th century because it was harder to obtain.
Sam Kean
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In many countries, they do not even keep track of how girls are doing in school, or if they are there at all. If we say, 'Girls count,' then we must count girls, so we can see if we are really making progress in educating every girl.
Malala Yousafzai
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Well, you know, I was through the whole of the Second World War and saw all my friends killed.
Patrick Macnee
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As an entrepreneur, you only fail when you give up.
Naveen Jain
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Writing is not like acting, where you can pull these little stunts that create a particular effect. Words are all it is about, and the way you use words has to be individual and particular to you.
Damon Galgut
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Innocence in genius, and candor in power, are both noble qualities.
Madame de Stael
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I've always kept a low profile, and I like it that way.
A. James Clark
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When I was young, my idea was to become a filmmaker.
Patrice Leconte
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My tastes and inspirational artists were always rather eclectic and diverse.
Taylor Dayne
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I dislike when people try to pigeonhole me, when all I want is to do good work.
Karen Black
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Even one's own home is a kind of anthology of advertisers, manufacturers, motifs and presentation techniques. There's nothing 'natural' about one's home these days. The furnishings, the fabrics, the furniture, the appliances, the TV, and all the electronic equipment - we're living inside commercials.
J. G. Ballard
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For me, Melania represents America. We're all reluctantly married to Donald Trump now. She is a vehicle to making fun of him. I can't do a Donald Trump impersonation, but I can impersonate her.
Laura Benanti
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When I got the role in 'Homeland,' it really opened something up. Other people respected me more as an actor, doors were opened, and I understood for the first time that it wasn't personal. All that rejection wasn't personal.
Zuleikha Robinson
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I've found that good dialogue tells you not only what people are saying or how they're communicating but it tells you a great deal - by dialect and tone, content and circumstance - about the quality of the character.
E. O. Wilson
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Sometime they'll give a war and nobody will come.
Carl Sandburg
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When I see someone for the first time in a while, and they ask, 'How have you been?' or 'What have you been up to?', it's politeness but a bit of a conversation stopper.
Rachel Kushner
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Practically every smartphone, tablet, and laptop is fabricated in a Chinese factory, even if they are designed here.
Walt Mossberg
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When you're interviewing someone, you're in control. When you're being interviewed, you think you're in control, but you're not.
Barbara Walters
