John Kenneth Galbraith Quotes
Of all the weapons in the Federal Reserve arsenal, words were the the most unpredictable in their consequences.
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Every teenager and everybody around the ages from 10 to 18 has to go through finding out who they are.
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There is a tendency by a lot of officials to hide behind the king. And it's about time that officials take their responsibility and are responsible in front of the people.
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People think being famous is so glamorous, but half the time you're in a strange hotel room living out of a suitcase.
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I've always considered myself a Libertarian. While I was running for governor of New Mexico, the Republicans were totally inclusive of me; the party was open-armed, but they never thought I'd win. I delivered in a really big way; I exceeded their expectations and think I'm still highly regarded by the GOP in New Mexico.
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In January '77 I went out to LA and have been here 26 years.
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If the next thing I do is not necessarily filling the role of 'the future of journalism,' it'll probably be whatever is making me happiest, and that's enough for me.
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Now that I've achieved my goal to win the belt, I want to be the best of all times. I want to be remembered as the lightweight with most title defenses.
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I will come up with a project that will wipe out poverty in the Philippines in two years. I want to remove the people from economic crisis by using the Marcos wealth. Long after I'm gone, people will remember me for building them homes and roads and hospitals and giving them food.
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There's always going to be someone with a bigger toy than yours.
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A pulp story without a detective and, obviously, somebody for him to do battle with is unthinkable, and I can't remember reading a pulp story that didn't have a dame - either a good girl or a bad girl.
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I dream of instruments obedient to my thought and which with their contribution of a whole new world of unsuspected sounds, will lend themselves to the exigencies of my inner rhythm.
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I have a particular image, and my customers know my line isn't going to be so trendy it will be out of style next year.
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I don't think the elite class is only speaking the good English.
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In Romania, we have pledged to create a modern public service: well-educated, appropriately rewarded and above all, de-politicized.
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Sometimes you think you aren't a good mama; you always feel a bit guilty when you're a mom. You want to be everywhere.
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When you get too big a majority, you're immediately in trouble.'
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When I first came to Hollywood, I could not break into movies.
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In history, the millions win; that is democracy.
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Without a filter, a man is just chaos walking.
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I haven't a clue what's going to happen next, and I can't wait to find out.
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Creative action plays with the unknown. But as the child fears the dark... the adult child will be fearful too, faced with the dark world of the unknown mind, with vast concepts looking enormous just beyond the front yard.
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Raise your words, not voice. It is rain that grows flowers, not thunder.
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I was known for being talented, but I was still the fat girl. And it wasn't what people were looking for. There's a lot that you hear. There's a lot of cruelty out there. Some of it comes from the executive offices. It comes from other artists at times. It was a very difficult thing to overcome.
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Of all the weapons in the Federal Reserve arsenal, words were the the most unpredictable in their consequences.
