John Kenneth Galbraith Quotes
That one never need to look beyond the love of money for explanation of human behavior is one of the most jealously guarded simplifications of our culture.
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If you're in a film that you're proud of and you care about, then you're always happy to talk about it.
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I live in a 'sky island,' a unique mountain valley environment where half the animal species of North America can be found.
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Tyrannies not only want to control your mind and thoughts but your flesh as well.
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Dear God! how beauty varies in nature and art. In a woman the flesh must be like marble; in a statue the marble must be like flesh.
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The seven deadly sins: Want of money, bad health, bad temper, chastity, family ties, knowing that you know things, and believing in the Christian religion.
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I have never spoken to Eminem. I've never even spoken to him once.
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I've always looked at 2016, but 2020 is realistic for me. I'll be 23 in 2016, but if I keep on progressing, hopefully 2016 will be a medal chance as well for me.
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In a small town, it's either sports or a band with your buddies. I was always athletic. But in college, I was exposed to all this new music, and I was drawn to hip-hop and R&B.
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Anytime you get to work with an actor who is beyond you in experience and talent, I feel like they make you a better actor. You really bring up your game.
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I put so much of myself out there and make myself so accessible that sometimes I fear I make myself too accessible.
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Of course, individuals vary greatly within each racial group and should be treated as such.
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I am not afraid of aging, but more afraid of people's reactions to my aging.
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Well, the big products in electronics in the '50s were radio and television. The first big computers were just beginning to come in and represented the most logical market for us to work in.
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Academic institutions in Britain have been infiltrated for years by dangerous theocratic fantasists. I should know: I was one of them.
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I love New York. Love it.
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I've written fiction for as long as I can remember; it's always been my preferred form of play.
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I think race has been a burden for black Americans. Being Muslim has also been a challenge because so many people do not understand Islam.
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When I started playing in bands, we had to be apologetic for what we did. We had to be apologetic because the mainstream was so bad.
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We were hitting these marks like getting the Grammy nominations and playing with the Beach Boys, but those were things we never thought in a million years we'd ever accomplish.
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True contentment is not having everything, but in being satisfied with everything you have.
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In addition to world conflicts, the most challenging problem we face today is hunger, deprivation and social injustice. Because we're ruled by separate self-interest, we go on accumulating personal wealth, ignoring the well being of the others.
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People who weren't there can say it was idiotic or shortsighted, but when you're in a moment where horrible things are happening in front of you, sometimes you just need to act on what's best.
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There is no such thing as failure. Failure is just life trying to move us in another direction.
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That one never need to look beyond the love of money for explanation of human behavior is one of the most jealously guarded simplifications of our culture.
