John Ralston Saul Quotes
If Marx were functioning today, he would have been hard put to avoid saying that imaginary sex is the opiate of the people.
John Ralston Saul
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I'm not very cool. I have a really hard time meeting people and stuff.
Taylor Schilling
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The biggest misconception people have about me is that when they see how young I am, they think, 'Oh, this guy must have always wanted to be in politics; his parents must have been politically connected.' I'm a finance major and always intended to go into business.
Aaron Schock
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I hate jet lag, but I love, love, love, love traveling - to meet new people, to try different foods because I'm a big foodie. I love food, even though people think models don't eat. We do eat.
Irina Shayk
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Technology itself is neither good nor bad. People are good or bad.
Naveen Jain
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Some people are just right for you.
Floyd Mayweather, Jr.
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Okay, let's talk about cartoon labels for half a second - some people think anything with a dog or a car or a colorful alien is garbage, which is not true. Look at Big Moose Red. It's, like, a $6 wine with a cheesy label, and it's actually a solid wine.
Gary Vaynerchuk
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It is important not to trust people too much.
V. S. Naipaul
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You've got all these books on self help, getting to know yourself, doing the right thing, eating the so-called right foods, even down to what books you have on your shelves. People are encouraged to look to themselves first as opposed to being a part of society.
Samantha Morton
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There's so much that goes into a film that I feel like it's a bit arrogant to say, 'Oh, I never watch my own movies.' Well, it's not just you. There's a whole host of other people. So much skill goes into it. But I would say it does take a couple times seeing it to get a level of perspective.
Felicity Jones
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Every other day there's something - I'm dealing drugs, I'm starving people. I have never done a drug in my life.
Rachel Zoe
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Politics is the chloroform of the Irish people, or rather the hashish.
Oliver St. John
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I know it really sounds cheesy, but I did feel a duty to try to tell the stories of people who couldn't speak for themselves.
Adam Johnson
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I want other kids to see the joy in reading and literacy and how, if you read about things, they become so much closer, and if you're willing to put in the effort and time and passion, you can really understand them.
Marley Dias
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A mind wishing to benefit other people and other sentient beings is the very basis of peace and happiness.
Dalai Lama
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Honestly, like, I'm a superfan of the 'New York Times,' but I know nothing about how they put it together, and I really don't care.
Ira Glass
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Ideally, I would love to mix singing and acting, but you can only be a pop star for so many years. I mean, at 30 it's a little bit sad, right?
Rachel Stevens
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I like to work at the beginning of projects. Once they get stable, I'll hand them off.
Megan Smith
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If Marx were functioning today, he would have been hard put to avoid saying that imaginary sex is the opiate of the people.
John Ralston Saul
