Paul Fussell Quotes
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My friends in the TV news business are in a state of despair about Donald Trump, even as their bosses in the boardroom are giddy over what he's doing for their once sagging ratings.
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At the Museum of Roman Art, the logic of the forms is very much modern. But in spite of that, the idea of the construction could be related to a historical time.
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It's a very Southern thing to be interested in dark stuff.
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It is easier for a man to be loyal to his club than to his planet; the bylaws are shorter, and he is personally acquainted with the other members.
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I don't have to be a size zero anymore. But I still want to feel and look good.
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I remember praying for peace all the time as a kid.
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We have several million Muslims in France who are mostly moderates or non-practicing. If they feel that it is the only subject in public debate, they won't feel at home and will be tempted to withdraw to their communities.
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Every time I write a book, I've probably taken five years off my life.
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My very first audition was on the lot of Paramount, and I was put on tape and it was very nerve-racking. I think it was about 15 pages.
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What happened in the past can help you know what's going to happen in the future. That insight brings a next level of intelligence not just to sales and marketing but to ERP, where you can save more money in procurement or figure out whether the people you recruit are going to be successful in your organization.
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The roots of all goodness lie in the soil of appreciation for goodness.
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Rapping is the only time I'm serious.
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I don't care if I get $50m to do a film.
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I wouldn't kill an abortionist myself, but I wouldn't want to impose my moral values on others. No one is for shooting abortionists. But how will criminalizing men making difficult, often tragic, decisions be an effective means of achieving the goal of reducing the shootings of abortionists?
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It is a fact worth pondering that four centuries ago the evil of 'an abundance or surplus' arose from its being kept off the market, while today the evil of surplus lies in its being thrown upon the market.
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Parrots make great pets. They have more personality than goldfish.
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Our faith is stronger than death, our philosophy is firmer than flesh, and the spread of the Kingdom of God upon the earth is more sublime and more compelling.
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I've got to literally write my own ticket.
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Based on my pool of coached clients, 90% of the challenges for business owners exist in a lack of personal development.
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I went to school, but nobody really noticed me. I just came to school, didn't dress up or anything - just a ghost. I just worked out and went out to the field and went the baseball route. That's how I've always been my whole life.
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I would like my readers to close the cover at the end and say, 'Wow, I never thought of it like that before'.
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The older I get, the more special time with family gets.
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The first role of government is to help people who are in crisis or need. That's why we have government.
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Those who fought know a secret about themselves, and it is not very nice.
