C. S. Lewis Quotes
Good and evil increase at compound interest. That's why the little decisions we make every day are of infinite importance.
Quotes to Explore
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I've always been proud that my name stands for peace.
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When I ran in Texas, I told the people of Texas, 'if you elect me, I will lead the fight against amnesty.'
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I've really been writing a lot of country songs. I used to get criticized for doing a 'Bump & Grind,' then turning around and doing a gospel song. But the truth is I'm glad I have a gift that allows me to switch lanes.
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Throughout American history many of our social gains and much of our progress toward democracy were made possible by the active intervention of the federal government.
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I grew up in the Bronx, but in Riverdale - not exactly an area of New York that's known for being rough and tumble.
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I don't mind what Congress does, as long as they don't do it in the streets and frighten the horses.
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I don't follow anything blindly. I have to know the entire thing, if I have to get in to it. It might sound funny to you, but it's like using English language. I use an English word only when I know its meaning and understand its connotation. You won't hear me say, 'What's up, dude' or anything like that just for the heck of it.
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In Egypt today most people are concerned with getting bread to eat. Only some of the educated understand how democracy works.
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Wherever magistrates were appointed from among those who complied with the injunctions of the laws, Socrates considered the government to be an aristocracy.
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I think I'm as good if not better than everyone else.
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I went to a Catholic all-girls school, and we would play cassettes of music we liked, and when it was my turn, they would laugh at my choices. I would play Billie Holliday, Elmore James and Howlin' Wolf, but it was fine; if I had to listen to their choices, they had to listen to mine.
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I'm reading today because of 'Encyclopedia Brown.'
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I love dressing up for events; to me it's almost like wearing a costume for the evening.
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Cerrone, he's a very good Muay Thai guy, very long.
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I want to be the first person to laugh at myself. It makes other people feel at ease - we're all on an even playing field.
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Most organisms have loads of junk DNA - less pejoratively, noncoding DNA - cluttering their cells.
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If we don't enforce visa laws, we basically have open borders.
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I am a compulsive and concise shopper.
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I can't say 'I'm proud to say' - because it's not a choice for many Americans - but I can say I'm fortunate enough to not be raising my kids on McDonald's.
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I didn't want to write a pure fantasy novel, though I love those and grew up on J. R. R. Tolkien and Ursula LeGuin.
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It's really important that young women be reminded that their involvement matters and that their voice is heard. Even if it feels like it's small, it really can make an impact.
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In those days, reserve duty lasted for six years, which, I might add, was three times as long as service in the regular army, although to be perfectly honest, I was unable to fulfill my entire obligation because I was taking acting classes and they said I could skip my last year.
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One of the mistakes I made was believing that the rock n' roll genre as a genre was much more free than the whole pop or R&B scene.
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Good and evil increase at compound interest. That's why the little decisions we make every day are of infinite importance.
