Nicholas Negroponte Quotes
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Corporations take the humanity out of trade - they take the happiness out and replace it with something that is ugly.
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When I fell for Johnny Galecki, we both knew immediately that we had this connection, and that was it.
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I have this first album that sells more than 100,000 copies in its first week, debuts at number two, goes gold, the single goes platinum, we're doing Madison Square Garden.
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The world depends on fungi, because they are major players in the cycling of materials and energy around the world.
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Chicago seems a big city instead of merely a large place.
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To lose one parent may be regarded as a misfortune; to lose both looks like carelessness.
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Healing yourself is connected with healing others.
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You can get stale writing with each other for a while.
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It's special to have people see you and tell you, 'You make me laugh.' That makes me feel good. I think if you have the talent to do it, it's your duty to pass it on.
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We must not allow the horrific actions of madmen to cut us off from our humanity.
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And not only that, I also have the MacBook Air which is really cool. Even my wife is jealous of my MacBook Air.
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My dad was one of only four congressmen who supported Reagan.
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I've never really done any interviews as myself.
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On my mother's side I'm Polish-Jewish, and on my father's side I'm Scottish puffin.
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I basically stay in jewelry all the time. I have the same couple of necklaces, earrings, and rings, and they usually don't come off my body.
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I did a lot of writing for a lot of different kinds of bands that I was in and out of during those five years and that left me with a little body of songs that I liked better when I played alone, so I ended up going out solo and very soon made my first album.
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If you've enjoyed 'Battlestar Galactica', you should love my stuff.
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I always modeled my game after the guys from Miami. Chad Ochocinco, Santana Moss, Andre Johnson. I used to love Roscoe Parrish as a returner.
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We were brought up Protestant, and I went to church three times a day on a Sunday. My parents weren't Bible-bashers, but we all have a strong belief in God and a strong faith. We had a huge garden; our house was a bit like a scene from 'The Good Life.' I think Mam and Dad had it really hard, bringing up a big family on very little.
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I look for someone who is honest, fun to be around, and doesn't take himself too seriously.
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You know, people want to honor me, and on the one hand I just don't want to be a poster child; but on the other, I want to do something classy and great - something where the residuals will go to the cause.
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The idea of right and wrong, being righteous, acknowledging when you make a mistake, repentance - all these important things I got from my Catholic background.
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That Evan Dunham fight, I went back to not being serious. I was going to the lake and literally brought some wrestling mats down with me. We have a shop at the lake where we park the boat. I'd throw the mats in there, wakeboard all day, and train all night. I was having a good time, getting back to work.
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Good education has got to be good entertainment.
