Erma Bombeck Quotes
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A book is never a masterpiece: it becomes one. Genius is the talent of a dead man.
Carl Sandburg
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I think my message goes out to the entire spectrum of political parties. I'm supported by the Tea Party, the Conservative Party and the Republican Party. I come from a Democratic world. My world is moderate Democrats, Reagan-type Democrats if you want, the blues or whatever you call them, the Blue Dogs. That's been my world, historically.
Carl Paladino
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I always knew I would act. It was just a matter of time.
Eddie Albert
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Flag desecration is not a constitutional issue for the courts. It is a political one that belongs to the people.
Larry Craig
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I can't exactly say why there's not much protest music to speak off. And I know there are acts out there still putting a message in their music.
Adam McKay
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I just picked up golf, it was good, give me a chance to play golf.
Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
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I haven't sold to the movies. In other words, I haven't gotten any enormous checks yet.
Jack Vance
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English has always had a special fondness for other European languages, a neighborly soft spot - perhaps because Britain has been invaded by speakers of those languages from the onset of its recorded history.
Rabih Alameddine
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One of the satisfactions of a genius is his will-power and obstinacy.
Man Ray
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It's important to be active in the causes that are important to you... That's how we make changes in this world.
Cameron Diaz
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People like to see me fight. A name can only take you so far. There are only a few fighters out of the thousands of boxers out there that have name recognition. I'm definitely not upset by that.
Laila Ali
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Because of its phantom nature, and despite elaborate defense mechanisms, the ego is very vulnerable and insecure, and it sees itself as constantly under threat. This, by the way, is the case even if the ego is outwardly very confident.
Eckhart Tolle
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I cannot believe that in all the years that there have been female stand-ups, there has never been a show just for them.
Kate Flannery
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I like - I love calculus. I love linear algebra, probability and statistics, that kind of stuff. I just really like that.
Pardis Sabeti
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The reform of a college English department cuts no ice down at the corner garage.
Camille Paglia
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Smite, Smoot, Be rugged and rough, Smut if smitten Is front-page stuff.
Ogden Nash
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Now, to-day, this moment, is our chance to choose the right side. God is holding back to give us that chance. It will not last for ever. We must take it or leave it.
C. S. Lewis
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Laila (at fourteen years): What would your mother say when she saw you smoke?
Khaled Hosseini
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Never worry about bad press: All that matters is if they spell your name right.
Kate Hudson
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I told my therapist I was having nightmares about nuclear explosions. He said don't worry it's not the end of the world.
Jay London
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I am usually positive and optimistic. If I get stressed or some results are not so good, I let it go by thinking, 'Oh well, it can be better next time.' I don't worry a lot, and I'm not too serious about anything.
G-Dragon
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What is it about fire that's so lovely? No matter what age we are, what draws us to it?...The thing man wanted to invent, but never did...If you let it go on, it'd burn our lifetimes out. What is fire? It is a mystery. Scientists give us gobbledygook about friction and molecules. But they don't really know. Its real beauty is that it destroys responsibility and consequences.
Ray Bradbury
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Every entrepreneur needs ideas, vision, and creativity - no matter what the product or service. Not only that, but the product should truly delight customers and become an essential part of their lives.
Min Kao
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I worry about scientists discovering that lettuce has been fattening all along.
Erma Bombeck