Evan Esar Quotes
Under dictatorship, the people in prison are always superior to the people who put them there.
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Fashion and interior design are one and the same.
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Winning the World Cup was very special because it meant so much to so many. One thing about our country that is constant is cricket. The smile it brought to people's faces was the thing I shall always remember. It reminded me, reminded all of us, of our importance to the lives of the Indian people less lucky than we are.
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Experience is a legitimate issue when John McCain raises it about Obama, and it's also legitimate for us to raise it about Palin.
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Illustrious acts high raptures do infuse, And every conqueror creates a muse.
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Any job very well done that has been carried out by a person who is fully dedicated is always a source of inspiration.
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A good opening and a good ending make for a good film provide they come close together.
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I think we have to keep working enormously hard to see that every single Indigenous child - every Australian child - has true equality of opportunity. We've got to work harder at it. I think, you know, the heartland issue for us is the gap; the gap in life expectancy in this country.
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I never met a woman I didn't like. I love 'em all, in their different ways.
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When I was a kid, there was so much talent outside of recorded music.
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The notion of 'reduce and refine' is one I've pursued. I truly believe that by making things less complex, by finding innovative ways to make sustainability affordable, we can advance the notion that it is possible.
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I am severely dyslexic, so I'm not the person who can do a lot of typing, writing and mathematics. I don't excel in anything except in things that had to do with creativity and things with my hands. I like to build things and take things apart.
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I can recite poetry, but I cannot write it.
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I think most people try to get others to see through their eyes.
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Aspiration, it seems, is in danger of becoming the preserve of the wealthy.
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I think it's good to be a little more fearless in saying what you feel. In not being scared of the repercussions of that.
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The blues and jazz will live forever... So will the Delta and the Big Easy.
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Integration will not bring a man back from the grave.
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Fashion definitely has the power to change the world.
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'Coriolanus' deals with the birth of democracy. And that has been fascinating because I've been talking about politics so much because of 'Borgen.' It's a nice bridge.
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Okay, sense of humor: plus one. Being able to laugh at yourself: plus one. Being able to laugh at other people without being mean: plus one. Vanity: minus one.
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There are times when a leader must move out ahead of the flock, go off in a new direction, confident that he is leading his people the right way.
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'Back To Love' is a way of letting people know that sometimes you get caught up in trying to be successful in school or in your social life, and it's a reminder not to forget that each day people are getting older. Nobody is promised tomorrow, so we should make sure that we spend quality time with quality people.
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Probably over half of America does not have a passport. If young people could spend two weeks of their life in India or pick an African country to go to for 2-3 weeks and really see how life can be. That might be a real good thing because I think they would see things even if the trip was a nightmare. I think they might understand more of the mechanics of the world.
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Under dictatorship, the people in prison are always superior to the people who put them there.
