E. Y. Harburg 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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No person was ever honored for what he received. Honor has been the reward for what he gave.
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How did abortion and birth control impact the congressional race of Dan Maffei and Ann Marie Buerkle or the presidential race between Barack Obama and Mitt Romney? I don't know. But I think the so-called social issues were front and center in the minds of voters. These issues may indeed have lost the Republicans some elections.
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People should have literary and cultural taste and should not bomb hotels.
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Great personal style is an extreme curiosity about yourself.
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I'm not more or less conscious than any other rapper out there.
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The difference between literature and journalism is that journalism is unreadable and literature is not read.
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The principle of democracy is all about delegation of power by the vast majority of citizens through a few chosen representatives chosen on merit and competence.
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I'm a novelist from the Haisla and Heiltsuk First Nations of British Columbia, both small coastal reserves hugging the rugged shores of the west coast.
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Middle age: when you begin to exchange your emotions for symptoms.
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One must be very particular about telling the truth. Through truth one can realize God.
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Writing for me can be homework. I do get a lot from it in the end. But I hate doing it.
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North Korea is the errant teenage child, aren't they? Or toddler - they're holding their breath until they get their way.
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I'm a walking, talking enigma.
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I like Obama. I don't know who could do a better job. He's got an incredibly tough situation, and a good heart and mind. I'd like to see him rally support a little better.
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In A-ball, you're either going to move up, or you're going to get released. That kind of paranoia played a lot into the players' mentality leading up to the events of 'Eight Men Out.'
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The truth needs so little rehearsal.
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Someone once told me that religion is like a knife: You can stab someone with it, or you can slice bread with it.
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I played football in the ninth and 10th grade. I looked a lot like Joe Namath, so I think my looks got me there more than my abilities.
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Be of love a little more careful than of anything.
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Always seek peace between your heart and God, but in this world, always be careful to remain ever-restless, never satisfied, and always abounding in the work of the Lord.
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One must be a fox to recognize traps and a lion to frighten wolves...
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The Lord made Adam, the Lord made Eve, he made 'em both a little bit naive.
