Herbert Spencer Quotes
No phrase can convey the idea of surprise so vividly as opening the eyes and raising the eyebrows. A shrug of the shoulders would lose much by translation into words.
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As a teenager, I wanted to look like the early '90s curvy supermodels. Even in my early 20s, I always said as soon as I retired from cycling, I'd get a boob job.
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The world that you and I live in is increasingly challenged. Population growth, pollution, over-consumption, unsustainable patterns, social conflict, climate change, loss of nature... these are not good stories.
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The ADA is the living testament to our Nation's commitment that we will always stand up for our neighbors' right to live fulfilling lives.
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I got a big mouth.
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Filming '24' is just like watching '24.'
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I grew up in New York till I was 5, and I remember going to see 'Annie' and some musicals as a kid, and I remember my parents being somewhat okay with us watching 'Rocky Horror Picture Show,' which, it boggles my mind that they allowed me to watch it.
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I love taking chances.
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Univision is the only network where you pay for more, not for less.
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There will always be that dreadful monster prejudice to do extra battle against because of their color.
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Saudi Arabia is one of India's most valued strategic partners.
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I certainly don't want our nation to go into default, but at the same time, I'm very concerned about our ongoing debt problem.
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A manager should stay as far away as possible from his players. I don't know if I said ten words to Frank Robinson while he played for me.
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My mother played the piano and my father the violin, I can remember my dad teaching me how to waltz; I had my feet on his, my mother playing the piano, and my husband will tell you the lessons weren't very successful.
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I was always singing as a kid. That's honestly all I've ever wanted to do.
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I read somewhere once that in the 1960s, fiction writers were troubled by the notion that life was becoming stranger and more sensational than made-up stories could ever hope to be. Our new problem - more profound, I think - is that life no longer resembles a story. Events intersect but don't progress. People interact but don't make contact.
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High-quality public education - combined with other appropriate support, as needed - is the best way to achieve the Oregon Business Plan's goal of reducing the number of people living in poverty.
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I couldn't care less about business.
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There's so many great designers. I'm a little bit of a vintage junkie when it comes to going out. I like to get unique pieces that you won't see everyone wearing, but at the same time I don't like to break the bank. I like to find great vintage pieces that you can hold on to for a long time.
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Very large scale disasters, especially those that have occurred in the developing world, have very long recovery periods.
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I'm a little more goofy than I think people give me credit for. I like to have fun. I like to have a good time. People don't always get to see that.
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Real people do what they want...not what they can.
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How we Americans move on climate will determine the international direction. To lead, we must act.
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Science works its miracles by turning its enterprise into a kind of parlor game confined to the category matter and energy.
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No phrase can convey the idea of surprise so vividly as opening the eyes and raising the eyebrows. A shrug of the shoulders would lose much by translation into words.
