Bal Gangadhar Tilak Quotes
Our nation is like a tree of which the original trunk is swarajya and the branches are swadeshi and boycott.
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Humor disarms people. It opens them up to starting a dialogue about things they wouldn't normally talk about. I don't understand how people who don't have a sense of humor get through life.
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I have absolutely no regret about my vote against this war. The same questions remain. The cost in human lives, the cost to our budget, probably 100 billion. We could have probably brought down that statue for a lot less.
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The marketability, the success of a book, ultimately rests with whether or not people will find the concept/characters/title/cover appealing.
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As to the media, they are protected by the First Amendment, as they should be.
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The civil rights movement wasn't easy for anybody.
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Passive fatalism can never be the role of a revolutionary party, like the Social Democracy.
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Everything that has happened to me has been amazing and surprising.
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My favorite soundtrack is 'Avatar.' It's the best thing in the world. I love it.
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I know what it takes to be fast and I feel like every year I learn valuable lessons about how to be better the next time.
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I can remember as a young lieutenant being sent into the DMZ in the divided Vietnam, from North Vietnam.
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Banking gives you a glimpse into what makes companies succeed and what makes companies fail.
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I've never listened to an album once I've finished it. All I hear is what I should've done different. I beat myself up over it.
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When I was immobilized by fear, I might have a panic attack. I've had a couple of panic attacks in my life.
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I'm most excited about all of the non-currency uses of the block chain's ledger-ordering ability. I have no idea which ones will turn out to be successful, but I'm glad all of that experimenting is happening.
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In 1965, when great young white artists in the English-speaking world were successfully re-channeling hillbilly and black music - you know Bob Dylan, Ray Davies, Pete Townsend, Keith Richards - they didn't get any money at first. They were all broke.
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What you wear onstage is a reflection of your artistry.
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There's only one set of books I've written that I knew was going to be more than one book at the beginning, and those are the 'Missing Link' books.
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I have never read any Tolstoy. I felt badly about this until I read a Bill Simmons column where he confessed that he'd never seen 'The Big Lebowski.' Simmons, it should be pointed out, has seen everything. He said that everyone needs to have skipped at least one great cultural touchstone.
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VW has held a beloved place in American culture. When I graduated from college, many of my friends drove across the country, and most hit the road in a VW van or Bug. Through the years, these cars have represented youth, freedom and quirkiness.
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Fortunately, somewhere between chance and mystery lies imagination, the only thing that protects our freedom, despite the fact that people keep trying to reduce it or kill it off altogether.
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Tree roots hold river banks together and stop the wind blowing soil away, there are many creatures that live in woods and they provide a sense of well-being and look nice.
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It is the original idea that is unique, not the object itself.
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My parents couldn't be looser. It was the ultimate laissez faire upbringing.
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Our nation is like a tree of which the original trunk is swarajya and the branches are swadeshi and boycott.
