Maajid Nawaz Quotes
I have founded Khudi, in Pakistan, a youth movement which tries to counter extremist ideology through healthy discussion and debate.
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There is nothing that says unions have a God-given right to be there. We have to work at it and make ourselves relevant to every section of the workforce.
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I was making comebacks every single year. That makes it difficult mentally. It causes a lot of stress.
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I don't remember anybody's name. How do you think the 'dahling' thing got started?
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Our party, I can tell you, is very transparent; we believe in our credentials. Our credentials are our only credibility; we are not going to compromise on that; we are the commoners.
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One of the most interesting things about science fiction and fantasy is the way that the genres can offer different perspectives on matters to do with the body, the mind, medical technology, and the way we live our lives.
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I hate to hear 'Less is more.' It's a crock of crap.
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It is wonderful to say that your days behind a school desk are over. It's just another phase in your life.
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I write what I'd like to read and just hope that, along the way, others might like to read them, too.
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The Taliban is the Muslim version of the Salem witch trials.
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I love gardening, and I love cooking. I love things like that. I love creating things.
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You go from thinking of yourself as primarily an individual to suddenly being a mother, first and foremost.
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You get steely nerves playing poker.
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I'm now the Lord of the Brighton Manor.
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Heresies are experiments in man's unsatisfied search for truth.
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It's nice that there are movies and songs about romance - it's what motivates us as human beings. I'm all for being brainwashed by rom-coms.
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A musician is a professional, whether he or she is successful or not. The profession itself must be regarded as a stable job.
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I'm less concerned about whether being a good corporate citizen burnishes a company's reputation. That's just an added benefit. I believe it's a responsibility, and there is no negotiating on responsibilities.
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It was 1966 by the time I started taking pictures seriously and books, newspapers and magazines of the time were full of great pictures that helped to inspire me.
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Computer : a million morons working at the speed of light.
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You know, the truth is that us actors would all like to believe we re-invent the wheel, every time we play a character. But, we're human beings and our instruments are not violins, they are our bodies and our consciousness and our collective life experience.
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I think people like Bill Gates, who have given away enormous sums of money, are shining examples for all of us to follow.
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As for language, almost everything goes now. That is not to say that verbal taboos have disappeared, but merely that they have shifted somewhat. In my youth, for example, there were certain words you couldn't say in front of a girl; now you can say them, but you can't say 'girl'.
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Although I may find the type of programming seen during the 2004 Super Bowl and the 2003 Golden Globe Awards disgusting and disturbing, we must always work hard to defend the cherished freedoms so clearly outlined in our Constitution, including a healthy and free press.
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I have founded Khudi, in Pakistan, a youth movement which tries to counter extremist ideology through healthy discussion and debate.
