Vladimir Nabokov Quotes
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Segregation was a burden for many blacks, because the end of the civil war and the amendments added to the constitution elevated expectations beyond reality in some respects.
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General Giap was one of the most brilliant military strategists of our era, who in Dien Bien Phu was able to place missile launchers in remote, mountainous jungles, something the yankee and European military officers considered impossible.
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In other restaurants you'll see employees signing to each other, since we also hire many deaf men and women.
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I am hunting for people who would be a good colleague or a teammate, not someone who works for me.
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I'd probably describe my sense of humor as 'twisted,' I guess. It's not hard to make me laugh, especially when I'm surrounded by my close friends, especially my bandmates.
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No one needs to be reminded of racism in soccer: the xenophobia, the nativism and, yes, nationalism.
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Moderate doesn't mean that you're a wimp - far from it. It means that you've chosen a path because you believe that's the only way for global harmony and peace.
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When I was auditioning for 'True Grit,' I was on the Paramount lot. I was wearing clothes from the 1800s that were big and uncomfortable.
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I definitely want to win a gold medal, that should be everybody's goal.
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Nothing will ever be attempted if all possible objections must first be overcome.
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I started rapping before anybody had ever bought a car from it. It was truly about the art form and the culture, more so than now, where it's a successful way to make money. Back then you had to be doing it because you liked it.
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Good education, housing and jobs are imperatives for the Negroes, and I shall support them in their fight to win these objectives, but I shall tell the Negroes that while these are necessary, they cannot solve the main Negro problem.
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It's jarring to live in a world where every person feels his life will only get better when you came from a world where many rightfully believe that things have become worse. And I've suspected that this optimism blinds many in Silicon Valley to the real struggles in other parts of the country. So I decided to move home to Ohio.
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I am always looking for stories that have not been told too much, and one story that I think is really gripping and important is what police officers go through.
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The great pleasure of a dog is that you may make a fool of yourself with him and not only will he not scold you, but he will make a fool of himself too.
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I was a real daydreamer at school, gazing out of the window and losing myself in imaginary worlds.
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You must learn to be still in the midst of activity and to be vibrantly alive in repose.
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My siblings were pretty far apart in age, so I sort of grew up as an only child.
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I have never been a believer that nice clothes should only be for people with money.
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If I can't dance, I don't want to be part of your revolution.
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I saw this on CNN a few days ago. In New York these cops freaked out. They shot at this guy like 15 times 'cause they said they thought he had a a grenade. HE WAS EATING A PEAR! How do you fuck that up?! Unless he was eating it like 'AHHHHHH! *throws pear* THAT'S A DELICIOUS PEAR!!!'
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I maybe made some mistakes, but I'm only human. But, I'm man enough to face 'em today. What I did was stupid, no doubt it was dumb. But, the smartest shit I did was take the bullets out of that gun. Because I'd have killed them. Shit, I'd have shot Kim and them both. It's my life, I'd like to welcome you all to 'The Eminem Show'.
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Revelation can be more perilous than Revolution.
