Thomas A. Edison Quotes
Through all the years of experimenting and research, I never once made a discovery. I start where the last man left off... All my work was deductive, and the results I achieved were those of invention pure and simple.
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I'm a little bit awkward on Twitter; like, I'm never really sure what to say.
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I think it's less common in France that a man at the age of 50 buys a Porsche and gets a young girlfriend.
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A fly cannot go in unless it stops somewhere; therefore weapons, fuel, food, money will not go to Afghanistan unless the neighbors of Afghanistan are working, are cooperating, either being themselves the origin or the transit.
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Too often, I've put my career and helping others ahead of my own needs.
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We kind of like the new Outkast.
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I have worked for three decades as a staunch advocate of building a 'big tent' party that includes both pro-choice and pro-life Republicans.
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This quality, I mean Geoffrey was with me, was very easy doing - he loved me very much, I loved him very much, and we understood each other so well that it was a pleasure to make music.
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I'd say the best is when I was in Africa, I saw a hippo in a house. Someone had a pet hippo. And they're meant to be one of the most dangerous animals on the planet, and they had one that was sort of just wandering in and out of their house, just sort of roaming about.
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I'm not into the attention thing so much.
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Memory... is the diary that we all carry about with us.
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The worst thing you can do if you want to start a fight is to use derogatory terminology.
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When the whole world reads your books, is there any other happiness for a writer? I am happy that my books are read in 57 languages. But I am focused on Istanbul not because of Istanbul but because of humanity. Everyone is the same in the end.
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If you're not riddled with doubt, you've probably done something wrong.
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You don't have to hit anybody on the head to be sexy.
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Well in the book Carrie was my alter ego. In real life, Sarah Jessica and I don't look anything alike. But people do say that we sound alike. Sarah Jessica is an adorable girl and she is very funny.
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Led Zeppelin. Queen. Deep Purple. These were the bands I listened to. I still listen to them.
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I'm a huge fan of Eighties music.
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You don't have to be a rock star - if you don't like the situation you're in, you don't have to settle for it.
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I have always taken care of my body; I'm not a drinker, I've never smoked. And I've always exercised. That's all you have to do.
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I grew up in an artists' community in New York, in a building that was government-subsidised for artists. No one made any money, but they made art for the sake of art.
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If they can go out and buy my albums, I can at least make the sacrifice to holler at the few people who call. A lot of times I'm busy so they'll get my voice mail. And if I can speak to them and I have time, I always text back. Because I think that's very important.
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My nights are a nightmare, quite often, but the nightmares are rich. I nourish myself by those nights.
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I am a lefty, though I bat right-handed... When I was a kid I pitched, played first, outfield and shortstop as well. Now it's mainly softball with some friends.
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Through all the years of experimenting and research, I never once made a discovery. I start where the last man left off... All my work was deductive, and the results I achieved were those of invention pure and simple.
