A. J. Liebling Quotes
The function of the press in society is to inform, but its role in society is to make money.
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Since I started playing at the Olympics in 2000, I have always wanted to do a dress based on Wonder Woman. It should be interesting to wear. And hopefully, it will get me a gold medal.
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You're going through the horror of it, you're going through the isolation of it but you're being empowered by reminding yourself that you're connected to everybody else.
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You know, I think I did originally have some sort of idea of maybe a Where Eagles Dare kind of mission against impossible odds, but it really sort of died before I had a chance to really go anywhere with it, and then just doing the book was out of the question.
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To the best of my judgment, I have labored for, and not against, the Union. As I have not felt, so I have not expressed any harsh sentiment towards our Southern brethren. I have constantly declared, as I really believed, the only difference between them and us is the difference of circumstances.
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My goal when I make my show is to make a show for women. I don't make a show for men.
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I write, having seen what's happening already in my head. I see it as a movie, and I'm just writing down what's happening in front of me.
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Knowing policy does help make the gossip more understandable.
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I always sang after every dinner or when we had people over or when we had a show in school. I just loved to be on stage and sing in front of people.
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The first step is clearly defining what it is you're after, because without knowing that, you'll never get it.
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I don't think I'm a follower, frankly.
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Black beans and soy beans are the cornerstones of longevity diets around the world.
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I grew up around old stuff that was not necessarily valuable, but certainly unusual.
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Whether it was Little League or playing with your brothers or sisters, that was always a problem. If I would lose - because I very rarely lost - then everything would go crazy.
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Everything is being compressed into tiny tablets. You take a little pill of news every day - 23 minutes - and that's supposed to be enough.
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I feel like I'm a good actor, but I wouldn't call myself a gifted actor.
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Millions of people gave their lives fighting fascism and imperialism, but Pearl Harbor was the event that forever changed the course of human history.
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I love the science-fiction genre because there's always so many endless possibilities! It's a limitless genre and can be fun playing around with otherworldly ideas.
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All British people have plain names, and that works pretty well over there.
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The Palestinian Authority gets money from the American taxpayer.
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Pretty much everybody we know in Glasgow who's in a band has another job. All of us have worked in bars, cafes, or cinemas. It means you can afford to do the thing you love.
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When you record, you live with what you recorded for many many years, but when you play it's just an hour and a half and then once it's over it's over.
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The function of the press in society is to inform, but its role in society is to make money.
