William Francis Buckley (William F. Buckley, Jr.) Quotes
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Read some good, heavy, serious books just for discipline: Take yourself in hand and master yourself.
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I was studying political science; I was adamant that I was going to follow in my father's footsteps.
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I am hopeful that no one will forget what happened in Bosnia.
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It's just fun to be in Paris.
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To be understood is to prostitute yourself.
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Cuando tu dolor es un poco mayor que mi dolor, me siento un poco cruel.
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When I was very young, it was all, 'Here's little Johnny,' and I got stuck with it, but I prefer John. There comes a time in a man's life when he shouldn't have a name ending in 'y'.
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When I was 16 and arrived in France, I discovered chocolate mousse. I was crazy about the bread, too. Every morning, I'd go to the bakery and get a fresh croissant. It made me feel very sophisticated.
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What I find most satisfying about photography is the way in which it allows me to document 'reality' while at the same time creating my own version thereof; in other words, the reality I present is a reality based upon what I choose to include in the frame and what I choose to leave out.
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A gentleman is any man who wouldn't hit a woman with his hat on.
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Well, of course it was a very trying time for me, and fortunately I had a lot of people who were supportive. A lot of people who were writing and calling and saying they were praying for me. Some people sent me Scripture, and that helped.
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Mostly I'm proud to be an African-American woman, but I'm glad I have a universal look as well.
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America, I am a strong believer that how we treat each other matters.
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I want to be the kind of elected official who not only pays attention but who acts on behalf of people - just average people. Fancy lobbyists get to tell their story, but the average person doesn't.
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So many times, people told me I can't do this or can't do that. My nature is that I don't listen very well. I'm very determined, and I believe in myself. My parents brought me up that way. Thank God for that. I don't let anything stand in my way.
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My emoji vocabulary is pretty limited to, like, the smiling poop and the rainbow and a unicorn or something.
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I accept that in a free society you have to justify reductions in people's liberties. I accept that, bearing in mind my starting point is that the most important human right is the right to life...
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The gravity of the time is such that every new avenue of peace, no matter how dimly discernible, should be explored.
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Jane Campion is a tough director.
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I'm a Jane Austen/Jane Eyre kind of girl.
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In 1989, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that minority set-aside programs in municipal contracts were unconstitutional. The court wondered if there were proof that people of color even want to receive municipal contracts.
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One doesn't read Jane Austen; one re-reads Jane Austen.
