Thomas Sowell Quotes
If politicians stopped meddling with things they don't understand, there would be a more drastic reduction in the size of government than anyone in either party advocates.
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I watch Jay. I watch 'Letterman'. I flip back and forth between 'Conan' and 'Letterman', especially the top of the show for those guys.
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Ballots are the rightful and peaceful successors to bullets.
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Your cravings as a human animal do not become a prayer just because it is God whom you ask to attend to them.
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What I generally get from being in Africa is a sense of warmth and openness. As a stranger, you are always welcomed into people's homes and people are always offering you food. That generosity is incredibly touching.
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Western enthusiasm for democracy stops when those opposed to its policies are elected to office.
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My core belief is that if you're complaining about something for more than three minutes, two minutes ago you should have done something about it.
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I was a huge fan of comedy in high school.
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My father was very clear; I had to have an ordinary upbringing. I was put to work as a lowly-paid trainee after college. I didn't like it at the time, but I can't help but feel that that was probably the best thing for me.
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Freedom in a commons brings ruin to all.
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When I started at Ricci, I did street wear for very cool, young girls, but the price point was for the fourth floor of Bergdorf Goodman next to Carolina Herrera. My cool girls cannot afford it.
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Dance is something which I like to do, but acting is my passion. I would like to do good and meaty roles.
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You may be right that people say: 'You know what, we had Obama. He was inexperienced. The guy had great rhetoric, sounded good, looked good, but has turned out to be an utter disaster. I want someone where I have confidence and credibility that they're up to the job and that I can trust what they tell me.'
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Yes, I've been in an igloo. They're surprisingly cozy and warm - small, though, you can't really stand up in some.
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The post office actually achieves its mission. I wish we could say the same of the CIA.
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Mainly what I learned from Buddy... was an attitude. He loved music, and he taught me that it shouldn't have any barriers to it.
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If you think of India in the 1980s, there weren't many writers in English around. The ones that were there, Amitav Ghosh or Vikram Seth, were living abroad or publishing from abroad.
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I don't completely understand why people in Aspen want to hear what I have to say.
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I like a woman who takes care of herself – it says something about the way she'll care for me.
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I've always lived in the moment.
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Of what significance the things you can forget? A little thought is sexton to all the world.
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Every kid's dream is to play for their hometown team, watching when you're younger and stuff like that. It's awesome to be able to be from Miami and play for the Marlins because I was at the stadium as a little kid watching the game.
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If politicians stopped meddling with things they don't understand, there would be a more drastic reduction in the size of government than anyone in either party advocates.
