Thomas Sowell Quotes
The simplest and most psychologically satisfying explanation of any observed phenomenon is that it happened that way because someone wanted it to happen that way.
Quotes to Explore
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Just be patient. Let the game come to you. Don't rush. Be quick, but don't hurry.
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Art has nothing to do with politics. It is the freest thing in the world.
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The most inspiring objects are books. I have about 5,000 volumes in my home library. It's an unending source of visuals and ideas.
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I'm curvy.
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I want a gentleman. Someone with manners.
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In the course of the reform, some new circumstances that we had not anticipated have appeared.
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The tricky thing is music is supposed to be very mysterious; the way it's made is mysterious. Then people like to get upset with the music business.
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We're so busy broadcasting our latest cultural disdain that we scantly notice anything we enjoy. 'Oh man, this Rebecca Black kid is terrible! Let's laugh at her!' has become more culturally relevant than, 'I really love this new Bilal record.'
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When my wrestlers got their hands raised, I jumped for joy.
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I don't want to sit around the house. I want to be out there. I want to go to practice. I want to be in the huddles. That's me.
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I do my job like I breathe.
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When I was a kid, I loved 'Little Women.'
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In my older age, I've learned to take things slower, because I used to be that total-fall-in-love-after-a-day guy.
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One of my assets is my fitness. My fitness around the net and my movement: that's my defense to the power.
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I'm a little untidy, and my favorite color is gray, and I'm always scurrying around in a panic.
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I found I had the ability to do comedy. My timing was really inborn.
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The world that she lives in is just magical, one of the most beautiful places I've ever seen.
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It used to be you had real friends on the other side of the aisle. It's not like that anymore. Society has changed. The public is to blame as well. I think the people have gotten dumber.
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When an opera star sings her head off, she usually improves her appearance.
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What scoundrels we would be if we did for ourselves what we are ready to do for Italy.
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I knew it was going to be the most extraordinary thing in my life, but how powerful it is, you can never know until you have a baby.
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A little shock value goes a long way in letting people know where you stand and that you care, and if you do it with a good heart it builds respect around you. You’re the guy who says stuff other people won’t. It can even make you lovable. Comedians have known that forever. The cheat becomes even more effective when you add a spoiler. By that I mean you sort of announce that you’re going to piss somebody off by saying something like, “No offense, but…” or “You may not want to hear this, but…,” then come out with the zinger. What can they do? If they get pissed, then they’re the asshole, because hey, you warned them. And if they’re an asshole, you probably don’t want to do business with them anyway, so you might as well say what’s on your mind.
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The simplest and most psychologically satisfying explanation of any observed phenomenon is that it happened that way because someone wanted it to happen that way.
