Alan Sokal Quotes
A mode of thought does not become 'critical' simply by attributing that label to itself, but by virtue of its content.
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To me, presentations are the most powerful device. You can't really name a movement that didn't start with the spoken word.
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I'm afraid to fail again.
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When I was pregnant, I had the romantic idea that after the baby was born I would not only take up reading in earnest again, but also write a novel while my daughter slept in her Moses basket. Of course, I barely had time to keep up with my magazines until she started sleeping properly.
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The impression I have of Justice Warren is that he was looking for the just result in a case regardless of fixed dogma or principles and I like to think that I'm in that mold.
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Being a woman has only bothered me in climbing trees.
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There is another old poet whose name I do not now remember who said, 'Truth is the daughter of Time.'
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I didn't want to set up a women's studies program. I thought women should learn to operate in a coeducational atmosphere, because, especially in national security and international affairs, it's male-dominated.
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I just sing the songs that people don't expect you to sing, because I just love having fun at karaoke and I'm always a bit nervous to sing something serious.
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I've been reading tabloids since I was nine. I love a good story.
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Sometimes I get emotional when I'm doing 'Lonesome Valley' or 'Wildwood Rose.'
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I would love to get great performances from actors as a director, because that's what I'm always looking for, a director that's going to help me go places I've never been before.
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Sex appeal is in the workplace every day of the week. I'm not saying that's the only calling card, but it's a whole crayon box.
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No, it's a Bb. It looks wrong and it sounds wrong, but it's right.
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I've covered the White House and been yelled at by presidents.
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You always care about your teammates, and you care about the game.
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I get paid the same money if I'm fighting on pay-per-view or on Fight Pass, and Fight Pass is just getting started. It's the future. The Internet, many people watch it.
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War can only be abolished through war, and in order to get rid of the gun it is necessary to take up the gun.
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Sport can bring communities together and can release a lot of pent-up emotions.
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Self-suggestion makes you master of yourself.
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Elmcrest CC, in Cedar Rapids, is where it all started when I was growing up. The tree-lined course has a very demanding layout that requires you to be accurate off the tee and avoid a number of well-placed water hazards on some of the holes.
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The country needs more than one-party dominance, as much as I believe the Democratic Party is the party for the middle class... We need to have a marketplace of ideas.
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My work is all about adventure and teamwork in some of the most inhospitable jungles, mountains and deserts on the planet. If you aren't able to look after yourself and each other, then people die.
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I never thought about money; otherwise, I would have left aged 26 when Real Madrid and Barcelona wanted me.
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A mode of thought does not become 'critical' simply by attributing that label to itself, but by virtue of its content.
