William Labov Quotes
We focus upon pairs of words very often which are the same in some areas and different in other areas.
William Labov
Quotes to Explore
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A job is just a job at the end of the day, and work sometimes comes from the most unlikely places.
Dan Bucatinsky
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My motivation and aspiration is the same, being number one or being number five. So that's the truth. And my goal is the same - it's to always be happy playing, it's to enjoy the game and improve always.
Rafael Nadal
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The interesting thing about movies, it's not always - y'know, you have to have structure etc and all those things, but an audience responds, in many ways, we walk away and certain things stay in our heads that are memorable.
Barry Levinson
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Terms like that, 'Humane Society,' are devised with people like me in mind, who don't care to dwell on what happens to the innocent.
Barbara Kingsolver
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I think every age has a medium that talks to it more eloquently than the others. In the 19th century it was symphonic music and the novel. For various technical and artistic reasons, film became that eloquent medium for the 20th century.
Walter Murch
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China's own recent history proves that when it opens itself, there is nothing its people cannot accomplish. A more open China will lead to a more prosperous and stable China. That's good for China, the United States and, indeed, the entire world.
Gary Locke
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Ever since we were little, we were so on fire for our dreams. We never let anyone blow our flames out.
Kelly Rowland
Destiny's Child
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Not many people know 'Hellblazer.'
Lauren Shuler Donner
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Only a handful of professional football athletes have had a signature shoe, unlike in basketball where there have been a number of guys.
Keyshawn Johnson
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Age, style, where you come from, where you were born, it's different every time, which, to me, is refreshing because it says that there isn't any one thing, one formula or kind of character that makes a great comedian. Everybody has had a different approach.
Alan King
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I did not want to depict Al Gashey as evil. I wanted him to come across as someone who did what he did for reasons that were compelling. Whether or not we agree with him is a different matter.
Kevin Macdonald
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We focus upon pairs of words very often which are the same in some areas and different in other areas.
William Labov
