William O. Douglas Quotes
The First Amendment makes confidence in the common sense of our people and in the maturity of their judgement the great postulate of our democracy.
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I'm crazy about the Coen brothers, I'm crazy about Sean Penn. I love the usual suspects like Susan Sarandon, Meryl Streep and people like that.
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Obviously, we're focused on the Winter Classic.
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Touring, and being in a band, it's almost like the other stuff, the other parts of life, get put on hold.
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In Mississippi, you don't admit that you're gay. It's just an awkward thing down South, which is sad.
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I produce for a low price and I sell it on my own to 80 countries.
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I get a lot of influence from pro wrestling. People are like, 'Oh, it's fake.' But it's not about whether the guy wins or loses, it's about how he entertains you the whole time you're watching.
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Isolation is a self-defeating dream.
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We're going to create a portable handheld environment, and you should expect the same things you've always expected from Playstation - a great quality product, versatility, great value to the consumer.
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We must all learn to adjust with our surroundings.
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I come from a family of refugees. I'm used to surviving and going with the flow, and what happened to me was just life.
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I changed that system in Florida when I was the Speaker of the House - I was the Minority Leader; I saw for 16 years the way a power system works.
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In the U.S., diversity is a politically correct slogan. In India, it is a historical fact. Much as we in the West may resent it, India has a lot to teach us when it comes to religious tolerance.
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I wasn't naturally drawn to fashion when I was younger but with my work I'm so exposed to what's out there that I'm hoping my style has become a little more sophisticated.
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I have me. I have God. I have my son. Everything else is extra.
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I must stick with Chinese language films.
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What I found particularly fascinating and satisfying about the Hindu tradition was its spirit of inclusiveness. In Sanatan Dharma, or what is commonly called Hinduism, I discovered the basic truths of all religions in a way that the oneness of God and religion is comprehensively understood.
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Male athletes don't get dropped when they father kids.
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I heard somewhere that whenever you write a book, people will ask you One Question about it over and over. And while I'm no expert in these matters, this is proving to be true. My first book dealt with a not-that-pleasant degenerate type, and the One Question was, 'Is this an autobiographical story?'
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I, Kusama, am the modern Alice in Wonderland.
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There have been recorded cases of people learning how to fly a plane after playing a flight simulator, but there's never been a case of someone learning to fight by playing 'Tekken.'
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I never did like Cleveland. Don't know why. Didn't like the town. Now, the people are all right, but I just didn't like the town.
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The human body is an instrument for the production of art in the life of the human soul.
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I would like to provoke ambiguous responses in my readers.
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The First Amendment makes confidence in the common sense of our people and in the maturity of their judgement the great postulate of our democracy.
