J. D. Vance Quotes
The most depressing part of the 2016 election is that the candidates often failed to show any cultural leadership: any recognition that the world of public policy was important but hardly the only good and necessary part of our shared society.
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Hollywood is strange in and of itself. People dress up and pretend to be other people, and you can either make millions of dollars, or no money. It's odd.
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Most breast cancer-related deaths can be prevented through simple and painless preventive measures. A late diagnosis can result in more serious, long-term consequences.
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I was fortunate enough to get an author-backed role in Aamir Khan starrer 'Talash.'
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My idols are Janis Joplin and Annie Lennox, who are neither of them from the typical pop culture.
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The characters are always the focal point of a book for me, whether I'm writing or reading. I may enjoy a book that has an intriguing mystery or a good plot, but to become one of my real favorites, it has to have great characters.
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In combat sports, personalities are what draw.
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Don't be afraid to fall flat on your face.
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I was interested in implements of mass destruction - from an academic point of view.
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It's good for kids to look up to sporting role models.
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I've always enjoyed making people laugh. But in order for me to be funny, I have to get ticked off about something.
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Guys like Clyde McPhatter used to sing their tail ends off!
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In the late '90s, I spent a lot of time on reservations, and there was a level of poverty and injustice that I had not witnessed before. I was shocked by it. This is federally controlled land, and there was an insidious mix of apathy and exploitation.
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I don't like it when a woman looks like a fashion victim.
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Without understanding yourself, what is the use of trying to understand the world?
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I can never believe how much time and energy and money and talent and everything else is being poured into horrible ideas.
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The person who goes farthest is generally the one who is willing to do and dare. The sure-thing boat never gets far from shore.
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Women often come up not knowing how to make decisions. We get wishy-washy. We become great wage earners - breadwinners - but we don't know how to control empires.
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With Facebook, you're not really allowed to be unhappy. Think about it: There's only a like button. Yes, you can be angry, but it's only lighthearted rage. On Reddit, perhaps because you can be anonymous, people are willing to be openly sad or angry. They are more honest.
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I go to wherever God calls me, wherever the church calls me to come to minister and preach the word of God.
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In any democracy, there is always a tug-of-war between policies to achieve equality and policies to promote excellence. I am certain that Canada can achieve both equality and excellence.
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The work must be its own reward. I got that early on. And I'm blessed by meeting my own standards of excellence.
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A thrint was master over every intelligent beast. This was the Powergiver’s primal decree, made before he made the stars. So said all of the twelve thrintun religions, though they fought insanely over other matters.
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Americans have learned to trust free markets. Republican or Democrat, we believe the unimpeded exchange of goods and services will yield better solutions than five-year plans set by even the most well-meaning public servants.
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The most depressing part of the 2016 election is that the candidates often failed to show any cultural leadership: any recognition that the world of public policy was important but hardly the only good and necessary part of our shared society.
