William Sloane Coffin Quotes
There is nothing anti-intellectual in the leap of faith, for faith is not believing without proof but trusting without reservation.
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A long life in journalism convinced me many presidents ago that there should be a large air space between a journalist and the head of a state.
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I have nothing but love in my heart and everything I say is just an instrument for laughs.
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I'm sort of contrary and stubborn sometimes. When everybody says, 'You have to read this book! You have to read this book!' I'm like 'Oh, I'll get around to it.'
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Gene Hackman is one of the great American actors of all time.
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When you've won a gold medal and you're at the top of your sport, everyone's trying to beat you. I find that incredibly motivating.
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I'm from New York, so I'm not a big driver.
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The world that you and I live in is increasingly challenged. Population growth, pollution, over-consumption, unsustainable patterns, social conflict, climate change, loss of nature... these are not good stories.
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Let us not forget that the greatest composers were also the greatest thieves. They stole from everyone and everywhere.
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As the law minister, I had ensured that the government's right to natural resources was protected. The result was evident. The honourable Supreme Court gave the landmark decision in RIL vs RNRL case that the government is the owner of all natural resources.
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I tend to wear all black. I like feeling sexy, feminine, effortless, and real.
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Time and again we see leaders and members of religions incite aggression, fanaticism, hate, and xenophobia - even inspire and legitimate violent and bloody conflicts.
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Inventions have long since reached their limit, and I see no hope for further development.
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A cynic is a man who, when he smells flowers, looks around for a coffin.
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I wear the national dress because it is the most natural and the most becoming for an Indian.
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If you don't know much about the field, you're able to ask a set of questions that an expert would never ask, and that allows you a very different thought process and a fresh approach.
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AppStudio is a native app builder that allows you to build the app and automatically deploy it on Android, iPhone, and Windows. It lets you design it once and then implement it anywhere.
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Did you really think I would sell you out?
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I've always wanted to do charity stuff. I'm such a nurturer and love taking care of people.
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If ergonomists have their way, future products won't be built for some hypothetical average person but will conform to the biomechanical needs of whatever particular human body happens to come into contact with them.
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We need to do more to conserve fuel or face tougher choices such as steep price increase or even quantitative restrictions.
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Tiny as a sparrow, fierce as an eagle, Lisbeth Salander is one of the great Scandinavian avengers of our time, an angry bird catapulting into the fortresses of power and wiping smiles off the faces of smug, predatory pigs.
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I really believe at the end of the day, regardless of how noble you are or how patriotic the film might be, it has to serve as entertainment in order for your audiences to come into the theatre and watch it. Otherwise, audiences will wait and see it a few months later when it is premiered on television.
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I certainly believe that improving our intelligence is of important national interest.
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There is nothing anti-intellectual in the leap of faith, for faith is not believing without proof but trusting without reservation.
