Sally Mann Quotes

When we were on the farm, we were isolated, not just by geography but by the primitive living conditions: no electricity, no running water and, of course, no computer, no phone.

Sally Mann

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• Water
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• Bondage is - subjection to external influences and internal negative thoughts and attitudes.

  

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• It's nice not to be too boring.

  

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• I am not in the business of suppressing books.

  

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• When we were growing up, women in their late 40s generally didn't dye their hair.

  

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• There is evidence that some of al Qaeda's nuclear efforts over the years met with swindles and false leads.

  

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• World War II was a decisive time in our history and June 6, 1944, marked the decisive moment of the war.

  

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• The thing about the Internet is that you can write something... for a very narrow audience and make a living at it.

  

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• Oh my God, Betty White is actually everything that you would expect her to be like.

  

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• In these times, in this harsh, rude, warring world that we live in, where most of the bloodshed is 'My god is greater than your god,' and we're fighting in the name of our god, we have to find a way to peaceably coexist, spiritually.

  

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• Real parent engagement means establishing meaningful ways for parents to be partners in their children's public education from the beginning - not just when a school is failing. The goal should be to never let a school get to that point.

  

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• At its heart, engineering is about using science to find creative, practical solutions. It is a noble profession.

  

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• A lot of the time, people think I'm really dumb or really uncomfortable talking to them, which is kind of a real thing.

  

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• You know, the fashion business is this legendary repository of young girls on their way to getting husbands. I really wanted to work.

  

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• The only purpose of an engagement ring is to show you 'belong' to someone, and your man makes bank.

  

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• When we were on the farm, we were isolated, not just by geography but by the primitive living conditions: no electricity, no running water and, of course, no computer, no phone.

  

  Sally Mann
  • Running
  • Water
  • Electricity