Tom Lehrer Quotes
If I can't get people to commit themselves on whether or not there is a square root of two, then I won't touch on God or anything here
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Iranians defend and present their Islamic and Iranian identity to other people worldwide.
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I'm a pretty chill and easygoing person; most people in Australia are, as well. I don't think I ever really saw a lot of fights growing up. I think it's hard to get people in Australia angry and want to fight, minus one or two people in the media... but we won't say any names.
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What I find so interesting about people is the choices they make, and how that effects their behavior, their sense of self and their relationships.
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There came a moment in my life when I realized that I had stepped into another part of my life. I used to walk into a room full of people and think, do they like me? And one day I walk in and I thought, do I like them?
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So many songs are just a wink to the audience, but people take them seriously. 'My Humps?' C'mon!
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I love talking to people, hearing people's stories; I love honest things.
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I think the Mama people remember is from 'Mama's Family.' She really turned into a pretty cool character. The sketches from the 'Burnett' show, if people are old enough to remember, were written by writers who all hated their mothers.
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The question of boundaries is a major question of the Jewish people because the Jews are the great experts of crossing boundaries. They have a sense of identity inside themselves that doesn't permit them to cross boundaries with other people.
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To denigrate the union movement in this way is to denigrate the right and the ability of people who are not rich to organize and to accomplish things together.
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I want to talk about jobs and health care and pension security and what we're going to do to stop the brain drain in Ohio and make it possible for our young people to stay here and build a life in Ohio rather than in Pennsylvania or West Virginia or God knows where.
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Every weekend, I'm on the highway to Antwerp. I need to be there, to have the calm. It's a whole different life: I jump on my bike, and it's so small, I can be anywhere in a minute. I like to be at home when there's free time because when you're at a big company, you're constantly surrounded by 30 people.
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Psychology doesn't like to talk about evil. It likes to talk about bad childhoods. But I very much believe that some people are evil and motivation is not necessary for evil.
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I'm an American first, and I think that's how most people are.
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Having people I love around me - friends and family - is great, but I don't necessarily need a relationship.
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With the people, for the people, by the people. I crack up when I hear it; I say, with the handful, for the handful, by the handful, cause that's what really happens.
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I almost envy people who say whatever they want.
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Most activism is brought about by us ordinary people.
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In the '60s, people were still very protective of each field that they belonged to. Avant-garde artists didn't know about rock or pop or jazz. And the jazz people of course didn't want to know about any other music. They were all just kind of protecting their territory.
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Even though I was super personal with 'American Teen,' I want to tap in and not just tell my own stories but tell the stories of other people - so that I can help as many people as possible.
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I want to entertain people, whether it be with a comedy, a drama or a movie. An idea's an idea.
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I wish I was at home in my nice hole by the fire, with the kettle just beginning to sing!
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Every time I see my brother, I just praise God for God's grace in his life. Because if God can change Franklin from a prodigal into a man of God, he can do it for anybody.
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Growing up, I was like any Aussie kid - you know we love our sport - that was my favourite subject at school. That is a subject, right?
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If I can't get people to commit themselves on whether or not there is a square root of two, then I won't touch on God or anything here
