Tom Lehrer Quotes
Political satire became obsolete when they awarded Henry Kissinger the Nobel Peace Prize.
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The best relationship is one that does not foster too much independence nor too much dependence, but exists in the healthy interdependence zone.
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I don't get controversial, I don't get political and I don't tell you what to do with your life. I just go out there and tell some stories, and people can relate.
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Don't try to guess what it is people want and give it to them. Don't ask for a show of hands. Try your best to write what you like, what you think your friends would like and what you think your father would like and then cross your fingers... The most valuable thing you have is your own voice.
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It is the spirit and not the form of law that keeps justice alive.
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Gospel music rhythms are not African in origin, although I know that's what the jazz experts say.
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Dealing with the government does not mean you have to give a bribe.
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Our world is evolving without consideration, and the result is a loss of biodiversity, energy issues, congestion in cities. But geography, if used correctly, can be used to redesign sustainable and more livable cities.
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Scientists at MIT and engineering schools all across America say that they could improve the fuel economy standards for the existing set of vehicles by 10 miles per gallon using existing technology, without compromising safety or comfort at all.
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I know I'm profane. And outspoken.
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The Gorillaz cartoons seem more real to me than the actual people on TV. Because at least you know that there's some intelligence behind the cartoons, and there's a lot of work that's gone into it, so it can't all be just a lie.
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I have never made a game that wasn't explicitly about empowering players to tell their own story.
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I see Baccarat in major gateway cities like Paris, Tokyo, Shanghai and Hong Kong and exotic resort locations.
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The great thing about albums is it gives you a lot of choices, and we can all say that the album business is dead, but watch Taylor Swift. I don't think it's dead. I just think we've got to hit on the energies that make people want to collect albums.
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My mind-set is Munich. Most of my generation's is Vietnam.
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Mention the gothic, and many readers will probably picture gloomy castles and an assortment of sinister Victoriana. However, the truth is that the gothic genre has continued to flourish and evolve since the days of Bram Stoker, producing some of its most interesting and accomplished examples in the 20th century - in literature, film and beyond.
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I went on iTunes and looked at versions of Christmas songs. Everyone has done them!
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I would say that one of the things that encouraged me so much when I became elected to the leadership was the letters I received from fathers of daughters, saying that, 'My daughter can now do many more things because of what you did.'
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I'm from the north, so I'm anti-Thatcher.
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Certain aspects of my personality are always going to come out on-screen. I guess that's just me – if they say I'm quirky, I'm quirky. It's better than being boring.
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There's no absolutes in life - only vodka.
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'Alice' is effectively a story about a game of cards. 'Through the Looking Glass' is a story of chess.
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Ratings don't last. Good journalism does.
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Political satire became obsolete when they awarded Henry Kissinger the Nobel Peace Prize.
