Bel Kaufman Quotes
Like a child, too, he was warm, unaffected, and selfish. He had the combination, irresistible to women, of ruthlessness and tenderness.
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A great man is different from an eminent one in that he is ready to be the servant of the society.
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The idea flow from the human spirit is absolutely unlimited. All you have to do is tap into that well. I don't like to use the word efficiency. It's creativity. It's a belief that every person counts.
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Exposure makes you famous, not just good work. Famous is being plastered everywhere.
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I buried Joel on our 48th anniversary. I had been with her since I was 16.
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In fiction, too, after the death of Cooper the main tendency for nearly a generation was away from the conquest of new borders to the closer cultivation, east of the Mississippi, of ground already marked.
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The kind of classic pose of a female model is to look kind of sexy and a bit annoyed.
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I don't really feel McCain. It ain't just because Barack is black; he can make change. Just like Bush equals recession, Barack equals progression.
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The Secretary of the State at the time was James Baker, who had also been Secretary of Treasury and White House Chief of Staff: very powerful guy. And I went to see him in his very ornate office at the State Department to say I wasn't going to cover him anymore. It was just a courtesy call.
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Do not consider it proof just because it is written in books, for a liar who will deceive with his tongue will not hesitate to do the same with his pen.
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A filial son to his father can be a traitorous subject to his ruler.
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I don't want to be involved in endless media gossip.
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The one thing I am now sure of is that if there is such a thing as destiny, it is a result of our passion, be that for money, power, or love. Passion, for better or worse.
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I see many black males grasping for some thread of hope. There are so many destructive practices, glimpses into a psychic abyss. That must be very frightening.
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Dissensions between Muslim nations run at least as deep, if not deeper, than those nations' resentment of the West.
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I'm blind without my glasses.
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The guy who kind of identified as my dad was my dad's brother, who was the second person my mom married.
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Is it the right thing to burn Qurans? Legally? Can pastor burn Quran tomorrow? People accept legally it is right. But is it the right thing to do? No.
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My identity and my security are not in my spiritual progress. My identity and my security are in God’s acceptance of me given as a gift in Christ.
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Most leaders are indispensable, but to produce a major social change, many ordinary people must also be involved.
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I want to be motivational and inspirational for everybody: my big aim is more women on bicycles.
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I guess I probably make violent films partly because I can't express my anger in my real life very well.
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The people of Montana understand that you will never be able to take enough money from them and give it to the government to quench that thirst. The government will always spend more money.
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Like a child, too, he was warm, unaffected, and selfish. He had the combination, irresistible to women, of ruthlessness and tenderness.
