Bel Kaufman Quotes
To quote a noted Jewish humorist, Sholom Aleichem: “First comes health. You can always hang yourself later."
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What was past was past. I suppose that was the general attitude.
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It was my mother's idea. Her feeling was that I didn't have the intelligence to pick a trade myself.
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I love Vanna White as much as the next guy.
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My brother and I had many games. We were inseparable. We had a little team going on between us. We had even a language that was kind of like pig latin. So we'd speak in the language. It's called Op.
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If you always feel like an imposter, you work harder, and that makes you better at your job. You've got to keep a level of variation; otherwise, you'll end up talking about nails and beauty products all the time.
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All religions and all communities have the same rights, and it is my responsibility to ensure their complete and total protection. My government will not tolerate or accept any discrimination based on caste, creed and religion.
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My next book - each one while I'm working on it - dances in my mind and thrills me at every turn. If it didn't, why would I write it?
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Bush's choice of Dick Cheney as his running mate is clear confirmation of the policies he would promote and the nominations he would make to an already closely divided U.S. Supreme Court.
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The Paris Commune was first and foremost a democracy. The government was a body elected by universal suffrage.
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I live in the moment. I can turn the page and move on.
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I always carry a Tom Ford lipstick and Tachta face blotters to get me through the day.
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Old houses were scaffolding once and workmen whistling.
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Montreal is a great town. There's equal parts blue-collar town.
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I have my own language and it's high time I put a little of it out there.
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The Sandinista government became consumed with fighting a war of survival. They were up against the biggest superpower in the world.
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I am an organization freak!
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With the consent of the people, I will seek to continue service in Congress for the well-being of our state and our nation.
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The desire to collect information on customers is not new for Target or any other large retailer, of course. For decades, Target has collected vast amounts of data on every person who regularly walks into one of its stores.
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I've always been independent. I've always had courage. But I didn't always own my diabetes.
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Save for minor ailments and accident, my battalion is practically immune from sickness; colds come and go as a matter of course, sprains and cuts claim momentary attention, but otherwise the health of the battalion is perfect.
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Doctors' positions and recommendations about drugs, procedures, surgical interventions, health and nutrition are not always based on strong scientific evidence.
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At Campbell's, we're listening to consumers. We recognize that real and healthier food is better for our consumers and our business. Our goal is to be the leading health and well-being food company.
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My mother told me not to listen to anyone. She had been told that she wouldn't be able to teach and she did.
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To quote a noted Jewish humorist, Sholom Aleichem: “First comes health. You can always hang yourself later."
