Nicholas Eberstadt Quotes
Although he may not always recognize his bondage, modern man lives under a tyranny of numbers.

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The beauty of kids is they don't care who you are, which is why people like the Obamas like them so much - they treat them like normal people.
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My mom, she's the strict one. If we did something bad, we'd get a whippin' but nothing too bad.
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There are a bunch of places to stay in Des Moines, but I'd suggest finding a place on the west side of town. It's a great urban area that has a lot to offer tourists.
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I was reading my son some fables; it made for good nighttime reading. These stories were very vivid and very strange and occasionally bizarrely violent. It was a very free landscape.
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If somebody wants to go to church because they like the ritual of it and want to sit in silence for a while one time a week, then that's great. If someone wants to go because they believe that God them and Jesus rose after three days, then that's great, too.
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Leeks, like other oniony things, reach a certain peak when fried. It's the subtle sweetness that suddenly becomes evident and works so well with their creamy texture.
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Without my Johnson trademark mop of yellow hair, I think I would be nothing.
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Great men of action... never mind on occasion being ridiculous; in a sense it is part of their job, and at times they all are.
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Whether it's just walking down the street to try to go to a movie, go to dinner, something like that, there are always a few people that recognize you.
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I don't sit and write stand-up material; I come up with an idea onstage.
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What you wear onstage is a reflection of your artistry.
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I'm quite British; I've got big, flat feet, and I can't wear heels. I've got very, very pale Celtic skin, so my legs are always a frightening blue color. So when you take out clothes that reveal your legs, shoes that have any kind of heel, no shop will actually take my money.
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As the CEO, I have to take care of the short term, mid term and the long term.
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My 2020 Vision for India is to transform it into a developed nation. That cannot be abstract; it is a lifeline.
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You know what it's like: you don't want to read your old books again. All you can see are the flaws, what you would do differently.
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Flaming enthusiasm, backed up by horse sense and persistence, is the quality that most frequently makes for success.
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I think it's horrible that people have to be told. Don't smoke! Everybody knows it's bad for the health. But they have to forbid it.
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While it's easy for South Sudan to feel distant, the situation is all too real for the South Sudanese mothers choosing which child gets to eat tomorrow. This is a time when we must look outward together and declare that humanity has no borders - no one deserves to suffer like this, especially in a world of such abundance.
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Best friend, my well-spring in the wilderness!
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All things must; man is the only creature that wills.
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You have to trust your government. Don't let every scar, every wart, every hiccup condemn the whole body.
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I think science fiction helps us think about possibilities, to speculate - it helps us look at our society from a different perspective. It lets us look at our mores, using science as the backdrop, as the game changer.
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Although he may not always recognize his bondage, modern man lives under a tyranny of numbers.