J. L. Austin Quotes
Faced with the nonsense question 'What is the meaning of a word?' and perhaps dimly recognizing it to be nonsense, we are nevertheless not inclined to give it up.
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We are skinny; this is our work. There are lots of overweight people working in offices, but I'm not going to say, 'This girl is fat; she can't work in an office.'
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Remind yourself that the greatest technique for bringing peace into your life is to always choose being kind when you have a choice between being right or being kind.
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Comedy's really subjective, you know; that's why it's so hard.
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I converse with my dog through ESP.
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In the Gulf War, U.S. Marine Corps wheeled vehicles were killing Iraqi T-72 tanks.
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I never desire to converse with a man who has written more than he has read.
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Clothes have to be simple and comfortable.
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I've personally backed off from direct political involvement.
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I don't write under the ghost of Faulkner. I live in the same town and find his life and work inspiring, but that's it. I have a motorcycle and tool along the country lanes. I travel at my own speed.
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Sorrel adds a unique grassy sharpness to salads and dressings, but it can be hard to come by.
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By channeling my inner heiress, I created a new opportunity for young heiresses.
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Most families had four, five brothers. But because it was just me and Darryl, we had to be twice as strong.
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Most big popcorn movies are 'bad guy does something to good guy, good guy gets revenge on bad guy, sets the world right, and moves on.' And 'Ender's Game' is just not that simple, so it's an exciting challenge. It's a little terrifying, and let's see how audiences respond.
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In Hollywood they're getting younger, but believe me, it's not the food. It's the plastic surgery.
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The big things I've had are things I bought myself.
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Your man Daddy Yankee, some black and white people who know what's going on in the 'hood and the clubs are supporting him and loving him. But he's speaking Spanish, and he's speaking directly to the Latino people, and the people who know the language really dig it.
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I have a natural right to do whatever I want with my body... as long as it doesn't affect anybody else or any other property.
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I don't understand why women journalists always ask women about motherhood? It's far more important and interesting for women to talk about their work, their thoughts, their creativity and their individual identity.
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Marijuana: a drug that kills … no one – and let's put it in a time frame – ever. Illegal.
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This is a world in which reasons are made up because reality is too painful.
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As someone who has grown up living in Southern California, I know all too well about the costs and scarcities of water.
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I was a huge pop music fan as a kid, but the bands I was into were like 5ive and N-Sync. It was like watching a cartoon. There was so much going on, and the production was so well mixed. Stevie Wonder was able to give you those melodies and production but back it up with such creative integrity and real musicianship and artistry.
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Grace changes us and change is painful.
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Faced with the nonsense question 'What is the meaning of a word?' and perhaps dimly recognizing it to be nonsense, we are nevertheless not inclined to give it up.
