Ben Lerner Quotes
The collective effort of repression was tremendous, made the alcohol indispensable. An intense but contentless optimism about the future was the only protection against the recent past, in which all the regimes of value had collapsed, irradiated or gassed.Ben Lerner
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It amazes me that talking about traditional values is controversial, but it seems to be.
Laura Schlessinger -
I try to be upbeat. I read this book which tells you to write down everything that you're grateful for each day. Now I'm constantly noticing all the little things that make me joyful.
Naomie Harris -
Even the worst Bond movies, there's something to love about them.
Daniel Craig -
The great fights with your strongest rivals are always the biggest motivation. When you win easily it's not the same taste.
Valentino Rossi -
I've always had an interest in doing something that was outside my comfort zone; I had this thing about standing on the edge of the cliff and deciding to jump.
Larry Mullen, Jr. U2 -
In Maryland, we have the unfortunate distinction of being the most gerrymandered state in the entire nation.
Larry Hogan
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I want people to learn what democracy means.
Jack Ma -
For over ten years I always had, but I don't speak English.
Zhang Yimou -
I am a messiah. Ask anyone on the Internet.
Warren Ellis -
It is every one's sacred duty to keep himself in a condition to do the biggest thing possible to him.
Orison Swett Marden -
The average Englishman has no idea of the dynamism in the music scene here.
Kabir Bedi -
Be good to others, that will protect you against evil.
Abu Bakr
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I'm interested in everything. I don't see why Borges can't work along with Neil Gaiman, or Stephen King can't be mixed with Balzac. It's just storytelling; it's different ways of using codes and images and words and sounds.
Carlos Ruiz Zafon -
I'm the nicest, most loyal person in the world when it comes to my friends.
Paris Hilton -
Every time I go to big events, it's a trip. I feel like that kid who shouldn't really be there.
Zac Efron -
Our interests are indeed common European interests, and the only way to serve them is by common means. That is why all Europeans, and all E.U. member states, have a collective responsibility to strengthen our Union.
Federica Mogherini -
I was always obsessed with other performers doing their thing, and Britney 'Live in Las Vegas' from 2001 is my absolute favorite tour DVD of all time.
Jessica Anne Newham -
Union Square Cafe is all soul, not brain.
Danny Meyer
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Lives are saved when those potential killers are confronted by a police officer, a strong police presence and actual, honest-to-goodness, up-close 'What are you guys doing on this corner at 1 o'clock in the morning' policing. We need to be careful it doesn't drift away from us in the age of viral videos, or there will be profound consequences.
James Comey -
I think the main struggle for women in Hollywood and women in my position is to fight for true representation in the media and accurate representation of our many diverse qualities in stories.
Amber Heard -
I've never seen most of the fashion reality shows. The only one I've seen is 'Project Runway,' which is great, but I don't watch television.
Kelly Wearstler -
People buy products if they're better.
James Dyson -
The imagination is a pretty precious source of protection.
Nicholas Ray -
The collective effort of repression was tremendous, made the alcohol indispensable. An intense but contentless optimism about the future was the only protection against the recent past, in which all the regimes of value had collapsed, irradiated or gassed.
Ben Lerner