C. Wright Mills Quotes
People with advantages are loath to believe that they just happen to be people with advantages.
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There's a perception out there that the U.K. has become unfriendly to immigrants. Even if that isn't true, the very fact that that is the perception will make people not even want to come.
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My dad has totally taken my Cat Stevens T-shirt, but it's OK; I have his Black Flag one, and that's amazing.
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We can't continue with a justice of vengeance. Peace will require us to accept a certain degree of impunity; it's inevitable.
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We have to surmount the difficulties that face us and work steadfastly for the happiness and prosperity of our country.
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All my life I had feared to-morrow, until I decided to have faith and to live to-day in courage.
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I never did a dirty armpit. You can look dirty, but you can't be dirty.
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Big Business can make laws as easily as it can break them - and with as little impunity.
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Our universities also have a lot of foreign students. Are we going to ban them access because in their culture there's a certain type of clothing?
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Self-preservation is the first law of nature.
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Trust is the lubrication that makes it possible for organizations to work.
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Being the vice-captain, you see a lot of things on the field. You have to try and help the captain as much as you can and lead by example on the field. Small things like getting a run-out or taking a catch makes the other boys try and lift their standards. So yes, I do have an important role, even if I'm not captain.
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My weaknesses are my jumps. The reason is that although I land them in practice, when I actually compete or perform, I should let my body go and stabilize my mind better. Also, I need to work on not letting negative thoughts and emotions get to me on the ice.
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Obviously it's more fun having my teammates there and having all that camaraderie, but individual workouts are not a loss.
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I needed to take a break from performing, and from the Peas, to be happy. I craved female time, and time with my husband to feed my soul. My life now is about being balanced. I'm passionate about work and working out, seeing friends and family, and letting my hair down once in a while.
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The whole point of music is being able to share your story. I've been songwriting for a long time, usually while on the road, as a way to get my feelings out.
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I can see through almost any scam, especially one perpetrated by the federal government. I can see through it... they can't pull the wool over my eyes, it's absolutely freakin' impossible to pull the wool over my eyes about the government.
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It's a very Southern thing to be interested in dark stuff.
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I think that the good and the great are only separated by the willingness to sacrifice.
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All societies wrestle with the scourge of prejudice, but validating that prejudice in statute makes a virtue of oppression.
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New York is a passionate city. They want a winner. They deserve a winner. I think we did an outstanding job of bringing it back.
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At the moment I am taking a very careful look at some of the work which we have done in the past.
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If you want to be an actor because you want to be recognized on the street and have people ask you for autographs, look for another career. If you want to be an actor because you love being on stage and want to capture a person's heart, go for it.
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The only way to get love is to be lovable. It's very irritating if you have a lot of money. You'd like to think you could write a check: 'I'll buy a million dollars' worth of love.' But it doesn't work that way. The more you give love away, the more you get.
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People with advantages are loath to believe that they just happen to be people with advantages.
