Carl L. Becker (Carl Lotus Becker) Quotes
No one can deny that much of our modern advertising is essentially dishonest; and it can be maintained that to lie freely and all the time for private profit is not to abuse the right of free speech, whether it is a violation of the law or not. But again the practical question is, how much lying for private profit is to be permitted by law?
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As an organization, Esri is strong, and we're continuing to grow. We're dedicated to this. And we're excited to see what you can accomplish and to watch your work evolve.
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I was born technically in D.C., and then my family moved to the Columbia area when I was in elementary school. It was right on the line between Clarksville and Columbia in Howard County. I remember it being just like a peaceful, safe atmosphere. I always felt connected to the woods and that whole suburban feel.
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The spiritual reality of the Indian world is very evident, very highly developed. I think it affects the life of every Indian person in one way or another.
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Some people have a misunderstanding about the Army. Some people think, 'Hey, you're in the military, and everything is super-hierarchical, and you're in an environment that is intolerable of criticism, and people don't want frank assessments.' I think the opposite is the case.
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Fallible characters are more interesting than superheroes in the end.
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People are losing the capacity to listen to words or follow ideas.
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If you have a sense of style and purpose and will you don't want to compromise.
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Mulberry Street was the beating heart of the Italian-American experience, but you don't find those gangsters now. I live with a bunch of yuppies and models.
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That's the thing with sci-fi and action roles. You have to play the danger as real. If you don't, you end up with egg on your face. You have to commit. You can't think about how stupid it might look without the special effects.
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If movies are causing moral decay, then crime ought to be going up, but crime is going down.
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Sometimes, once a fight starts, you have to do what you have to do to win.
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I think that there is a sort of spiritual power that is translating into our bodies as we perform. Performers give, and giving is so important. It can heal. That is my experience, anyway.
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One man's trash is another man's treasure, and the by-product from one food can be perfect for making another.
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The history of American women is all about leaving home - crossing oceans and continents, or getting jobs and living on their own.
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My father and brothers were in the military.
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Child labor perpetuates poverty, unemployment, illiteracy, population growth, and other social problems.
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Because I do not hope to turn again Because I do not hope Because I do not hope to turn Desiring this man's gift and that man's scope I no longer strive to strive towards such things (Why should the agèd eagle stretch its wings?) Why should I mourn The vanished power of the usual reign?
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I was not always a man of woe.
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'Wake me when what terrible thing is going to happen, happens, or if it appears I might get wet.'
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Tcl tends to get ported to weird places like routers.
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This band makes sure that we have whole sections of stuff that are free form so that they don't know what we are doing next, that is the fun part of playing. You are playing something that you haven't ever played before.
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From the time I was three or four years old, I drew all the time. Drew all the time, every second.
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I'm out there talking to everyone. My days are filled with breakfast, lunches, dinner and drinks.
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No one can deny that much of our modern advertising is essentially dishonest; and it can be maintained that to lie freely and all the time for private profit is not to abuse the right of free speech, whether it is a violation of the law or not. But again the practical question is, how much lying for private profit is to be permitted by law?
