Carolyn Hax (Carolyn Hanley Hax) Quotes
One helpful thing to keep in mind as a retort-stopper is that you won't "win," you won't change anyone's mind, you won't change any votes, you won't make the atmosphere in the room any better, YOU won't feel any better.Carolyn Hax
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I'm, I guess you could say, the Chinese-speaking, banjo-picking girl.
Abigail Washburn -
I don't think anyone should write their autobiography until after they're dead.
Samuel Goldwyn -
I was very shy and reserved, so it was a bit contradictory to get into politics.
Najat Vallaud-Belkacem -
When service members are discharged, we should express our gratitude for their profound personal sacrifice, not hand them a bill for their hospital food.
Barbara Boxer -
I mean, it's fun for us to talk about issues. You know, there's no one issue we spend a lot of time on probably, because he gets to do that all day with somebody else who's a lot more expert at issues than I am.
Laura Bush -
The problem is that the economy isn't growing fast enough to accommodate the level of spending produced through the democratic process.
Jack Kemp
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I didn't realize it. It looks like my career happened overnight, but it didn't. I was basically living on my own from when I was 17 on.
Kate Moss -
Eagles come in all shapes and sizes, but you will recognize them chiefly by their attitudes.
E. F. Schumacher -
India I have visited a great many times, though there is a lot about it I will never understand.
Damon Galgut -
I'm an incredibly intelligent, insightful human being.
A. J. Bowen -
Most people are sceptical about the wrong things and gullible about the wrong things.
Nassim Nicholas Taleb -
Strange as these words may sound I often play with the idea that when all the social theories collapse and wars and revolutions leave humanity in utter gloom, the poet - whom Plato banned from his Republic - may rise up to save us all.
Isaac Bashevis Singer
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I really don't like talking about diets.
Bess Myerson -
Scientists are being portrayed by much of the power structure in politics and business as having a vested interest - that they're just out to get more grant money by exaggerating the threats.
David Suzuki -
I went to a private girls' school where I was one out of five girls in the class who looked like me.
Hannah Bronfman -
Normally, at a debate or a town hall, I would be quick to say to someone, 'That was rude,' or, 'We're going to try to keep it civil here,' or, 'Let's not have personal attacks.'
Jake Tapper -
There was an undercurrent of poverty throughout my childhood. We lived with my grandmother in her two-bedroom flat, and I slept with my parents. We had cheap holidays, I had to save for my bike and get a paper round as soon as I was old enough.
Bernard Hill -
I was never a Lime Wire guy because it's too much hassle to find the song.
Trent Reznor Nine Inch Nails
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Twitter is short-form, real-time, and text-based. It's built for instant alerts and rapid consumption. It is an ideal system for delivering sips of information from an abundant stream.
Om Malik -
I have a family I love. They tend to say, 'Great job!' Or 'You work really hard! Good for you!' Or 'You look nice today!' Or 'Don't be ridiculous, order the fries!' Or 'You are hilarious.' That's all the family I need.
Sia LSD -
I do not want horses or diamonds - I am happy in possessing you.
Clara Schumann -
Time will tell how you rate against the rest of the competition. I'll let everyone else worry about championships. I'm going to worry about qualifying at Pomona.
Larry Dixon -
Learning how to be a good parent was easy in the end because I'd basically had the What Not To Do manual.
David Cassidy -
One helpful thing to keep in mind as a retort-stopper is that you won't "win," you won't change anyone's mind, you won't change any votes, you won't make the atmosphere in the room any better, YOU won't feel any better.
Carolyn Hax