Charles Issawi Quotes
The total amount of evil in any system remains constant. Hence, any diminution in one direction - for instance, a reduction in poverty or unemployment - is accompanied by an increase in another, e.g., crime or air pollution.
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The universe seems neither benign nor hostile, merely indifferent.
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If we are to change our world view, images have to change. The artist now has a very important job to do. He's not a little peripheral figure entertaining rich people, he's really needed.
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The Olympics have their own unique atmosphere and energy. People might say it's just the same as any other competition, but don't kid yourself. There's a hunger for victory.
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Taleggio is the perfect cheese to melt over a warm dish.
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I didn't fall into the category of the 'classic Bond girl.' I had short hair - and no Bond girl before me ever had. They put me in a wig at the beginning of the film, and then had my character cut her hair to pretend to be someone else. That was to explain why my hair was short.
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Love of fame is the last thing even learned men can bear to be parted from.
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The business breeds such a deep insecurity. It's the nature of the beast, and there is nothing you can do to get away from that.
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I like my parents but they are just not good parents. They are nice enough people. I'm not interested in hurting their feelings.
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I adapt my workouts to what my needs are.
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Jealousy is a dog's bark which attracts thieves.
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I've grown up with Bollywood, and I continue to enjoy it. But boxing remains my passion.
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There's nothing I hate more than gritty, linty, mysterious pocket schmutz in the cap of my lip moisturizer - or, even worse, on the applicator itself. I shudder at the thought.
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When I'm hungry, I eat. When I'm thirsty, I drink. When I feel like saying something, I say it.
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The bullying powers use different excuses to prevent transfer of science and technology and progress of the nations of our region.
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Beware lest you lose the substance by grasping at the shadow.
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Usually, I'll just be walking from my house to somewhere else, and melodies and words will start coming up, and I'll have to run home to write it all down.
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There are dozens and dozens of improv classes across the nation, but it really cannot be taught.
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I used to go to the supermarket dressed as Peter Pan when I was about five years old.
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What I remain opposed to is the idea that David Cameron could go around and give up workers' rights, give up environmental protection, give up a whole load of things that are very important.
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If you win power, remember why you wanted it.
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Our current identification system is so disjointed that the World Trade Center terrorists had a total of 63 valid driver's licenses between them.
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I'm also not going to explain something just because I said it in a rap. Take what you want from it.
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The only pressure I feel is to write good books. And to not replicate the previous book. Whether you have a thousand readers or a million readers it doesn't change the pressure. I never feel tempted to give the reader what I think the reader wants.
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The total amount of evil in any system remains constant. Hence, any diminution in one direction - for instance, a reduction in poverty or unemployment - is accompanied by an increase in another, e.g., crime or air pollution.
