Vartan Gregorian Quotes
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Every morning I wake up and thank God.
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In our brief national history we have shot four of our presidents, worried five of them to death, impeached one and hounded another out of office. And when all else fails, we hold an election and assassinate their character.
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Ever since I can remember I was telling stories and had a huge interest in other people and what made them tick.
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Not even analysis, by itself, can transform you. You must still do the changing yourself.
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The public's nerves are raw and edgy. You have to be discreet and understanding about the films you are showing.
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Everyone will experience the consequences of his own acts. If his act are right, he'll get good consequences; if they're not, he'll suffer for it.
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Human attention is limited, and a massive number of newly browsable books from the long tail necessarily compete with the biggest best-sellers, just as cable siphons audience from the major networks, and just as the Web pulls viewers from TV.
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Anger is the enemy of non-violence and pride is a monster that swallows it up.
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There has to be so many other ways of approaching airline security than demeaning ourselves by giving up a lot of our dignities and our liberty to do this.
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All human beings are, in fact, born with dozens of mutations their parents lacked, and a few of those mutations could well be lethal if we didn't have two copies of every gene, so one can pick up the slack if the other malfunctions.
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The smartest thing I ever did as a writer was hire a retired conservation agent to blaze a hiking trail for me. It's nothing fancy - just a narrow path that meanders for a little over a mile through the woods near my home. But that trail through the trees has become my therapist, my personal trainer, and my best editor.
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We are a very big and vast Government, and naturally, every ministry is becoming bigger and bigger. It becomes, therefore, essential that there should be proper coordination.
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A Lawyer will do anything to win a case, sometimes he will even tell the truth.
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So long as the Zulu people are here, clearly I will still have a role to play in this country.
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The underdog winning is the romantic position.
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There is a degree of confidence exhibited towards strangers in Sweden, especially in hotels, at post-stations, and on board the inland steamers, which tells well for the general honesty of the people.
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Bitcoin is one of the most viral concepts I've ever encountered.
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I want to be the Letterman of metal. I want five nights a week, Monday to Friday, 11 to 12, live. I always shoot for the moon.
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Working with Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson takes you up another level.
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He chose better for me, He always chooses better
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When you're buying paintings, it feels grown up.
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The fundamental assumption that the United States retains the right and obligation to intervene in the Third World in any way it ultimately deems necessary, including military, remains an article of faith among the people who guide both political parties.
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Only do what your heart tells you.
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The library is central to our free society. It is a critical element in the free exchange of information at the heart of our democracy.
