Rafael Yglesias Quotes
Sadly, for those who are busy sawing off their feet to escape the trap of cliches, every story is chock full of them and sometimes depends on an especially hoary one.
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I'm not a great fiction reader. I love history. I love history and philosophy.
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There is more refreshment and stimulation in a nap, even of the briefest, than in all the alcohol ever distilled.
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You know, I am a Leo. Lion is a giant part of me.
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Part of America's greatness is its willingness to care for those who are truly in need. But those who defraud the system take money and resources away not only from American taxpayers but also from those who truly need help.
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Almost all the early Christian Fathers were opposed to the death penalty, even though it was of course standard practice across the ancient world.
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We don't need bigger government. We need to shrink the size of government.
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I always tell people I went to the Harvard School of Comedy in front of America.
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My biggest crisis is that I don't understand what young people like.
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I don't feel under pressure to work because I love what I do and I wanted to do the projects that came my way.
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A lot of times, we look at jazz in eras. How can we not keep those eras separate and think of the language as one complete continuum? It's all interrelated, and it's all evolutionary.
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Passive fatalism can never be the role of a revolutionary party, like the Social Democracy.
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We can help show data on how much the kids can improve when their home life changes a little bit.
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If you think about stuff that happened when you were young, it stays with you forever.
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I got done writing Ports of Call and suddenly realized I have far too much material for the book.
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The Soviet Union was a very useful ally in the defeat of Nazi Germany.
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All the best parts of art come from pain turned to celebration.
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Putin recognized that if he could get enough money, everything would be under control.
Garry Kasparov -
I like 'Ab Fab;' I love the crazy stuff they wear. That's my favourite! I love 'Ab Fab.'
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I'm a good example of someone who can come to Hollywood and keep their feet on the ground with all the rock stars, all the drama that goes with being here. It's still important to pump your own gas and to be able to vacuum.
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You might as well aim high. Why shoot yourself in the foot when you can shoot yourself in the head?
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There is no such thing as second place. Either you're first or you're nothing.
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My friends were stealing cars and shoplifting. I was never into that but I was cheeky. I enjoyed making people laugh.
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So when I'm working out I do things extreme.
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Sadly, for those who are busy sawing off their feet to escape the trap of cliches, every story is chock full of them and sometimes depends on an especially hoary one.
