Nawal El Saadawi Quotes
War criminals in the U.S. and Israel are not punished: no international court has the courage to put them on trial.
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In America, as opposed to the old country, success was based on merit.
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I'm a character actor.
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I think artists are really the root of a tree. They can search for truth or reality in their own way, and the gallery can support them - the outside part of the tree, where it is more about reaching the outside world, connecting with the outside world. That is the role of the gallery, no? Why does the artist have to do that?
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I think that a lot of women that know they're going to be part of history somehow decide to have a character to be remembered by.
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I am born and raised in the Bronx. Where I grew up, it is a really working-class neighborhood and it does give you a really good work ethic.
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All movies aren't fun; some are hard work. You try to do something and convey a set of emotions that have to do with some real life kind of stuff.
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Media play a powerful role in establishing and perpetuating social norms.
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Do you know why dogs are man's best friend? It's because they're not in politics.
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The best of us must sometimes eat our words.
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I have a free voice. I have a free mind. I have freedom of expression.
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We think of the 1950s as an oppressive time in the culture, and indeed it was, but it was also in many ways a more secular moment, and one in which great scientific achievements flourished. I don't want to get too gauzy about this, but there was much more respect for science as a necessary part of society.
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Having stretched the boundaries some, I'm perfectly content now to work within them. 'Doonesbury' doesn't need to become 'South Park.' You won't ever see any singing turds.
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If men possessed wisdom, which stands in the same relation to the form of man as the sight to the eye, they would not cause any injury to themselves or to others; for the knowledge of truth removes hatred and quarrels, and prevents mutual injuries.
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When I was in school, sport was given utmost importance. I think it's fantastic for character building, for team playing, and I think it's a great profile for a nation. One in every six people on Earth is an Indian, and I look forward to the day when we can compete with the heavyweights of the sporting world and do well in the medal tally.
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Sometimes the times were dark and the outlook was lonesome, but where there is a will, there is a way. I pitched in and dug at my work until now I am where I am.
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Marriage is a social construct, but I still believe in it.
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He is far too intelligent to become really cerebral.
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If you're a casting director, you're going to be curious to see what Timothy Spall's son is like. But when you get in the door, you have to have something to offer.
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Eventually I got the call for 'Iron Man,' and I read sides that had nothing to do with what I did in the movie, and I performed it once while no one was in the room - it was videotaped, and I'm sure Shane Black was watching it from his helicopter or something. And then I got a call the next day that I was going down to shoot it.
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Schweitzer is where I found snowboarding; it will always have a special place in my heart and is a top-notch ski resort. It has some of the best bowl tree skiing in the world and breathtaking views of Sandpoint and Lake Pend Oreille.
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Sink or swim, live or die, survive or perish, I give my hand and my heart to this vote.
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My attitude towards peace does not depend on which war we are discussing. I think that words should do the work of bombs
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When I work with my art department on putting imagery together for my blog posts I always think, 'Would I pin this?' That really helps.
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War criminals in the U.S. and Israel are not punished: no international court has the courage to put them on trial.
