Whoopi Goldberg (Caryn Elaine Johnson) Quotes

Taliban-esque: Any behavior that imposes the beliefs of one person on everyone else. Conversations with the Taliban-esque are impossible. They aren't even conversations. With them, it's my way or no way.

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• Taliban-esque: Any behavior that imposes the beliefs of one person on everyone else. Conversations with the Taliban-esque are impossible. They aren't even conversations. With them, it's my way or no way.

  

  Whoopi Goldberg
  • Soul
  • Belief
  • Impossible