Edgar Dale Quotes
One of the curious things about censorship is that no one seems to believe in it for himself. We want censorship to protect someone else— the young, the unstable, the suggestible, the stupid. I have never heard of anyone who wanted a film or speaker banned because otherwise he himself might be harmed.
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Why would I want a place of my own? Then I would have to things worry about, like doing laundry and having food in the fridge.
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I think I am at my best when my hair is short. It's easier to take care of and more of who I am. Women are conditioned to think we need long hair.
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It is very, very easy not to be offended by a book. You just have to shut it.
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I actually opened for Chris Rock at the Funny Bone one time.
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My favorite toy as a kid was Legos. I loved building things, and that's what we're doing with SumZero.
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When you have girl children, they torture you! If at any moment of the day I ever think I'm remotely cool at all, which is hardly ever, I have two daughters who make sure that never happens. They say, 'Mom, you didn't really wear that?' And I say, 'Yes, and pretty much everyone saw it.'
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For single women, admitting that you want kids when you're still unattached can feel like exposing a vulnerability. It did to me.
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We signed up for Showtime, which I think put us on a Homeland Security list somewhere.
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I think prom is just about enjoying yourself.
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A woman doesn't care if she hasn't a stomach, provided she looks as if she hasn't.
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I'm very unpopular for my dislike of this food, but I've never liked avocado. Everyone gives me so much flack for it because they tell me how healthy it is for me, how delicious it is. I don't like it, but it's not for lack of trying. I tried to like it, and it's just not my thing.
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I was really nervous, intimidated by the whole thing-all the people and all the buzzing, and all the sitting around waiting. I felt really small in this huge place.
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If you never budge, don't expect a push.
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A lot of legends, a lot of people, have come before me. But this is my time.
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For the love of God Montresor!
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The culture is going into a psychological depression. We are concerned about our place in the world, about being competitive: Will my children have as much as I have? Will I ever own my own home? How can I pay for a new car? Are immigrants taking away my white world?
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One of the curious things about censorship is that no one seems to believe in it for himself. We want censorship to protect someone else— the young, the unstable, the suggestible, the stupid. I have never heard of anyone who wanted a film or speaker banned because otherwise he himself might be harmed.
