Nate Silver Quotes
I've become invested with this symbolic power. It really does transcend what I'm actually doing and what I actually deserve.
Quotes to Explore
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I like to live in my own mind, regardless of everyone and everything, working out the intimate puzzles that are my stories and novels.
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A dog is a pitiful thing, depending wholly on companionship, and utterly lost except in packs or by the side of his master. Leave him alone, and he does not know what to do except bark and howl and trot about till sheer exhaustion forces him to sleep.
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I pledge to you today that for as long as I am your governor, I will not seek or accept any outside compensation from any source.
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Virtually every major technology has an initial spike of interest, then a dip, and then a long-term rise to success. The dot-com bubble is the canonical example, but there are many more.
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Nonviolent tactics can move into action on our behalf men not naturally inclined to act for us.
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I always carry lip balm and lipstick. Lipstick is a very important beauty product because I find that lips are the most beautiful feature of anyone's face.
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Courage conquers all things: it even gives strength to the body.
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I get a lot of backlash for wearing designers that I feel are creators and artists. I get it all the time.
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Growing up in the suburbs, I used to listen to punk rock, Brand New, Taking Back Sunday. And no one from my high school listened to it.
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Follow me around. I don't care. If anybody wants to put a tail on me, go ahead. They'd be very bored.
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A society that does not correctly interpret and appreciate its past cannot understand its present fortunes and adversities and can be caught unawares in a fast changing world.
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As with any moderately famous person, footballers are the source of much gossip. In fact, I'd go as far as to say they are targeted. The fun part as their partner is not knowing who, or what, to believe.
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I think it's important that things are flawed.
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Alternate history fascinates me, as it fascinates all novelists, because 'What if?' is the big thing.
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I believe honor thy mother and father is not just a good commandment to live by, it is good public policy to govern by. That is why I feel so strongly about Medicare.
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I was deposed by a coup d'etat, by friends that I trusted and aided by the American Government.
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When I'm in Senegal, I can't just sit in isolation making music. People need my help. And the Senegalese people helped create my music. It comes from the country itself.
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It is a remarkably easy thing to do, pointing out the faults of others and suggesting remedies or courses of action in an argumentative and pedantic sort of way, and I am still amazed that there are many people in the American media who are paid very big money to do this.
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I don't believe any color in particular can bring good luck. I think it's just a coincidence that I was introduced in white costumes. That said, the color is very soothing. So, my house is all white.
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As for the Republicans -- how can one regard seriously a frightened, greedy, nostalgic huddle of tradesmen and lucky idlers who shut their eyes to history and science, [and] steel their emotions against decent human sympathy.
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The portraits are VERY difficult to make. The use of a skeleton creates an interesting balance between life and death.
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For any actor, it's very important to make your co-star comfortable.
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The power of forgiveness is huge; it is really big, and it can save this world.
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I've become invested with this symbolic power. It really does transcend what I'm actually doing and what I actually deserve.
