Brett Gelman Quotes
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Swim upstream. Go the other way. Ignore the conventional wisdom.
Sam Walton -
Jewish, black, Filipino, whatever the specificity is, it's specificity that makes a good story. And I think people are tired of seeing the same old shtick on network television. It's just a group of white people hanging out talking about their jobs. Who cares? We've seen that.
Rachel Bloom -
Not only did I get an A in music but I got an A in ladies.
R. Kelly -
I don't want my writing to be work to read. My main goal is completely shameless entertainment. I want people to smile and giggle and enjoy the book. I'm not trying to save the world through literature.
Gail Carriger -
Most Americans are more concerned about the economy and job creation. And they can't understand why the Obama administration or the Democrat majority in Congress wants to pass a bill like the cap-and-trade tax that will cost us jobs, that will hurt our economy, that will drive up costs for families, as well as for small businesses.
Haley Barbour -
I grew up pretty much with nothing.
Fat Joe
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In 2014, Utah cities Salt Lake City and Provo both surpassed Silicon Valley in per-deal venture capital averages. From large, multi-campus companies to promising start-ups, Silicon Slopes offers a promising climate for businesses. The entire tech industry has its eyes on Utah.
Gary Herbert -
As soon as you say that there is a community called, let's say, black Americans, you've immediately created a boundary line - who's in that group, who's outside that group.
Randall Kennedy -
I never saw movies I was in because my mom told me that would be prideful, being stuck on yourself.
Karolyn Grimes -
I'm an explorer.
Waris Ahluwalia -
Baseball's future? Bigger and bigger, better and better! No question about it, it's the greatest game there is!
Ted Williams -
Why is computer science a good field for women? For one thing, that's where the jobs are, and for another, the pay is better than for many jobs, and finally, it's easier to combine career and family.
Madeleine M. Kunin
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I'm a big fan of Elvis, man. I got 'Heartbreak Hotel' tattooed on my chest.
Ed Westwick -
Religious power, which, as I have already said, frequently identifies itself with political power, has always been a protagonist of this bitter struggle, even when it seemingly was neutral.
Salvatore Quasimodo -
Those who claim to have had happy lives seem to be silly fools.
Taylor Caldwell -
It's interesting to try to imagine how early humans discovered what was edible and what wasn't. Who figured out that when you cooked stinging nettles, the sting would go away completely? How many people had to die before the relative toxicity of wild mushrooms became widely known?
Kate Christensen -
Directing Marilyn Monroe was like directing Lassie. You needed fourteen takes to get each one of them right.
Otto Preminger -
I don't love the world. I think Jupiter should have hit us.
Imogen Cunningham
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I never got into politics for it to be a career.
J. C. Watts -
When I write, I get glimpses into future novels.
Patricia Briggs -
A guest is a jewel on the cushion of hospitality
Rex Stout -
I have never supported white supremacism but I read this this description of me in the papers.
David Duke -
I'm Jewish, so it's like I'm not totally white. I'm, like, gray.
Brett Gelman