Emily Barton Quotes
Tom, my husband, who converted to Judaism when we got married, and as a consequence, we were learning about historical conversions to Judaism. Really, every time it pops up, it's very strange.
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If you are lucky enough to find something that you love, and you have a shot at being good at it, don't stop, don't put it down.
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The press in India, I believe, is more free, and happily so, than perhaps media anywhere in the world. Right? Which is a good thing.
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The Temptations still stand today, not in spite of those who left us, but because of them.
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Here in Indiana and in many states throughout the union, we rely on coal to power our homes and provide good-paying middle class jobs - like the one my family relied on when I was a kid. The coal mine helped put food on our table and helped me pursue an education and realize the American Dream.
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In 70s America, protest used to be very effective, but in subsequent decades municipalities have sneakily created a web of 'overpermiticisation' - requirements that were designed to stifle freedom of assembly and the right to petition government for redress of grievances, both of which are part of our first amendment.
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Chilling out on the bed in your hotel room watching television, while wearing your own pajamas, is sometimes the best part of a vacation.
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My friend had a funny remark; he told me everybody has something – some people have a big butt, some people are insecure and at least you know what it is, even if it's a lump on your head. I know I have a lump on my head.
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My son jokes with me that he thinks I Google the word 'sad' to come up with book ideas.
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It is possible for political forces to agree.
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I've spent years trying to time up my drops with my throws. You learn to listen to your feet and trust your positions.
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If one is but secure at the foundation, he will not be pained by departure from minor details or affairs that are contrary to expectation. But in the end, the details of a matter are important. The right and wrong of one's way of doing things are found in trivial matters.
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Let me deal here with what General Motors includes and with the responsibility that rests on its management.
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A lot of people would like to see me in England. This is not necessarily the league that attracts me the most, though. It would allow me to develop further, though.
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Lena Horne is the sweetest and most adorable woman in the world.
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I'm an equal opportunity despiser.
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Places change all the time, and the type of people who live there change.
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I have incredible friends. Life is good.
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I think the American people, understandably, have sort of lost faith in the United Nations.
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Youth is when you're allowed to stay up late on New Year's Eve. Middle age is when you're forced to.
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Straight couples don't have to be monogamous to be married or married to be monogamous. Monogamy no more defines marriage than the presence of children does. Monogamy isn't compulsory and its absence doesn't invalidate a marriage.
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Tom, my husband, who converted to Judaism when we got married, and as a consequence, we were learning about historical conversions to Judaism. Really, every time it pops up, it's very strange.
