Jack Layton Quotes
Politics matters. Ideas matter. Democracy matters, because all of us need to be able to make a difference.
Quotes to Explore
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I'm from the South, and there's a different understanding of how to chop. There's a syllable play. It's a delicate art. Your accent has a lot to do with it. If you're from a certain area, words don't roll of your tongue as slick.
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To steal a term from one of my Twitter followers, 'Deathlok' is the 'anti-villain.' He's on the side of the bad guys, but he obviously doesn't want to be there.
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Live performances always feel like such a moment with all of the costumes and theatrics.
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'Envy' was a bit of a challenge for me. It was smooth.
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All the evidence shows very clearly that if you are a member of a trade union you are likely to get better pay, more equal pay, better health and safety, more chance to get training, more chance to have conditions of work that help if you have caring responsibilities... the list goes on!
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I'm a British intern going in. I'm hoping that John will just kind of tackle it from who this person is and what she's about rather than trying to go in on her culture. We need to move a step forward than that.
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The perfection of art is to conceal art.
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More than anything, I think as our country matures, we recognize that women deserve to be treated with respect and dignity.
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Today I know that there is still work to be done, but along the way my I am achieving my dreams.
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When you are doing stand-up comedy, you are the writer, producer, director, sometimes bouncer.
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Bipartisanship is really tough to achieve when everyone on both sides is left with a bad, bad taste in their mouths.
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Some people seem to sort of have a gut for hiring. I literally had a gut that was exactly the opposite. So whenever I thought someone would be great, it was sort of the opposite.
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Young people have so many letdowns that people don't realize.
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Famous people feel that they must perpetually be on the crest of the wave, not realising that it is against all the rules of life. You can't be on top all the time, it isn't natural.
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Economists of a classical bent lay a large part of the decline of employment, and thus lagging output, to a contraction of labour supply.
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Good science fiction is always based in contemporary truths.
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Design can successfully bind the ancient nomadic cultures with today's global marketplace, ensuring the preservation of traditions and knowledge for further generations. This aspect of research is obviously rich in its business potential as well.
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Pay your people the least possible and you'll get from them the same.
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I never did a dirty armpit. You can look dirty, but you can't be dirty.
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Democracy is not enough. If the culture dies, the country dies.
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I am healthy and happy.
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Politics matters. Ideas matter. Democracy matters, because all of us need to be able to make a difference.
