Eric Foner Quotes
Who owns history? Everyone and no one--which is why the study of the past is a constantly evolving, never-ending journey of discovery.
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Microcurrent devices are actually really good because they stimulate the muscles, but I'm not a big fan of injectables. You don't know what they'll do to your face in the long run.
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I think shoppers are looking for newness and creativity. Look at C. Wonder, for instance. They're dancing in our stores. We don't believe in retail like retail was done in the past. We believe in disrupting the whole environment, offering them amazing value in an amazing package of fun, excitement and whimsy.
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I want my son to become aware that he is in charge of the choices he makes, and it's good to make thoughtful, good choices.
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I was at one time a football wife, and there is a certain level of bonding that happens between women who are the wives of football players.
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Anything that is wasted effort represents wasted time. The best management of our time thus becomes linked inseparably with the best utilization of our efforts.
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Growing up, all I did was work and vacation, but I loved it, no one pushed me into anything. The thing was I developed no special skills. I don't have any resentment because I am a performer and I've always felt that, but it did take its toll socially.
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Every village in Africa now has a cyber cafe.
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I get nervous before everything - dates, filming, award shows. I just don't want to say something stupid. But as soon as I step out on that stage, or as soon as I show up to a date, it all goes away, and I just have a great time with whoever I'm with.
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My business issues are just that - business - and I deal with them like they are business.
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I turn people into human beings by not making them into gods.
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Most interviewers are looking for a headline. They're not skilled. They're looking for shock value.
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There are different types of talents and intelligences, and traditional schools sometimes ignore the creative ones. It is important for us to give kids every platform for them to find what they are good at and what they love. The arts also provide a space for newfound creativity.
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Experience has shown me that standing by oneself reading from one's book isn't especially compelling - unless you're David Sedaris.
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But the exposure we got by doing the stint with Nine Inch Nails brought us a lot of attention.
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They ought to put out the eyes of painters as they do goldfinches in order that they can sing better.
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It's a really subtle kind of thing. It makes me feel like Randy Harrison is not a human being to them.
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When you do a play, or even a movie, you have weeks to finesse your character. You really understand why they do what they do. In TV, you get new material weekly about your character.
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I am not struggling. What I do, it is what I do.
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If you are going to ask me what I watch on TV, I would probably have to say the majority of it is stuff on SyFy or Discovery Channel or it's about ghost seekers.
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It's incredible considering the public perception that he was tight fisted and he was more than prudent, and lacked ambition to take Tottenham to where the fans wanted them to be.
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Perhaps the best reason to consider the hard sciences is that, well, one study suggests science, engineering, medicine, and dentistry graduates live longer than arts graduates (or law grads). So whatever money you make you can keep a bit longer.
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Everyone should walk across the Brooklyn Bridge. I did it three days in a row because it was one of the most exhilarating experiences I've ever had. The view is breathtaking.
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Who owns history? Everyone and no one--which is why the study of the past is a constantly evolving, never-ending journey of discovery.
