Daniel Jacobs Quotes
Candy corn. For Halloween that is my favorite candy, but it doesn't come around that often and I like that.
Quotes to Explore
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I'm an escapist kind of writer.
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The well bred contradict other people. The wise contradict themselves.
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I was born in Canada for a reason. It was because my parents wanted me to have the freedoms that this country offers.
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To power the country by building 186,000 fifty-story wind turbines - and running 19,000 miles of new transmission lines - just seems impractical and preposterous compared to the idea of building a hundred new nuclear facilities primarily on the sites we already have.
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If you put up a blog, people can cut out the middle man and get material to you. Which is really helpful because a lot of time there's really cool stuff out there that we just don't see. Because, y'know, the agent is acting in our best interest, but it does sometimes prevent some of the good stuff from getting through.
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Attraction doesn't stop when a child is born. It's the opposite. Being a mum and dad makes you even sexier.
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My father had no influence on my political beliefs, and to imply otherwise is wrong and irresponsible.
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I hope Greece is going to remain in the Euro zone.
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I was naturalized right before Pearl Harbor. Nine days later, I would have been classified as an enemy alien. I might have been sent to a camp.
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The fundamental goal of Republicans and Democrats is to get themselves re-elected.
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'Mahershala' is my nickname.
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On certain, delicate subjects, bringing in outsiders to talk about values is pertinent because pupils listen to them more attentively.
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Humorous writing is often thought of as substandard in comparison to work with a more dramatic or tragic intent. I don't know what to say to this except that I disagree wholeheartedly.
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The first and most important is to emphasize the enduring nature of the alliance relationship particularly with Europe which does share our values and interests even if it disagrees with us on specific policies.
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Being a mother has been my greatest teacher and also the most self-sacrificing thing I've ever done.
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The real problem is not whether machines think but whether men do.
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But I can only write what the muse allows me to write. I cannot choose, I can only do what I am given, and I feel pleased when I feel close to concrete poetry - still.
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I have not changed my opinion that the Holocaust is a trauma of European civilization.
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Southern white people despise the Negro as a race, and will do nothing to aid in his elevation as such; but for certain individuals they have a strong affection, and are helpful to them in many ways.
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The role of the artist is to create an Anti-environment as a means of perception and adjustment. (p. 31)
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Tunisia's responsibility, and especially that of its political and intellectual elites, is enormous. All the protagonists of the nation's social, cultural, economic and political life must work to overcome useless and counterproductive polarisation, and to find solutions to domestic, regional and international problems.
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I always loved the retail entertainment sector, like FAO Schwartz, where it's a little more exciting than just going into a little corner deli candy place.
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Candy corn. For Halloween that is my favorite candy, but it doesn't come around that often and I like that.
