Tariq Ali Quotes
Exploiters and manipulators have always used religion self-righteously to further their own selfish ends.
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In any art, you don't know in advance what you want to say - it's revealed to you as you say it. That's the difference between art and illustration.
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The greatest thing you can give a child is confidence.
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Beating Pakistan is always special because they are a tough team and we have a bit of a history regarding Pakistan.
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Technology is vital. We have to have development in new technology if we're going to solve these environmental problems without throwing humanity back in poverty.
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Sometimes I'm happy - you can tell via Twitter. Sometimes I'm pissed off - you can tell via Twitter. I just think, at the end of the day, I don't want them to see me as a celebrity; I just want them to see me and say, 'He's like a regular person at his job right now who's mad.'
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I certainly went to high school with some mean girls, and I would not wish that hell on anybody.
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I wasn't a ladies' man.
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I came up with a story and I wrote it.
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Before you lay a foundation on the cricket field, there should be a solid foundation in your heart and you start building on that. After that as you start playing more and more matches, you learn how to score runs and how to take wickets.
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The Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster in March 2011 was an immense tragedy that sparked a global response. The international community came forward with aid to the victims and came together to address the broader concerns about nuclear security and safety.
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All that hullabaloo about somebody's net worth is just stupid, and it's made my life a lot more complex and difficult.
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I hardly teach. It's more like a gathering of minds looking at one subject and learning from each other. I enjoy the process.
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I admit that the direct model has done a lot for Dell. That's the only thing the company has ever really accomplished.
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Whenever you can bring your chops in as a reporter to unearth a cool story, that's always a good thing.
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I'm fascinated by political enthusiasm.
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It's really a misconception to identify the writer with the main character, given that the author creates all the characters in the book. In certain ways, I'm every character.
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I hate abortions, but just could not make that choice for someone else.
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Because Jews were kicked out of every country in Europe at one time or another, and plenty of other places as well, there isn't an ability to identify with a national heritage - you'll never hear a Jew say 'I'm German' or 'I'm Polish,' without saying something about being Jewish as well, and for good reason.
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UEFA has a duty to protect the whole of football and not just the elite.
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Pete Ham in the group was a very good writer. He wrote the Nilsson song "Without You", which is a seriously good song. But the poor fellow topped himself. He was a lovely bloke, I can still see him now. It was a terrible loss.
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Because of an off-hand funny comment I made backstage at a concert years ago, a story circulated that the song has been a burden and even that I didnt sing it for a while. Thats completely false. I am very proud of American Pie and the many satellites that grow from it and revolve around it. For many years I carried my songs around and now they carry me around. I have always sung American Pie for my audience and would never think of disappointing them since it is they who have given me a wonderful life and untold affection for almost 30 years.
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No person's gain in wisdom is diminished by anyone else's gain.
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Please don't try to make things nice! All the wrong notes are right? I want it that way.
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Exploiters and manipulators have always used religion self-righteously to further their own selfish ends.
