Tariq Ali Quotes
As a political current, Maoism was always weak in Britain, confined largely to students from Asia, Africa and Latin America.
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We keep, in science, getting a more and more sophisticated view of our essential ignorance.
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I think the media has been in denial just like the party regulars have been in denial. They just don't understand that the government that we have today is not what the people want as a government.
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On my 50th birthday in 2005, my discount-wielding AARP card came in the mail. I hurled it in the trash, put on something fabulous, and had a decadent meal. Just the thought of putting it in my wallet felt like a concession.
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On my days off, I love denim cut off shorts with gladiator sandals and crop tops.
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My manager's biggest dream is for me to be on Letterman. She says, 'Oh, Maggie, will you promise me you'll be on 'Letterman?' What can I say? I just tell her I can't promise, but I'll try my best.
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I started out a die-hard New Yorker but really grew to love working in Los Angeles. Even though I originally wanted to do theater, TV presented more opportunities for me, which led me out west.
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San Francisco, coolest place ever.
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I'd like to think you don't stop being creative once you get happy. My ultimate goal is to end up being happy. Most of the time.
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Dealing with the government does not mean you have to give a bribe.
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Never eat spinach just before going on the air.
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When you are talking about someone's art, it is usually so personal.
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There's no musical landscape to poetry. It has somewhat of a higher standard than songs, I think.
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The presidential candidates are offering prescriptions for everything from Iraq to healthcare, but listen closely. Their fixes are situational and incremental. Meanwhile, the underlying structural problems in American politics and government are systemic and prevent us from solving our most intractable challenges.
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The older you get, the things that you thought you wanted to do when you were younger, you're checking them off your list because you no longer want to them.
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You can condemn and criticize religion... all those things are fine, but you can't mock and disrespect people.
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I would never go to a gym. How could I do it? So I tried to do it in my house and it doesn't work.
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I see Baccarat in major gateway cities like Paris, Tokyo, Shanghai and Hong Kong and exotic resort locations.
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This may sound strange but I had dreams as a kid of doing exactly what I ended up doing in my life.
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Storms make trees take deeper roots.
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Even if you're a relatively small player in search, that can still mean a company that's worth several billion dollars.
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Perfection is worth striving for, even if it is ultimately unattainable in this life.
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The late Roy Jenkins was both a mentor and a personal friend. He was a man of both phenomenal intellect and political achievement in equal measure.
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As a political current, Maoism was always weak in Britain, confined largely to students from Asia, Africa and Latin America.
