George J. Borjas Quotes
Donald Trump announced his presidential bid in June 2015, he made some comments that resulted in a political firestorm. Among the least incendiary of those comments was this statement: “When Mexico sends its people, they’re not sending their best. . . . They’re sending people that have lots of problems.
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I smoke, isn't that terrible?
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I'm very much a hypochondriac, worried about dying, and not having enough time to work with the people I want to work with and being fulfilled as an actor.
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A disposition to preserve, and an ability to improve, taken together, would be my standard of a statesman.
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I put my thoughts in a book, which must mean I don't want anyone to read them.
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I've had a few conversations with people who are horrified: who tell me my work is demeaning, is sexist, is negative.
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It's true I always like to mix femininity and something a bit masculine. It's the reason I love skirts with high heels and tights, and no handbag because I love having my hands in my pockets.
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My operas and my theatre works are very formal pieces.
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I want to be an arena act. There's so many steps to take to get there, and it's so easy to get lost and cocky. I just take small steps each day.
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A lot of girls think they have to choose between being the smart geeky type or the beautiful bimbo.
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I find that, for me, personally - and this is in everyday life - if I'm not growing, if I can't be stimulated in a conversation, then I am bored. And I'm not good when I'm bored.
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In college, the guys aren't worrying about whether they'll be able to pursue their career dreams and still have kids.
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I didn't grow up in a small New England town like the one in 'The Sundial.' I was raised in an apartment building in Queens, not in a sprawling, slightly sinister mansion like the one where the Halloran family resides.
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Blind commitment to a theory is not an intellectual virtue: it is an intellectual crime.
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If everyone demanded peace instead of another television set, then there'd be peace.
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I knew Anais Nin, who called me after I had been away for a few years. She was seeking help because at that time no one would give her a decent review. She was made fun of.
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I think you gotta look at stuff half-full as opposed to half-empty.
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Well you just have to own it, I suppose. Own the character, which is difficult.
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I think all groups who don't fit in clearly with Western music have to think, 'How can I expand my market? Where else can I perform?'
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I've always wanted to get involved with designing a video game.
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I was constantly surprised by how much people didn’t know. That’s one of the things about traveling, one of the things you learn: many people in the world, even educated ones, don’t know much, and it doesn’t actually matter at all. (p. 15).
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I was neeeever a cool kid.
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So if you want to know how Exxon Mobil can make $10 billion profit in 90 days, just look around. The whole world was built for them.
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Donald Trump announced his presidential bid in June 2015, he made some comments that resulted in a political firestorm. Among the least incendiary of those comments was this statement: “When Mexico sends its people, they’re not sending their best. . . . They’re sending people that have lots of problems.
