Talcott Parsons Quotes
The functions of the family in a highly differentiated society are not to be interpreted as functions directly on behalf of the society, but on behalf of personality.
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Honestly speaking, I don't like my films. When I watch them, I see a lot of scope for improvement, so if I were to see any of my films, like 'Dhoom,' I might say... 'It would have been better if...' or 'had it been...' and this is all about evolving.
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At 21 years old, I could produce 400 people like that.
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I was born at the age of twelve on a Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer lot.
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If I was a bajillionaire, I would spend a lot of time at Barneys just buying all kinds of great things all the time. I would have so many black cashmeres it would be out of control. I like the way nice things feel very much.
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I have a great relationship with my parents. I have not been on lithium.
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I became completely addicted to 'Angry Birds' for a while.
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I have known I was destined to live in Goa the moment I first stepped foot on the Panjim docks from the ferry from Mumbai, when I was 18.
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I've always kind of had an interest in the drums but nothing else. The drums are the only thing I feel I would be good at, because I'm a very physical person. I've always played sports and stuff. Drums would give me something to do.
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In my state, over 17,000 households are going hungry on a regular basis.
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Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan understand that government does not create jobs. Entrepreneurs do.
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My perception is that I've never done anything but work really hard.
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I already had high blood pressure. I have hypertension. And I think the chemo was just too much for my kidneys. And they went into failure. And that was September 12th of 2008. And the doctor rushed me right to the hospital.
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The only ones who like Milton Berle are his mother - and the public.
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If someone is making a judgment when they don't have firsthand experience, it's intolerant. How can you make a judgment on something you don't know about?
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Six years, I didn't act. Then I wrote myself a role - I won prizes all over the world.
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I really want to try soccer after I retire because I've watched football over the years and I think I could be a good contender.
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I was the highest-paid street performer, probably, in the history of Chicago. I was making like $800 a day.
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I was brought up on art. My father thought I had a great hand at art and sent me to art school. But he did not want me to become a photographer.
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Small business owners are experiencing great uncertainty because of the possibility of tax increases, the inconsistent flow of credit, an outrageous national debt, high energy costs, and overreaching federal regulations.
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Every time you write anything, at least half your readers are going to disagree with you. A big part of sports writing is how you respond to that tension.
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Finding someone that trusted my vision helped me find certainty in who I was.
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Changes to parliamentary procedure won't transform the lives of the people whom I represent. Decentralising, devolving decision-making and renewing civil society will.
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I didn't want to play music because the whole family did it. I wanted to work in a cubicle. I saw Office Space as a young tween and missed the point of the movie. I was like, "This looks good!".
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The functions of the family in a highly differentiated society are not to be interpreted as functions directly on behalf of the society, but on behalf of personality.
