Ted Rall Quotes
I never consciously do any work directly influenced from any movie, unless I'm doing a parody.
Quotes to Explore
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I'm optimistic about people and about the planet and about nature. I think it's resilient, like people are.
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It's been so amazing. I've always struggled with this barrier that I felt like I'd had up until blogging came along. Just one comment from somebody really sparks something in me. It doesn't need to be this huge war between me and the listeners anymore. I really thrive on that.
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You can be revered for all sorts of qualities, but to be truly charismatic is rare. Elizabeth Taylor was, for me, one of those rarities.
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In the experience of art, time seems not to exist.
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I think violence can never be justified.
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My life and my work are very interlocked. That's partly why I like to keep my private life private.
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Democracy is now going forth on a crusade against imperialism.
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I did Our Daily Bread for King and that made me popular in the Soviet Union; King was amused by that.
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Life is so fast these days, and we're exposed to so much information. Television makes us a witness to such misery.
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Some players are more physical than others, some play with more finesse. Some are just really great all-around players. So you have to change your game.
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The essence of science is independent thinking, hard work, and not equipment. When I got my Nobel Prize, I had spent hardly 200 rupees on my equipment.
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It's huge in the U.K., if someone's doing well, to put them down. That's what we do all the time. It's kind of like a cultural thing.
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After being once in space, I was keen to go back there. But it didn't happen.
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For faithful Catholics, communion is not just a nice ritual: It is the body and blood of Jesus Christ, and the ultimate sign of our willingness to be incorporated into the church.
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The way I work, things are very nuanced; not everything is explained.
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I don't know if I would call myself a religious human.
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I never had to learn English, French and German because I was brought up as all three languages. I had a private French teacher before I even went to school. That helped a lot.
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In business, you're the Chief Salesman. Create a sense of demand, rather than waiting to have demand.
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My defensiveness in life really helps me as a driver.
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But I think it would be irresponsible for me not to say what I really believe in my heart to be true - that there are some serious inequities that we face as women and that we can work to address these inequities.
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It's great having time to just sit back and work through things in my mind. It helps put life into perspective.
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Whether it's pool or Ping Pong, I can't stand to have my kids beat me. Especially Ping Pong! And when they beat me, they just needle the devil out of me. That's fine. I'd rather have that than let them win a shallow victory.
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The person who receives the most favors is the one who knows how to return them.
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I never consciously do any work directly influenced from any movie, unless I'm doing a parody.
