Albion W. Small Quotes
Modern sociology is virtually an attempt to take up the larger program of social analysis and interpretation which was implicit in Adam Smith's moral philosophy, but which was suppressed for a century by prevailing interest in the technique of the production of wealth.
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The tribal system from which the Celt never freed himself entirely was the curse of the Celtic race, predooming it to ruin.
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River Phoenix and I were friends for nine years, and I watched him grow and mature, and I also saw him struggle. I watched him deal with the whole up and down aspects of Hollywood and saw him bounce back, so when he passed away, it was such an enormous shock.
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Renouncement: the heroism of mediocrity.
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I have always battled injustice. As a child, I used to fight on the side of my friends when boys terrorized them.
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I hate to witness animals in captivity - or see circus elephants paraded down the streets. When animals are caged, it's a loss of what they are.
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A lot of news is just entertainment masquerading as news.
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The Sherpas play a very important role in most mountaineering expeditions, and in fact many of them lead along the ridges and up to the summit.
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When you see results, you start to wonder, 'What would happen if I had oatmeal instead of sausage for breakfast?' You start to eat better because you feel better.
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If I only had a little humility, I'd be perfect.
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I'm not desperately looking for a man, but I'm sure one of these days, I'll find my Mr. Right.
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Evolution - evolutionary change - does not happen quickly.
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To be successful in struggle requires remembrance of the Creator and the doing of good deeds. This is important because successful struggle demands that there be a kind of social consciousness.
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Our deals and performance speak for themselves. And whoever doesn't feel comfortable investing with us will not.
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I don't sleep. I hate those little slices of death.
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God does arithmetic.
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Those darker sides, the things that we don't want to admit about ourselves - that's what excites me.
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People do not seem to realize that their opinion of the world is also a confession of character.
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First thing I said to him was, 'LeBron, you know this is true. We had five good years and one bad night'. Like a marriage that's good, and then one bad thing happens, and you never talk to each other again.
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I wish people could get over the hang-up of subtitles, although at the same time, you know, that's kind of why I'm kind of pro dubbing.
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I loved the time I got to spend in Denver. My boys, Arin and Ryan, were growing up. I got to spend time with them without being pried upon. There was no public scrutiny. I was free and could take them to the supermarket or to the park without being noticed or looked at.
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I've said no to shows that have been on the air for six years because they weren't what I wanted to do.
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I am really interested in storytelling in general - nothing is off-limits!
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Modern sociology is virtually an attempt to take up the larger program of social analysis and interpretation which was implicit in Adam Smith's moral philosophy, but which was suppressed for a century by prevailing interest in the technique of the production of wealth.
