Alice Temperley Quotes
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The utterly fallacious idea at the heart of the pro-war argument is that it is the duty of the anti-war argument to provide an alternative to war. The onus is on them to explain just cause.
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The first play I saw was a Samuel Beckett play which was great.
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If you have multiples of anything, you have the possibility of repetition. Repetition creates pattern and also unity. Put anyone in a room with a pile of similar objects and say, 'I want a pattern by 3 P.M. or no dinner.' Anyone would come up with a design. It is easy, fun and available to anybody. Most people just don't have the nerve.
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My mother is extremely interested in everything esoteric.
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Well I think that what we're seeing now is that the people feel like they, the people in Congress don't have their consent to govern them. They keep doing things that are incredibly unpopular. And so when that happens, folks get angry.
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Detroit's industrial ruins are picturesque, like crumbling Rome in an 18th-century etching.
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I have a natural right to do whatever I want with my body... as long as it doesn't affect anybody else or any other property.
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Another example of that was that even during the economic problems of the 1945 government, we managed to carry out other aspects of our policy and other ideals. Through the establishment of national parks, for instance.
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The greatest danger of bombs is in the explosion of stupidity that they provoke.
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Modeling gave me so many experiences, like traveling and being exposed to global cultures, but the most valuable lesson has been working with designers who truly are visionaries in their field.
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Thanks to my father, we were always in good horses.
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I'm a lyric soprano. I can try to step outside that and do different kind of singing, but it's not something I can sustain over the long haul, and what is good for your voice is good for your career.
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Remain close to government and away from politics. It means deal more with the authorities. And less with individuals.
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The good books stick around for a reason. There is a reason that we come back to them and they are so rewarding.
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I need to start honing in on projects that I want to devote my time to and not put my energies into the unattainable ones.
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When I was younger, I didn't have that type of person that I could look up to and be like, 'OK, this is someone who dresses like me and I relate to.' I didn't have that growing up, so to give that opportunity to a younger generation of women - and not just Somali women, but anyone who feels different - that means a lot to me.
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I think Stalin was afraid of Roosevelt. Whenever Roosevelt spoke, he sort of watched him with a certain awe. He was afraid of Roosevelt's influence in the world.
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Golfers have a tendency to be very masochistic. They like to punish themselves for some reason. A lot of them like tough courses.
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The tolls for the maintenance of a high road, cannot with any safety be made the property of private persons.
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I just enjoy life now. I just enjoy every morning I get to wake up.
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The most courageous act is still to think for yourself. Aloud.
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Terrorism is an evil that threatens all the countries in Europe. Vigorous cooperation in the European Union and worldwide is crucial in order to meet this evil head on.
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I've feel like I've been doing TV shows most of my life.
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I'm a morning person, really alert.
