Amor Towles Quotes
Look at Snowden or Julian Assange. In their own way, they are free without restrictions. They are dropped in a place because of political reasons.
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My dad has totally taken my Cat Stevens T-shirt, but it's OK; I have his Black Flag one, and that's amazing.
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Industry is extremely slow in readjusting itself to the manufacture of modern consumer goods.
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Why does it appear that interested readers so often attribute flaws to 'the press' rather than taking particular issue with particular reports?
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I've been described as a smart actor because I've attended college. Or I've been called an artsy jock. And I am thinking, 'So, are actors supposed to be dumb?'
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If Mr. Bush and Mr. Forbes don't get most of the votes, they should be arrested for wasting money.
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I think I'm a critic of corporate power, whether locally or globally. And the term 'globalization' I've never found all that helpful.
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Intellectual Ventures is a company that invests in invention.
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The usual fortune of complaint is to excite contempt more than pity.
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I believe in luck. My luck's real streaky.
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I'm a Persian Jew, and we don't speak Hebrew.
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We all have our strengths and our failings.
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I love being a part of Aqua Teen.
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I praise the Lord, the Sovereign of the royal realm, Who has extended his sway over the tract of the world.
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I don't think you can judge something without seeing it.
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I learned that five- and-six-year-old kids have already figured out how to be intolerant.
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With the mega – fame came the mega – downfall – you know, with the press and everything – and at a young age, it was very stressful to me.
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When you have a 'solution thinking mindset' - and choose to focus 80% of your thoughts/words on solutions - you will not only be heading more speedily to long-term success, but you will immediately feel better in the moment.
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Washington has, with some justification, gained a reputation for being hopelessly mired in partisan gridlock.
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We should involve the whole world in the handling of this refugee crisis.
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In '87 - four years after 'Sports' was released - my family and I began vacationing in Montana. I soon bought my first piece of land in Ravalli County, in the western part of the state.
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Currency means nothing if you still ain't free. Money breeds jealousy. Take the game from me; I hope for better days. Trouble comes naturally. Running from authorities. 'Til they capture me, and my aim is to spread more smiles than tears. Utilize lessons learned from my childhood years.
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Writing 'Schottenfreude' has reinforced the fact that there are few, if any, emotions that have not been experienced, and analyzed, by some of the world's greatest writers.
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Look at Snowden or Julian Assange. In their own way, they are free without restrictions. They are dropped in a place because of political reasons.
