Anatole Broyard Quotes
The contents of someone's bookcase are part of his history, like an ancestral portrait.
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There is no 20-year period in American history when stocks lost money.
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I cannot be much pleased without an appearance of truth; at least of possibility I wish the history to be natural though the sentiments are refined; and the characters to be probable, though their behaviour is excelling.
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It is well known that my husband and Lady Thatcher enjoyed a very special relationship as leaders of their respective countries during one of the most difficult and pivotal periods in modern history. Ronnie and Margaret were political soul mates, committed to freedom and resolved to end Communism.
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Emotions come first, and in the most direct sense: you first have an emotion and then have a feeling. But also first in the history of the human race, for the ability to have emotions long preceded the ability to have feelings.
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I think one's history and past is important at a certain time in your life, especially as an artist, just to try to hone in on that.
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Since Mashable's inception, some of our most popular articles have focused on the science behind the world's coolest innovations.
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White supremacy is a very, very popular and trenchant belief in this country's history and heritage.
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We hear so many records these days that are done with click tracks, as opposed to a drummer.
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Fellow citizens, we cannot escape history. We, of this Congress and this administration, will be remembered in spite of ourselves. No personal significance, or insignificance, can spare one or another of us. The fiery trial through which we pass will light us down in honor or dishonor, to the latest generation.
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I just lucked into this weird, little obscure cameoesque film career. I just love being a part of film history.
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History is more interesting than most people think.
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I will try to work for greater reconciliation, cooperation and peace in North East Asia based on correct perception of history.
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The subject matter is very tricky. It's about the Munich massacre and what Mossad did afterwards with the assassination squads. I think it's a turning point in history, especially for the Palestinians.
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The study of history empowers nations and individuals with an ability to avoid errors of the past and lay foundations for victories in the future.
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The invention of the printing press was one of the most important events in human history.
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I majored in Southern history in college, and much of my early work at my first job - as a staff writer at 'Memphis' magazine - focused on race relations.
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I really like using my Samsung (005930:KS) tablet. I previously used the Motorola Xoom for a while and liked that.
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In terms of writing about horses, I fell backwards into that. I was intent on getting a Ph.D., becoming a professor, and writing on history but I got sick 14 years ago when I was 19. Getting sick derailed that plan completely.
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It's like the Tibetan Wheel of the Passions. As the wheel turns, the values and feelings on the outer rim rise and fall, shining or sinking into darkness. But true love stays fastened to the axle and doesn't move.
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I have also come to understand Congress' need for a bipartisan as well as a partisan capacity.
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The Packers have lots of owners nobody knows instead of one owner who doesn't know squat.
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Different people have different views of the Taj but it would be enough to say that it has a life of its own that leaps out of marble, provided you understand that it is a monument of love. As an architectural masterpiece, nothing could be added or substracted from it.
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People haven't even begun to tap into the potential of what the mind is possible of doing. We only use a certain percentage of our brains.
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The contents of someone's bookcase are part of his history, like an ancestral portrait.
