Marc Platt Quotes
One of the secrets of 'A Christmas Story' is that it's a relatable story. They feel like our family.
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This is not a zero-sum game. We know that if we provide access and education, particularly where there are gaps in the market, we will create more jobs, we will create more growth, and we will create more activity in the U.S. market, which will be good for our economy.
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No man has a good enough memory to be a successful liar.
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A busybody's work is never done.
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Get me well so I can get on television and tell people to stop smoking.
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'Dr. Strangelove' was and is one of my favorite movies ever, and I just can't believe they actually blew up the world after that.
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I'm happy to say that I'm a lesbian in the world. I know there are people who don't want to be called women comedians, but I think it gives a path to the fact that we live in extremely patriarchal times.
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We stole a box of honey jars one time and went out in the woods and took care of the whole box. I don't think I touched honey again for 20 years. I never wanted to see honey again.
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When I arrived to study at Oxford in October 1963, the bohemian style was black plastic or leather jackets for women and black leather or navy donkey jackets for men. I stuck to cavalry twills and a duffle coat, at least for a few months.
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I have worries and fears just like everybody else. But I have every reason to wake up each morning and be very happy.
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Like most of those who study history, he (Napoleon III) learned from the mistakes of the past how to make new ones.
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I am sometimes sad when I hear the personal stories of Tibetan refugees who have been tortured or beaten. Some irritation, some anger comes. But it never lasts long. I always try to think at a deeper level, to find ways to console.
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I just think political correctness is crap.
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It's better to waste money than time. You can always get more money.
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People still say to me, 'What, you still live in Mexico?' I don't have to go to the United States simply to find work, and I don't have to stop what I'm doing. I mean, which Hollywood film beats 'The Motorcycle Diaries?'
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Ultimately, education in its real sense is the pursuit of truth. It is an endless journey through knowledge and enlightenment.
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I always knew I wanted to be a technologist, so I went to Duke and got a degree in computer science and electrical engineering. Really, I thought my goal in life was to be an inventor, a problem solver, so I thought I needed a Ph.D. to be good at inventions, but it turns out that you don't.
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Being Somali, being Muslim, it's always something I've been very proud of.
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All human beings are also dream beings. Dreaming ties all mankind together.
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We sure do talk a lot for a team that gives up a couple big plays every game...
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We figured you could download live shows for days, so we decided to go for a cream-of-the-crop approach, but not just take the best vocal or the best performances.
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In modern life, we tend to forget family values because of the hectic schedule.
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A siloed approach between suppliers doesn't really help hospitals well enough.
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Happiness and peace will come to earth only as the light of love and human compassion enter the souls of men.
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One of the secrets of 'A Christmas Story' is that it's a relatable story. They feel like our family.
