Elena Kagan Quotes
And what my constitutional values are are wholly irrelevant to the job, and so neither you nor anyone else will know what they are.
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There is no question that chemical weapons attacks are a heinous abuse of humanity and power. But to assume that military strikes are an effective retribution for the crime committed is wrong.
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Gory stuff can be shocking but it doesn't really scare me. I'd say the kind of stuff that gets under my skin is the unknown. You hear a knock behind a wall and you don't know what it is. Is there something there or not?
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Elvis and I were very good friends. We were such good friends that, on the day that he passed, I was the first one his father called, to let me know what had happened.
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I wrote music as soon as I knew notation.
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We make a ladder for ourselves of our vices, if we trample those same vices underfoot.
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I have lots and lots of party clothes. I mean real party clothes.
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At times, training at home is a distraction, so training in Big Bear was a really good change.
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If you always feel like an imposter, you work harder, and that makes you better at your job. You've got to keep a level of variation; otherwise, you'll end up talking about nails and beauty products all the time.
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There's no conversation more boring than talking about what it's really like to live in Newport and how the show compares to the real thing. I just don't care.
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All the big online retailers are looking at how to enter the Russian market.
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My favorite novels allow me to imagine the characters afterward and what happened, and that I've witnessed a really great story, where the world goes on.
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If rock-and-roll is well done, there's nothing so terribly wrong with that kind of music. But the lyrics are another story.
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I remember feeling that Michael was extremely sensitive when it came to that moment. Most directors are and they usually rely, at least in my experience, on the actress to take over. And Michael is a gentleman.
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I remember when the palm trees were short and Tomorrowland was modern.
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In fact, because of their connection to the land, farmers do more to protect and preserve our environment than almost anyone else. They are some of the best environmentalists around.
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My house borders horse farms, and I can look out my window and see the horses and the new colts. It's really peaceful.
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I think that role model is kind of a weird thing because obviously you are, but I try to make good choices and good decisions for myself for me to have a good life. If that inspires someone else, that is great, but I think you should do good for yourself and your own happiness.
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It's well worth making your own harissa, but there are some very good commercial varieties.
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Tolerance is not really a lived virtue; it's more of a cerebral ascent.
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In 1985, I joined my mother in a protest against apartheid in which we were arrested at the South African embassy in Washington, D.C. And she was at President-elect Mandela's side in Johannesburg when he claimed victory in South Africa's first free elections.
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Some people just come in, do it and they know it's right. It turns out better than you imagined it was going to sound. When that happens, you take it as a gift.
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As we all know, there is no harder or more rewarding job than being a mom.
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I really love music and I want to make it better the best I can.
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And what my constitutional values are are wholly irrelevant to the job, and so neither you nor anyone else will know what they are.
