Fernand Braudel Quotes
Social science virtually abhors the event. Not without reason; the short-term is the most capricious and deceptive form of time.
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Nothing is over and done with. Nothing. Not even your malice.
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I've said before, the number one thing that we have to work on is protecting the gay community from sharia law. Now, in the United States, it's probably not a big issue right now, but my brother-in-law is gay, and his partner and I would like them to be able to travel any place in the world without them risking harm.
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One of the prices that we pay for integration was the disintegration of the black community.
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Montenegro belongs to a rare number of countries that have managed to make progress on every internationally recognisable indicator.
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Free trade is not based on utility but on justice.
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You might think the thinner version of yourself is going to be the most positive or confident, but that's not how it is for me. When I'm over 200 pounds, that's when I'm the most confident version of myself.
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Each of our 900 shows so far was different - maybe that's what makes the fans come back to our gigs time and again. And that they're always part of the show. Phish concerts are a communal experience.
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However, it does seem now that the international community, more importantly the powers that have influence, and, even more importantly, Afghanistan's neighbors realize that it is high time that they work together, and not against one another.
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I had to create some good work habits and attitude.
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A stronger yuan could lead to greater Chinese asset accumulation in the U.S. and elsewhere.
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I started playing in bars when I was about 15 years old, and there are things that I saw early on that really shaped who I am.
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Dave thought he was bigger than Van Halen the band. So there was this catfight going on for 10 years.
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I'm trying to write a TV show. Ideally it would be just a reality-TV show, getting the guy who played Eddie Winslow and Kirk Cameron to live in a house. The Jehovah's Witnesses would come to the house a lot or something like that. I kind of like the idea of Scientologists and Mormons and Jehovah's Witnesses trying to convert Kirk Cameron.
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It took years for me to figure out what my body needs and that what works for my friends doesn't necessarily work for me. Doing yoga five times a week has transformed my body.
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Sarcasm helps me overcome the harshness of the reality we live, eases the pain of scars and makes people smile.
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I went to Iraq in 2004 because I believe in doing my duty, not because I agreed with the war.
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I'm most excited about all of the non-currency uses of the block chain's ledger-ordering ability. I have no idea which ones will turn out to be successful, but I'm glad all of that experimenting is happening.
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I took a whole stunt course and pretty much got certified as a stunt driver. It's ridiculous how easy it is once you understand the car and know how to do it.
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Everything I have in life comes from Knots Landing.
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I love Parisian hotels. I usually stay in either Le Bristol, which is gorgeous, or Hotel Paris Rivoli, which is very French and feels like a step back in time. I also love the luxury of Waldorf Astoria hotels.
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I was a coin collector.I didn't know I was nerdy at the time until I felt my 16-D Mercury Dime that was in uncirculated condition might be a panty dropper, and it turned out not to be. Then I stumbled into skateboarding, which kind of was cooler. But I wasn't aware of what was cool. My dad wasn't around so he couldn't shake me and say, 'Drop the coin collecting bit. It's not where you want to go.' So, that and the spelling bee and the chess, I think I had it figured out for myself.
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I have made mistakes in the past, but when I have, I have always said so.
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I understood that I was not the best director in the world nor the worst director in the world. I realized that there is a very mysterious element to what works and what doesn't work in the theater. And it's good to know that from the beginning.
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Social science virtually abhors the event. Not without reason; the short-term is the most capricious and deceptive form of time.
