Jean-Jacques Rousseau Quotes
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Questions structure and, so, to some extent predetermine answers.
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Here I am, this smart, bookish girl, and I have this biker-chick name.
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I've always dreamed of having a large family.
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Imagination grows by exercise, and contrary to common belief, is more powerful in the mature than in the young.
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I'm not going to choose between classical, Broadway or pop. I would love to stay where I am now - a mix of everything.
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Healthy forests and wetlands stand sentry against the dangers of climate change, absorbing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and locking it away in plants, root systems and soil.
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You probably can't name more than a handful of comedies that would qualify for Best Picture. I can think of a lot of comedy screenplays; Woody Allen has had numerous nominations for his screenplays. But most comedies are calculated. They tend to pander. They're not about anything important.
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I must therefore implore your indulgence for a pretty long and plain development of my views concerning that cause which the citizens of New York, and you particularly, gentlemen, honour with generous interest.
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Don't listen to what other people say about you negatively!
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You always have two choices: your commitment versus your fear.
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An awareness of our past is essential to the establishment of our personality and our identity as Africans.
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It is the loose ends with which men hang themselves.
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People are still thinking of solving problems by violence and war, and that has to stop.
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What I do is not some magical, mystical thing. I simply get up in the morning, get to work on time, say my lines, and do the best I can.
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I'm sure that Elvis was happy for me. I think he was the kind of guy that enjoyed other people's success, especially if he had something to do with it.
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Since the traditional recorded-music business models have drastically changed, there is truly diminished income derived from recorded music by artists - both current and catalog. The touring industry has become much more important as a majority revenue stream and the ancillary fan experiences and promotions that may be derived from it.
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The upward revision of import duty, from 1 per cent to over 4 per cent on steam coal imports, will adversely impact the industry, as it will lead to increase in cost of power generation.
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I also have a soft spot for spicy chicken wings. They are always best eaten at dives and sports bars, like Wogie's in the West Village, New York City, near my house.
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The first thing I look at is, 'Is the entrepreneur going after really big problems, to the extent that it feels scary when they talk about it?' You wonder if the idea is possible. I have seen that a lot of times, people go after small problems, and that's a sign that they are not confident.
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There is a difference between a military mission and the aspiration for the long-term plans for the country. What we want is a stable enough Afghanistan, able to look after its own security so we can leave without the fear of it imploding... But let's be clear - it's not going to be perfect.
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What's important is the tolerance. If people are not beating other people up, or shooting them for being different, then that's progress. Even if the ideas that go through their head are fodder for novelists.
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I can write pretty much anywhere.
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Thanks to the Interstate Highway System, it is now possible to travel across the country from coast to coast without seeing anything.
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L'accent est l'âme du discours.
