Jay-Z (Shawn Corey Carter) Quotes
Shakespeare was a man who wrote poetry. I'm a man who writes poetry. Why not compare yourself to the best?
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We begin to see, therefore, the importance of selecting our environment with the greatest of care, because environment is the mental feeding ground out of which the food that goes into our minds is extracted.
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I may have more than one friend with benefits. It's very healthy for the heart. I think no matter how old you are - and I am pretty up there in terms of numbers - I think you should do whatever makes you happy.
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I grew up in New York, and for the first ten years of my life, we lived across from the Metropolitan Museum. When I was an adult, I moved back to that neighborhood and lived there again.
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Those of us raised in modern cities tend to notice horizontal and vertical lines more quickly than lines at other orientations. In contrast, people raised in nomadic tribes do a better job noticing lines skewed at intermediate angles, since Mother Nature tends to work with a wider array of lines than most architects.
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Normally I don't watch myself, because I'm not very objective.
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What makes Ireland inclined toward the drama is that it's a great country for conversation.
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He's this amazing ambassador for all superheroes. What we've made as a film not only examines that but is also an amazing adventure story. It's been an honor to work on. As a comic book fan, Superman is like the Rosetta Stone of all superheroes.
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Acting was something I had to do.
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I am an artist, and I have the ability and the free will to choose the way the world will envision me.
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I used to get a shiver if I thought about holding balloons, because I was scared of floating away.
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I know that John Adams has had a very hard time directing French ensembles.
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Since I became Secretary-General, five years ago, I have seen youth participate at the United Nations as never before.
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The distinctions between Virginians, Pennsylvanians, New Yorkers, and New Englanders are no more. I am not a Virginian but an American.
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In corporate culture, in sports culture, in the media, we honor those who win at all costs.
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If people continue to feel like Democrats are looking after poor folks and Republicans are looking after rich folks and nobody is looking after me, then we don't get a lot of stuff done. And the trend lines evidence the fact that folks have gotten squeezed. And obviously, 2007, 2008 really ripped open for people how vulnerable they were.
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Twitter has been a godsend for travelling.
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A woman's mind is cleaner than a man's: She changes it more often.
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I like that the 'Underworld' series created a whole other world that's totally different yet familiar to our own.
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I am reminded of the old court jester who was supposed to entertain his king with interesting stories and antics. He looked at the king who was lolling on his throne, a drunken, filthy rascal, doffed his cap and bells, and said with a mock gesture of obeisance, “O king, be loyal to the royal within you.” And so I say to you young people today, remember your heritage, and be loyal to that royal lineage that you have as members of the church and kingdom of God on the earth.
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Not why the addiction, but why the pain.
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One wonders why there are so many women who follow Robespierre to his home, to the Jacobins, to the Cordeliers and to the Convention. It is because the French Revolution is a religion and Robespierre is one of its sects. He is a priest with his flock... Robespierre preaches, Robespierre censures, he is furious, serious, melancholic and exalted with passion. He thunders against the rich and the great. He lives on little and has no physical needs. He has only one mission: to talk. And he talks all the time.
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Nostalgia is a file that removes the rough edges from the good old days.
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We have to see what is the response that the Iranians give us.
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Shakespeare was a man who wrote poetry. I'm a man who writes poetry. Why not compare yourself to the best?
