Jay-Z (Shawn Corey Carter) Quotes
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All human actions are equivalent... and all are on principle doomed to failure.
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My memory of my home was that it was very happy, and that there was more fun and life there than there was anywhere else.
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If you go to a tree with an ax and take five whacks at the tree every day, it doesn't matter if it's an oak or a redwood; eventually the tree has to fall down.
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In America, black urban teenagers have long been lacking in inclusion. In France, there is a comparable lack of inclusion among North Africans. In much of Europe, there has been little attempt to include the Roma.
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I love doing what I do. I love asking questions. I love being in the mix.
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I adore Eddie Kaye Thomas and Jason Biggs. Eddie was the only one who called me when they were doing 'American Reunion' and told me, 'You need to do this.'
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The way to bring about change is to be proactive and active.
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You begin to realize that the genius of our country is the constant push to be more inclusive and find new ways of engaging everyone.
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I'm not the most technical producer, so the weird mixes and blown-out sound happen naturally.
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I just felt like I had to create a life for myself where I was more independent.
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I am definitely a dog person. I feel like Webster and I are very much alike.
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We must plan for freedom, and not only for security, if for no other reason than that only freedom can make security secure.
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I can paint in jail.
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Honestly, at times, I still get bored. 'Dancing with the Stars' kept me busy, and that's what I like. When I first started fighting, I was working two jobs, and I was still going to school at the same time while training. I'm meant to be a busy person.
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I was ordained one of the standing High Council in Zion, under the hands of President Joseph Smith.
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Little by little he came to recognize the difference between the spirits that agitated him, one from the enemy and one from God.
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I could have probably built a great career in management consulting, but one of the insights that I had early on is that just because you're good at something doesn't mean that you should continue to do it. Somewhere in my heart of hearts I knew it wasn't what I wanted to do.
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Here in America we're doing the most wonderful crafts.
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Our dear country, Iran, throughout history has been subject to threats.
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We kind of came to the conclusion that we were going to practice this week and see how we felt at the end of this week, on Friday, Saturday, something like that.
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If I get involved in a charity, I really want to be a part of it. I don't want to just put my name on your pamphlet.
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What's the use of making mysteries? It only makes people want to nose 'em out.
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If you want the old me, go buy my old albums.
