Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Quotes
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North Korea, under its thirtysomething Supreme Leader, Kim Jong-un, is no country for old men. The latest casualty in Kim's ongoing purge of the senior military command was the defense minister, Hyon Yong-chol, who reportedly committed the classic old man's offense of falling asleep in a meeting.
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Sometimes I wonder where I am from. I am either way ahead or I come from another world. I don't recognise this world.
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I don't believe that intelligence can be reduced to a number, frankly. But I can see how doing exactly that produces a useful sorting mechanism in our society in order to separate children into categories of promising and doomed. The tests seem arbitrary and without real scientific value and yet have lasting consequences.
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I don't like controversy.
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There are epic downsides to living a somewhat public life. The upshot of that is there's nothing to hide. It's a relief in a way. There's nothing about me that can't be said.
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The only shoes that look futuristic are Crocs, but they would be terrible to use in a futuristic movie.
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No one person is an island.
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Personally, I don't like watching violence. I'd much rather see more skin.
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Learning about factory farms and their horrendous treatment of animals is what made me become vegetarian in the first place. I also support the education of the public on adopting pets from animal shelters or saving homeless animals off the street in lieu of buying them from pet shops.
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N.Y. hip-hop is ok, but we gotta become brave again; we have to be brave enough and do something new - that's what New York is about... New.
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I don't have a process; I just feel it. My book on acting would be very short.
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I just miss - I miss being anonymous.
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How dangerous emperors are when they go mad.
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To despise riches, may, indeed, be philosophic, but to dispense them worthily, must surely be more beneficial to mankind.
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The security of our country is not just a top priority, it's the top priority.
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I love Madrid. I am happy to be here. I have been here three years and hope to be here longer. But I am proud of where I come from and never forget the people I grew up with.
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I think sometimes when you play those extra shifts, it gets you into the game a little bit more and gets you a little bit more involved.
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I've tried to choose roles where women are not just reacting or waiting for something to happen.
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I don't watch that much TV. I think I should probably watch a little bit more, but I love the ABC Family shows.
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If Everybody In The World Dropped Out Of School We Would Have A Much More Intelligent Society.
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My reality is never going to be stick-skinny.
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The present structure of rewards in high schools produces a response on the part of an adolescent social system which effectively impedes the process of education.
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The trouble is small, the fun is great.
