Cy Coleman Quotes
Since I was the solo artist as well as the writer for the songs, I figured I had enough credits on it already.
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For me, cerebral palsy wasn't the biggest deal, because I always had it. You know, you always work with what you got.
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The man who builds a factory builds a temple, that the man who works there worships there, and to each is due, not scorn and blame, but reverence and praise.
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If my career path takes me elsewhere, that's great. But comedy is my forte.
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I think the American people want to see the interactivity between candidates and audiences, and tough questions posed by people and how you handle them under fire.
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I love charity thrift stores. Amazing one-of-a-kind pieces at terrific prices, and all the money you spend goes to a good cause.
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Why is it that a large majority of Hindus do not inter-dine and do not inter-marry? Why is it that your cause is not popular? There can be only one answer to this question, and it is that inter-dining and inter-marriage are repugnant to the beliefs and dogmas which the Hindus regard as sacred.
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I follow the universe; I follow G-d. G-d made the sun, and the sun shines on everyone.
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A lot of times, when you're the leading lady, you get to sing heartwarming songs and that's it, and people don't get a sense of who you truly are.
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The world has become a larger place. The universe has been expanding, and Perl's been expanding along with the universe.
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Kings will be tyrants from policy, when subjects are rebels from principle.
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Don't get me wrong: I would not say no to an Oscar!
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It's a place where I could do something on a weekly basis and see if I like it.
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I feel less alone when I read the books of Ratzinger.
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I never met a poor person who wanted to soak the rich; they want to get rich.
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You can't hit what you can't see.
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I take what I see work. I'm a strict believer in the scientific principle of believing nothing, only taking the best evidence available at the present time, interpreting it as best you can, and leaving your mind open to the fact that new evidence will appear tomorrow.
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I'm an optimist, but an optimist who carries a raincoat.
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The consequence of Mr. Bush's and Blair's historic lie that the reason for invading Iraq was weapons of mass destruction, is that everything is being doubted.
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I can have incredible self-discipline. But see, I think it's obviously a form of stupidity.
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Your father always suspected that being pretty-minded is simply the natural state for most people. They want to be vapid and lazy and vain—Maddy glanced at Tally—and selfish. It only takes a twist to lock in that part of their personalities. He always thought that some people could think their way out of it.
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There's a sort of sibling moratorium when you're establishing yourself as an adult. So much of your energy has to be focused on other things like work and kids. But when people become more settled, siblings tend to regroup because now you're building a new extended family.
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The glory of medicine is that it is constantly moving forward, that there is always more to learn. The ills of today do not cloud the horizon of tomorrow, but act as a spur to greater effort.
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My general take on American music since 1969 is that it's just getting stiffer and people are getting more uptight - audience, performance, and palace guard.
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Since I was the solo artist as well as the writer for the songs, I figured I had enough credits on it already.
