Claire Tomalin Quotes
Historians will handle a much wider range of sources than a biographer and will be covering a broader spectrum of events, time, peoples.
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Prior to the Civil War, most libraries were either privately owned or housed in universities or churches.
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Think of an economy where people could be an artist or a photographer or a writer without worrying about keeping their day job in order to have health insurance.
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Whatever the situation at hand, that's what I'm dealing with and trying to be true to it in that moment.
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The foundations and the intent of the Affordable Care Act are laudable. The way it's being implemented is a disaster.
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Looking beautiful isn't just about what you apply on your face. It's the little things you do that matter. A combination of a good diet, exercise, healthy habits, discipline, dancing etc. is what my beauty routine consists of. Also, I have no bad habits; I don't drink or smoke. All these contribute to me being fit and looking good.
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I've seen articles suggesting that Wal-Mart buys at prices lower than our competitors', and that this gives Wal-Mart an unfair advantage. I don't believe it... What we hear is concern that in some circumstances, Wal-Mart may actually be paying more than our competitors.
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If you're a psychologist, you can instrumentally change peoples lives for the better. But you can only do that for about 300 people to maybe a thousand people - if you're really prolific and you're working really hard.
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The most important message that I can give to you and to all the world is to keep the commandments of God.
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I am gay, and I'm very comfortable with it.
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My only fantasy about writing was that in my old days, after directing many masterpieces, I would write my memoirs.
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I am extremely rebellious. I have this strong, defiant spirit.
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One performer whose band played my music better than I could myself was Art Farmer. He recorded 'Sing Me Softly of the Blues' and 'Ad Infinitum'.
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Some people try to find things in this game that don't exist but football is only two things - blocking and tackling.
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I am smarter because I stayed in school, and I am a better football player.
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Wherefore for the public interest and benefit of human society it is requisite that the highest obligations possible should be laid upon the consciences of men.
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I miss aspects of being in the Arab world - the language - and there is a tranquility in these cities with great rivers. Whether it's Cairo or Baghdad, you sit there and you think, 'This river has flown here for thousands of years.' There are magical moments in these places.
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I've had experiences where I wasn't allowed to change words around at all because you have to say everything, exactly as written on the page. That's not fun for me. For me, part of being an actor is being able to contribute to a character's rhythms. If there's room to explore, you find a happy medium.
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I use Shazam all the time.
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It took the first 204 years of our Nation's history to accumulate $1 trillion in debt. And now we are doing that every 2 or 3 years.
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There is no single theory that is used in economics that considers the finite nature of resources. It's shocking.
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I've become pretty philosophical about a lot of things, including death. It doesn't get to me.
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I have no interest in returning to yesteryear. I love the conveniences and delights of today's time. I wouldn't go back if I could.
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I still have the Triumph Palm Beach I was given for Christmas when I was 11. By today's standards, it is heavy and slow, but was my pride and joy at the time.
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Historians will handle a much wider range of sources than a biographer and will be covering a broader spectrum of events, time, peoples.
