Ned Rorem Quotes
The beautiful are shyer than the ugly, for they move in a world that does not ask for beauty.
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How do you be a 45-year-old man in a rock band, do it well, keep your dignity and not become a parody of yourself? I don't think it will be simple.
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The real drawback to the simple life is that it is not simple. If you are living it, you positively can do nothing else. There is not time.
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Africans, we hold on to our youths and whip them into shape.
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It couldn't have happened anywhere but in little old New York.
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We are in favor of greater free markets.
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The progress of India is the destiny of one-sixth of humanity. And it will also mean a world more confident of its prosperity and more secure about its future.
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The gravest risks from al Qaeda combine its affinity for big targets and its announced desire for weapons of mass destruction.
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You can cite me for contempt, Your Honor. I don't care.
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I turn people into human beings by not making them into gods.
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Madonna and I are very different. Just saying. We're very different. I wouldn't make that comparison at all, and I don't mean to disrespect Madonna: she's a nice lady, and she's had a fantastic, huge career - biggest pop star of all time.
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I like my feet. I have a tattoo on my foot with my last name. They're dancer feet. They're pretty. My toes are proportioned nicely. And they're strong - I can pinch people with my toes.
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Women's Lib? I couldn't stand it.
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Islam is fixed, stable, ordered and disciplined, and so are Muslims.
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But if there's an erosion at home, you know, Thomas Jefferson warned about a tyranny of an oligarchy and if we surrender our democracy to the tyranny of an oligarchy, we've made a terrible mistake.
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I know my country has not perfected itself. At times, we've struggled to keep the promise of liberty and equality for all of our people. We've made our share of mistakes, and there are times when our actions around the world have not lived up to our best intentions.
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I will count to 10 before tweeting.
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Bragging about yourself violates norms of modesty and politeness - and if you were really competent, your work would speak for itself.
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While the eyes of the world will be on us let's show everyone that we have a great sense of humour.
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I think the relationship between cable and satellite and telco pay TV service providers and the content industry is a very, very solid one.
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It's a beautiful thing when you serve the team.
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If this acting thing doesn't work, I'd just put in my resume for NBA.com. I'm a really huge basketball fan... I'll talk all sorts of trash.
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I have people introducing themselves to me: 'I am your publicist; what can I do for you?' But I have never learned how to use a publicist.
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For the sake of the sons - and even for the son's future wives - a woman must keep a part of her mind and heart entirely for herself. Every family is better off with a wife and mother who can astonish and occasionally dewilder.
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The beautiful are shyer than the ugly, for they move in a world that does not ask for beauty.
