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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Life is so impermanent that it's not about somebody else or things around me, it's about knowing you are completely alone in this world and being content inside.
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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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You have to do what you want to do, and I genuinely believe that if you start interacting in the world that way that there is a respect in that.
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The Council of Islamic Affairs is doing a great service to the world by promoting a greater understanding in America of the rich heritage of the Islamic peoples and their hopes and aspirations for the future.
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I was a dancer first, which made me realize how much I loved performing.
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I've never been too afraid of what other people have said, especially when I was younger, but I suppose that was the arrogance of youth.
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I've never really read any books about Washington, neither the politics nor the city.
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The beautiful are shyer than the ugly, for they move in a world that does not ask for beauty.
