E. L. Doctorow Quotes
We dress them [children] in the presumptions of the world. They are the bright small face of hope. They are the last belief we have, the belief in making them believe.
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When they offered me 'Wayne's World 2,' they said: 'We were going to give this to another actor, then we thought we'd see you'. I just thought: 'Surely you always had me in mind for that just in the way that it's written?', but they never admitted it. It was a wonderful gig to do. Really special.
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If I had the opportunity to buy the latest movie that's out that month and watch it on the comfort of my big screen TV, I would pay for that.
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My basic feeling about military intervention is that it should be a last resort, undertaken only to stave off large-scale bloodshed.
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Usually, English personalities are difficult; they don't take criticism easily.
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There are hundreds of millions of gun owners in this country, and not one of them will have an accident today. The only misuse of guns comes in environments where there are drugs, alcohol, bad parents, and undisciplined children. Period.
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Microsoft does platform, not really infrastructure, and they do a little bit of Saas.
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If we go back in the history of different nations, violence and the use of force are part of their heritage. These are the traditions of mankind.
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I know people think that a lot of sports stars are a little bit up themselves, but they all have their heroes, too.
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It's a trend to insult Wale, like that makes you cool on the Internet, and a part of it is because I respond.
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I think comics are really part of The Zeitgeist. They reflect back to us the issues that we're concerned about in the time they are written.
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I would not hesitate to vote for a white person as president if I thought he was the best person for the job.
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I went to a strict elementary school with nuns, and uniforms that I'm pretty sure were made out of sandpaper. It was an academic, sports-oriented place. I liked to read, and wanted to act, and didn't try out for volleyball. I was weird. The other girls would dip my hair in ink and stuff.
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In your darkest moments of despair, a friend's hand on yours will get you through the worst.
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Where radio is different than fiction is that even mediocre fiction needs purpose, a driving question.
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There are many cultural prejudices. For instance, even though fresh fish is a regional staple, Catalans don't like sashimi.
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There's nothing I like more than picking fresh vegetables then putting them in the dinner you make that night.
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Broccoli gets such a bad rap. This is perplexing to those of us who love that green, treelike, stalky vegetable.
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My father became the Mayor of Indian Wells, California, a tony desert enclave of rich, conservative Republicans.
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If enough species are extinguished, will the ecosystems collapse, and will the extinction of most other species follow soon afterward? The only answer anyone can give is: possibly. By the time we find out, however, it might be too late. One planet, one experiment.
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In my family we've always been into ethical stuff and recycling.
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I just like being able to spend time with my family.
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I was on the state board of directors of the American Civil Liberties Union.
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The truth is, when all is said and done, one does not teach a subject, one teaches a student how to learn it.
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We dress them [children] in the presumptions of the world. They are the bright small face of hope. They are the last belief we have, the belief in making them believe.
