E. L. Doctorow Quotes
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People take things so seriously.
Dana Ashbrook
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It was in India that I started my acting career, courtesy of my parents, long before I set foot on stage in England. They headed a company of travelling players performing Shakespeare up and down the land.
Felicity Kendal
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As an entrepreneur, you only fail when you give up.
Naveen Jain
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The United States is supplying the most modern and sophisticated weaponry to Israel to the tune of billions of dollars every year.
Fidel Castro
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When I did 'The Cell' - no matter what you think of that movie, because I have my opinions of it too - it was, you know, I still have nightmares from the research that I did. Not from playing the part, just from the research.
Vincent D'Onofrio
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Hungary is, in a word, in a state of WAR against the Hapsburg dynasty, a war of legitimate defence, by which alone it can ever regain independence and freedom.
Lajos Kossuth
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To take part in this brothel through the payment of my taxes, that had become to me unbearable.
Yannick Noah
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I wake up at 5:30, 6 in the morning, but don't head into the office right away. I like to hang out with my wife, talk about things, get some coffee, you know.
Ice Cube
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'Iggy' was my dog - he was named after Iggy Pop - and 'Azalea' is the street where I grew up; together, they have the right amount of syllables to make the perfect name.
Iggy Azalea
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There is a degree of confidence exhibited towards strangers in Sweden, especially in hotels, at post-stations, and on board the inland steamers, which tells well for the general honesty of the people.
Bayard Taylor
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Some of my books sort of have a provocative take. Sometimes you find interesting things about characters that show they weren't necessarily the way people usually see them. It can make for lively conversations, but that's great. Spark a little controversy, get people to think about it. That's what it's all about.
Nathaniel Philbrick
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I think that the good and the great are only separated by the willingness to sacrifice.
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
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To go behind a man's hall-door is mean, cowardly, unfair opposition.
Victoria Woodhull
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My dad said, 'Cam, you can make this situation a dream or you can make this situation a nightmare.' That struck a fire under me. That was my drive.
Cam Newton
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I try to widen the horizons of every child I meet, and part of that is promoting diverse forms, be it graphic novels, stories told in a narrative voice, or more translated books, as well as more diverse writers and more diverse characters.
Malorie Blackman
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You can hit as many revolutions as you want, but women are always going to wear uncomfortable shoes that look good.
Gail Collins
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I wanted to be a professional baseball player.
Balthazar Getty
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I believe that life-saving, essential drugs should be freely available and the innovator should be paid a suitable royalty payment for his invention.
Yusuf Hamied
