Charles C. Mann Quotes
All parents remember the moment when they first held their children - the tiny crumpled face, an entire new person, emerging from the hospital blanket.
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I don't have any superstitions, but what I always travel with is my pillow and my coffee.
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All that money stuff was so strange; all it ever meant to me was freedom from worry. I'm happier now than I've ever been but I still wish I had that money.
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I did a lot of little girl groups here and there just to get more comfortable on stage. When you're in girl groups, it's a lot different because if you mess up, there's someone on stage to back you up, and finally I got to a point where I knew I could do it on my own.
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Lesser artists borrow, great artists steal.
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I started riding the whole 'fluffy' train, and it's a cute word and socially a lot more acceptable than someone saying is fat or obese. If you call a girl 'fat,' yo, she'll raise hell, but if you say, 'Aw girl, look at you, you're fluffy,' there's almost a sexy appeal to it.
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You only lie to two people in your life, your girlfriend and the police.
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I see that it is impossible to remember a long poem without practice and repetition; so is forgetfulness of the words of instruction engendered in the heart that has ceased to value them.
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There are some faults so nearly allied to excellence that we can scarce weed out the vice without eradicating the virtue.
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I just picked up golf, it was good, give me a chance to play golf.
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My secret heroes were Joe Morello, Ray Charles - who is, in my opinion, the most dominant figure in musical history in the 21st century - and Frank Sinatra. Those are my heroes. And as a writer, when Bob Dylan came along, it was a miracle because he gave us all permission to say anything!
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When it comes to extracurricular activities, many children are getting too much of a good thing.
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You lose the speed before the stamina.
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A lot of black guys always ask me, 'Did Larry Bird really play that good?' I said, 'Larry Bird is so good it's frightening.'
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I eat the same breakfast and lunch every day, both at my desk. I employ no time-saving tricks at all.
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I think there are more female characters in videogames now but I also think that's because videogames in general are more diverse now.
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I've got that Beethoven energy, that Stravinsky energy. And it's all a gift from the Creator.
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People don't want to believe they have to speak like Obama or Clinton to participate meaningfully in politics, because most of us don't speak like Obama or Clinton.
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I pick and choose my battles, but I overthink everything because I have to think about everything.
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Always remember, money isn't everything - but also remember to make a lot of it before talking such fool nonsense.
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I always thought I'd adopt - I have a dog but no children.
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I doubt most people could survive being defined by the least advisable sexual encounter they've engaged in.
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There has almost never been a period of substantial economic growth in the United States without significant investment. And no investment pays off within the same cycle. No investment pays off within the same year - especially a governmental investment. Even businesses don't work that way.
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All parents remember the moment when they first held their children - the tiny crumpled face, an entire new person, emerging from the hospital blanket.
