People Quotes
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My concern has always been with creating images that catch people's eyes, penetrate their minds, warm their hearts and cause them to act.
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I've been reading this little book. It's called the Russian constitution. And it says that the only source of power in Russia is the people. So I don't want to hear those who say we're appealing to the authorities. Who's the power here?
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When the people are too much attached to savage independence, to be tolerant of the amount of power to which it is for their good that they should be subject, the state of society is not yet ripe for representative government.
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As I said in my State of the Union address ensuring the security of the United States and the safety of our people demands a smart, patient and disciplined approach to the world.
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People understand the meaning of eating lies in the nourishment of the body only when they cease to consider that the object of that activity is pleasure. ...People understand the meaning of art only when they cease to consider that the aim of that activity is beauty, i.e., pleasure.
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Thanks to Facebook, I never forget the birthdays of people I don't really know.
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With my good friend Rob Penny, I founded the Black Horizons Theater in Pittsburgh with the idea of using the theater to politicize the community or, as we said in those days, to raise the consciousness of the people.
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People under 75 need more seasoning.
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I don't really like saying "the gays"... I'm not sure why. I suppose I say "the Jews." but I don't say "the blacks." I guess because I'm a Jew for all intents and purposes and to group people together of which I am not one in such a casual way feels disrespectful.
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I think the American people are looking for real leadership. That's what I've done in Louisiana, that's what I'll do in America.
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I did grow up in a household where the narrative was about public service and how are you going to effect change and help people. I'm so glad I grew up around that narrative, but I never had the calling to go out and shake hands and try to get elected.
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It just sort of suggested a very specific kind of impudence like this little-man syndrome. Chucky has this Napoleon complex. He's a little guy with a lot of rage and that really pointed us in the direction of exploiting that aspect of his character, which people always seem to enjoy.
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One of my comics is read by more people - around 70,000 - than will see my entire run at Manhattan Theater Club. That puts things in perspective.
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Sometimes people think that that you are going softer, or you are going mainstream, but that's not true. It's way more true to change your style.
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In choosing Paul Ryan, Mitt Romney made a fantastic choice and a bold statement to the American people.
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Sparrow: If you'd get a vasectomy, we wouldn't have to go through this every time.Stuart: But... but you know I want to have a baby eventually.Sparrow: So make some deposits at a sperm bank first. Then we can inseminate like normal people when we're ready.
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Contrary to what people are saying, you can't go by what people say, but by their spirit.
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You know, in Saudi Arabia, there is a body of 40 people - 34 people exactly, that once the succession comes, they will meet and they will elect a king in there.
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I really believe in the value of just being more present with the people you're around.
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And the only people I fear are those who never have doubts... Save us all from arrogant men, and all the causes they're for.
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People take the mickey out of mental health, but it is very delicate.
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You know, I think when I reflect on it, I think there's certainly a sense of history. When you have ambitions to play this game, you want to be one of the best ever, and you want to play so well and be so effective that you want people to remember your name 100 years from now.
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The SAT is not perfect. We all know smart, knowledgeable people who do badly on standardized tests. But neither is it useless. SAT scores do measure both specific knowledge and valuable thinking skills.
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Never forget that we were enslaved in this country longer than we have been free. Never forget that for 250 years black people were born into chains-whole generations followed by more generations who knew nothing but chains.
