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Electric telegraphs, printing, gas, Tobacco, balloons, and steam, Are little events that have come to pass Since the days of the old… — Henry Sambrooke Leigh Copy Share Image
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We are not a warlike people. Nor is our history filled with tales of aggressive adventures and imperialism, which might come as… — Ronald Reagan Copy Share Image
My curiosity was in no way cruel. Deviations from the commonplace attracted me strongly, as they still do; and to me the… — Robertson Davies Copy Share Image
By that time it was already clear that the next prime minster was going to be Golda Meir, a woman whom I… — Uri Avnery Copy Share Image
I do feel that I’ve managed to make something I could maybe call my world…over time…little by little. And when I’m inside… — Haruki Murakami Copy Share Image
Duane Allman didn't see himself as the bandleader .. he led by example, and you gained a lot of respect from Duane… — Richard Betts Copy Share Image
What our leaders and pundits never let slip is that the terrorists-whatever else they might be-might also be rational human beings ;… — William Blum Copy Share Image
I am not a perfect being. . . . I have more faults than I know what to do with. I have… — Helen Keller Copy Share Image
Insomnia is a variant of Tourette's--the waking brain races, sampling the world after the world has turned away, touching it everywhere, refusing… — Jonathan Lethem Copy Share Image
I say it is impossible that so sensible a people [citizens of Paris], under such circumstances, should have lived so long by… — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
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...Every single one of us goes through life depending on and bound by our individual knowledge and awareness. And we call it… — Masashi Kishimoto Copy Share Image
A hard truth: that courage can be without meaning or impact, need not be rewarded, or even known. The world has not… — Guy Gavriel Kay Copy Share Image
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If I am ever obscure in my expressions, do not fancy that therefore I am deep. If I were really deep, all… — Charles Kingsley Copy Share Image
look, you know i don't wanna come on ungrateful, but that warren report, you know as well as me, just didn't make… — Bob Dylan Copy Share Image
I couldn't help but say to [Mr. Gorbachev], just think how easy his task and mine might be in these meetings that… — Ronald Reagan Copy Share Image
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People might think you can turn creativity on and off, but it's not like that. It just kind of comes out. A… — Gwen Stefani Copy Share Image
There will always be a slight difference between the reel and the real. Even my family might know 99 per cent about… — Vidya Balan Copy Share Image
The crux of the matter is whether total war in its present form is justifiable, even when it serves a just purpose.… — John Hersey Copy Share Image
Everyone had coverage. You might have like three lines, but there were 10 people, so they would cover each person. Three lines… — Peter Facinelli Copy Share Image
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Whoever you are, be that person with all your might. Time goes by faster than we thought. It is a thief so… — Barry Hannah Copy Share Image
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I saw my potential as artistic director, which is very different from designer. Fashion companies might have $200 million to $300 million… — Jason Wu Copy Share Image
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You might be tempted to avoid the messiness of daily living for the tranquility of stillness and peacefulness. This of course would… — Jon Kabat-Zinn Copy Share Image