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Often, alas, the most detestable kind of bourgeois is the anti-bourgeois kind of bourgeois. — Eugene Ionesco Copy Share Image
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It is very true to say that work done by writers is quite often an attempt to give solid expression to that… — Seamus Heaney Copy Share Image
Because I first made my name as a rapper claiming South Central L.A., people often assume I'm strictly a West Coast cat.… — Ice T Copy Share Image
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I like doing comedy, I like doing drama. Naturally I like to do, I like doing dramas, I like conflict, and when… — Matt Dillon Copy Share Image
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In the life of any actor or actress, there is inevitably a time when they will be eligible to act in a… — Ed Stoppard Copy Share Image
Movies can provide tear-inducing or comically-entertaining representations of love, but many agree that its deeper conflicting complexities often seem unfathomable. — Aberjhani Copy Share Image
I happen to agree with many of President Obama's policies, but in our system, it is often as important how you do… — Jonathan Turley Copy Share Image
Twenty-first century war adds new risks: more and more often there are no front lines, no central command, no rules of engagement… — Nancy Gibbs Copy Share Image
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