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Railroad carriages are pulled at the enormous speed of fifteen miles per hour by engines which, in addition to endangering life and… — Martin Van Buren Copy Share Image
I'm more of an actor than a boxer really. That's what I do in my life. I'm inspired by those real people… — Fabio Gatti Copy Share Image
The Paralympics will grip audiences and the public will get used to seeing disabled people. They will see that they are just… — Alex Brooker Copy Share Image
hat made me feel uncomfortable. People would be like, "Woah, that's crazy!," or they'd look at me really funny, but it also… — Tinsel Korey Copy Share Image
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I'd say that my musical influences are anywhere from pop-rock electronica, new age and classical. But I think that specifically, bands -… — Emmy Rossum Copy Share Image
The biggest neurological turn-on for people is other people. This is what really excites us. In reward terms, it's not money; it's… — Tom Chatfield Copy Share Image
All countries in my part of the world, we want democracy to prevail. I told the people, 'If you want American policies… — Hassan Rouhani Copy Share Image
I'll tell you that the dog whistle politics is badly missing the mark. Because, you know, as I've been speaking about it,… — Naheed Nenshi Copy Share Image
If I'm not writing about myself, then I sit down with people I really dig writing with and throw 'em out and… — Kacey Musgraves Copy Share Image
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People at CDC [Centers for Disease Control] who cut their teeth on diseases over the last 10 years have started to think… — Malcolm Gladwell Copy Share Image
The amazing thing about cross-country is that they don't run indoors - I could put them in extraordinary environments. And it's kind… — Niki Caro Copy Share Image
Never, however, do I take shortcuts. There is not path of least resistance in my training. What I do equates to hard… — Dean Karnazes Copy Share Image
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The PC has improved the world in just about every area you can think of. Amazing developments in communications, collaboration and efficiencies.… — Bill Gates Copy Share Image
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Look at me!" I roar. "Do you think you'll be the first I've killed today? I wasn't a murderer, but you changed… — Darren Shan Copy Share Image
“They [progressives] are men and women who tend to believe that the human being is perfectible and social progress predictable, and that… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
In all seriousness, people think that it's the ideas that are important. Well, everyone has ideas, all the time. I tend to… — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
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I definitely try to play a common man in my roles so people can identify with my characters, but the truth of… — Zach Braff Copy Share Image
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Unlike every other product that is now manufactured for the table, wine exists in as many varieties as there are people who… — Roger Scruton Copy Share Image
... far more people make a living as professional chess players today than ever before. Thanks partly to the availability of computer… — Kenneth Rogoff Copy Share Image
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People like the robber barons assumed that the doctrine of the survival of the fittest authenticated them as deserving power. You know,… — Charlie Munger Copy Share Image
A person does not lightly elect to oppose his society. One would much rather be at home among one's compatriots than be… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
At every election, my vote goes to the candidate less likely to declare war. You're dropping hugely expensive pieces of exploding metal… — Ian MacKaye Copy Share Image
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