The inequalities are greater now than in '92. Some states have equalized per-pupil spending but they set the 'equal level' very low,… — Jonathan Kozol Copy Share Image
Any acceleration constitutes progress, Miss Glory. Nature had no understanding of the modern rate of work. From a technical standpoint the whole… — Karel Capek Copy Share Image
Simply put, drilling in ANWR would be expensive, environmentally devastating, and would do very little to fix our energy crisis or to… — Allyson Schwartz Copy Share Image
You can learn the subtle language of interior style, but many people simply buy it. If you put yourself in the hands… — Nicholas Haslam Copy Share Image
My goal, as always, is simply to inform the public about an issue that is nearly impossible for them to learn about… — Dana Priest Copy Share Image
There's a half-conscious state you enter when you're actually generating prose, and you are simply a better writer in that place. In… — John Jeremiah Sullivan Copy Share Image
Surveys often show people would prefer a detached house with a lawn and driveway to an apartment. I understand this. It's not… — Norman Foster Copy Share Image
A young and vital child knows no limit to his own will, and it is the only reality to him. It is… — Jane Harrison Copy Share Image
My mother was an introvert and quite religious. And we were brought up in the church. And when she learned that I… — Cicely Tyson Copy Share Image
As someone who is both an ethnic minority and openly gay, I often talk about how simply being who I am has… — Mark Takano Copy Share Image
As someone from a developing country, I have a problem with rich countries thinking they can tell us anything, simply because they… — Ha-Joon Chang Copy Share Image
It should simply be an empirical matter whether the climate is changing or not and whether we're responsible. But the various sides… — Ian Mcewan Copy Share Image
Being a stand-up is my mission in life; it's my passion. My ongoing goal is to simply be funny, on my own,… — Jerry Seinfeld Copy Share Image
We have no quarrel with America. We all know NATO is the strongest military machine in the world. We simply want them… — Slobodan Milosevic Copy Share Image
My question becomes, 'If we want to empower people with higher pay, there are probably better ways to do it that are… — Marco Rubio Copy Share Image
So my answer is, YES, everyone can find a hedgehog concept. If these companies can do it, anyone can do it. And… — James Collins Copy Share Image
Conjoined twins simply may not need sex-romance partners as much as the rest of us do. Throughout time and space, they have… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
History suggests that attempts to privatize Medicare by relying on private companies to offer Medicare benefits in rural America simply will not… — Bennie Thompson Copy Share Image
So, I see technology as a Trojan Horse: It looks like a wonderful thing, but they are going to regret introducing it… — Daniel Greenberg Copy Share Image
It costs so much to promote something these days that almost always safety is the preferred option, reference back to things which… — Peter Hammill Copy Share Image
It wasn't simply that Clinton created the greatest prosperity in the country's history. Or that we created 22 million new jobs, more… — Sidney Blumenthal Copy Share Image
I think the President himself is a remarkably intelligent, decent, ethical man. I think he did very well, but I think the… — Lloyd Cutler Copy Share Image
We cannot lightly allow the perpetrator of a serious crime to go free simply because that person believed his actions were reasonable… — Sol Wachtler Copy Share Image
I wouldn't buy a book simply because I like the cover. I would pick it up. The jacket can call your attention… — Chip Kidd Copy Share Image
The pro skaters I know are responsible members of society. Many of them are fathers, homeowners, world travelers and successful entrepreneurs. Their… — Tony Hawk Copy Share Image
I simply wanted to get through college as quickly as humanly possible. I had no interest in extracurricular activities or anything that… — Nadine Velazquez Copy Share Image
When I was younger, I did not have the strength to jump well enough, but over the years I have gained that,… — Simon Ammann Copy Share Image
When it comes to reforming MPs' expenses, the answer is simply to keep it simple: show us receipts as they're claimed and,… — Heather Brooke Copy Share Image
The idea that myth is the opposite of knowledge, or the opposite of truth, is simply to disallow it. It is like… — Marilynne Robinson Copy Share Image
As I got older and more educated about things like chemicals in food and how beef is processed, I simply stopped eating… — Lindsay Wagner Copy Share Image
I've learnt that you tend most to make a div of yourself when you're trying to cover up the fact that you… — Caitlin Moran Copy Share Image
The most inspiring piece of advice I've gotten is simply to persevere. My mom taught me to always keep going no matter… — Liya Kebede Copy Share Image
The claim that Israel seeks to annihilate the Palestinians is simply a lie. Israel seeks to stop rocket attacks and tunnel invasions,… — James Howard Kunstler Copy Share Image
Why would Senator Allen want to oppose saving money for the state? It's simply another example of Republicans fighting the governor tooth… — Bart Stupak Copy Share Image
Contrary to the popular misconception, the actor is not necessarily a specialist in imitating or portraying what he knows about other people.… — Wallace Shawn Copy Share Image
When Europe dominated, there were no or few feedback loops. Or, to put it another way, there were few, if any, consequences… — Martin Jacques Copy Share Image
The first interviews I gave were entirely unpleasant. You have people trying to trip you up with impolite questions that have nothing… — Patrick O'Brian Copy Share Image
And what's fascinating in The Ten Thousand Things is that although there's time, an inexorable time of the three generations of lives,… — Robert Creeley Copy Share Image
With every little bit of change we make in our lives, we can maximize that small change simply by asking ourselves: 'What's… — Yehuda Berg Copy Share Image
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