That's what I want, that kind of recklessness where the poem is even ahead of you. It's like riding a horse that's… — Li-Young Lee Copy Share Image
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My goal is not to resolve conflicts and tensions in the region through more war. My goal is to make sure that,… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
You've been somebody long enough. You spent the first half of your life becoming somebody. Now you can work on becoming nobody,… — Ram Dass Copy Share Image
Two years ago, China tested an anti-satellite weapon that actually caused quite a bit of controversy and one of the controversies is… — Leroy Chiao Copy Share Image
My body has taught me many things, all of them filled with soul: how to dance and make love, mourn and make… — Kat Duff Copy Share Image
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Like the panic stricken populace of 'The War of the Worlds' and countless other 1950s invasion movies, the victims are there to… — Andrew Tudor Copy Share Image
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Many writers struggle with exposition in their novels. Often they heap it on in large chunks of straight narrative. Back story –… — James Scott Bell Copy Share Image
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The time in between my clapping is ma. If you just have non-stop action with no breathing space at all, it's just… — Roger Ebert Copy Share Image
I'm drawn to intergenerational tension, and it must have been strong in the 1920s: I wondered how Louise's [Brooks] generation of flappers… — Laura Moriarty Copy Share Image
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We should not rule out the possibility that Trump's diplomacy could deescalate Middle East strife and international tensions, give the US a… — Richard A. Falk Copy Share Image
A lot of actors say that no villain wants to be a villain, generally. They don't might being evil, maybe, but they… — Liam McIntyre Copy Share Image
... our diagnosis and treatment of of tension myositis syndrome represent yet another instance of what is possible when the power of… — John E. Sarno Copy Share Image
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Once people start to think they've wasted parts of their life, or they're wasting their life as they speak, that means there's… — Denis Leary Copy Share Image
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