The essence of the ludicrous consists in surprise,--in unexpected terms of feeling and explosions of thought,--often bringing dissimilar things together with a… — Edwin Percy Whipple Copy Share Image
It's really important to visit a site you are writing about. Even if you know it well, even if you have lived… — Marge Piercy Copy Share Image
I would say that my mother is the single biggest role model in my life, but that term doesn't seem to encompass… — Mindy Kaling Copy Share Image
It is not widely known that, ever since the end of the Korean War, the United States has spent essentially the same… — James Fallows Copy Share Image
Entering in the narrow gate is allowing Him to define your life, and not in general terms. See, there's your problem. 'Oh,… — Paul Washer Copy Share Image
Of course you want to keep making good records, but I think there were certain aspects to the indie rock situation at… — Lee Ranaldo Copy Share Image
In terms of how I work with actors, having worked so heavily on the script I have a very clear idea of… — Peter Weir Copy Share Image
I firmly believe that the Democrats' message of inclusion and opportunity resonates everywhere. When we talk about health care as a right… — Thomas Perez Copy Share Image
But even after the first week, when Hart got out of the presidential race because of the Washington Post's threat to reveal… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Sublime places repeat in grand terms a lesson that ordinary life typically teaches viciously: that the universe is mightier than we are,… — Alain de Botton Copy Share Image
Fear is not a motivating factor. You might be able to get a little bit more out of someone in the short… — Mindy Grossman Copy Share Image
The thing I really like about Twitter is the speed with which information reaches me. You find out things from Twitter long… — Salman Rushdie Copy Share Image
I cannot speak adequately, especially considering my race and my privilege, to the violence of the NYPD or the police in racial… — Cecily McMillan Copy Share Image
Those who were unlucky in life in spite of their skills would eventually rise. The lucky fool might have benefited from some… — Nassim Nicholas Taleb Copy Share Image
Sometimes you have to wait for the right deal. They all seem good, at least at first, and they may make you… — Mike Tyson Copy Share Image
Now, the Clinton campaign, you must understand something about the Clintons, and it's true of [Barack] Obama, and it's true of most… — Rush Limbaugh Copy Share Image
The real number of the US' obligations, unfunded obligations that we're passing on to our future generates is more like $70 trillion… — Benjamin E. Sasse Copy Share Image
In terms of actual audience numbers, I honestly had no idea what to expect [with 'Treachery' ]. It was, after all, not… — Peter David Copy Share Image
Modern science has its value in terms of utility, but it cannot open up existence to human experience. — Jaggi Vasudev Copy Share Image
I think also there was a lot of coming to terms with where I am in life, where I fit in as… — Bob Mould Copy Share Image
The administration's reckless plan doesn't do one thing to ensure the long term security of social security, rather it undermines our economy.… — Debbie Stabenow Copy Share Image
The erosion of agency has consequences for our politics. As a result of all this, the fundamental ethical challenge of the anthropocene… — Dale Jamieson Copy Share Image
To me, an economy that sees the life of a community or a place as expendable, and reckons its value only in… — Wendell Berry Copy Share Image
Never define people or situations in terms of their effect on you, unless you want to give them the power to make… — Bill Crawford Copy Share Image
If we think long term, we can accomplish things that we couldn't otherwise accomplish. — Jeff Bezos Copy Share Image
Oddly-shaped is a term I've been using because it doesn't sound better or worse than anyone elses. All those other terms like… — Bucky Sinister Copy Share Image
In terms of Iran and in terms of Saudi Arabia, of course they hate each other. That's no great secret. But John… — Bernie Sanders Copy Share Image
Fish are complex beings who choose mates, use words to communicate, build nests, cooperate with one another to find food, have long-term… — Sharon Gannon Copy Share Image
By virtue of some of the ways the game is played, in terms of message discipline, in terms of access for reporters,… — Ron Suskind Copy Share Image
The Aga Khan Award for Architecture seeks to make a better place in physical terms. This means trying to bring values into… — Aga Khan IV Copy Share Image
The idea of African brotherhood is often just a cover-up for laziness. We must see what is achievable in our circumstances and… — Benjamin Mkapa Copy Share Image
It sounds not only disagreeable but also paradoxical, yet it must nevertheless be said that anyone who is to be really free… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
But because human being tend to focus on short-term benefits and our own immediate needs, such tragedies of the commons occur frequently . — Dan Ariely Copy Share Image
Outstanding long-term results are produced primarily by avoiding dumb decisions, rather than by making brilliant ones. — Warren Buffett Copy Share Image
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I have never been one of those who cares about happiness. Happiness is a strange notion. I am just not made for… — Werner Herzog Copy Share Image
The progress of the human race is effected by the operation of two forces which correspond in most respects to what in… — Joshua K. Ingalls Copy Share Image
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![“Sometimes you have to wait for the right deal. They all seem good, at least at first, and they may make you some quick money. But when the right deal comes, and it fits into your [overall] plan, it's just overwhelming success. Sometimes, with the long-term deals, you have to take a risk if you're…” quote by Mike Tyson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/68a/mike-tyson-752_chance_sometimes-you-have-to-wait-for-the-right_1206013.jpg)
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