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I'm trying to make perfect moments. And those generate meaning. If you go deep enough in how to make a moment, very… — Ira Glass Copy Share Image
Some social scientists say that in-group/out-group biases are hard-wired into the human brain. Even without overt prejudice, it is cognitively convenient for… — Rosabeth Moss Kanter Copy Share Image
A few years after 'Melrose Place,' when the luster of 'Melrose Place' wore off and what was left was just the stink,… — Grant Show Copy Share Image
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I'm just glad that I'm the musical equivalent of a character actress, because blues singers can keep singing and having an audience… — Bonnie Raitt Copy Share Image
Mexico has perhaps, in some ways, a good practice, in which it has officials devoted precisely to hold those children, to retain… — Enrique Pena Nieto Copy Share Image
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My mother saw nothing inconsistent in her traditional desire to look after her husband and children and her radical politics. She began… — Ezekiel Emanuel Copy Share Image
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All of the actors that have served to me as inspiration over the years have been those more associated with dramatic work… — Adhir Kalyan Copy Share Image
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So as long as I'm a working actor, I can improve. I want to work with people that frighten me and excite… — Anne Hathaway Copy Share Image
There may be no issue that better illustrates the differences between Republicans and Democrats than energy. Consider it the 'all of the… — Roy Blunt Copy Share Image
I like those kinds of songs that have details that you remember and that have stories that mean something and that open… — Jason Isbell Copy Share Image
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Sometimes I get real mad at God. And it's funny, those times when I've been real unhappy with the world - and… — Bruce Lipton Copy Share Image
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I have laughter dates with myself, where I find comics on YouTube and watch them. Louis C.K. was my first laughter date… — Inga Muscio Copy Share Image
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I teach in M.F.A. programs now, and I think that's a great way to become a novelist, but I mourn that Pete… — Jess Walter Copy Share Image
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Crony capitalism is much easier than competing in an open market. But it erodes our overall standard of living and stifles entrepreneurs… — Charles Koch Copy Share Image
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