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For me, a lot of Discipline was very personal writing, like writing through and working out being inside this gendered body and… — Dawn Lundy Martin Copy Share Image
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When I was trying to popularize the concept of the Internet - ten or 15 years ago - I came up with… — Steve Case Copy Share Image
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The price of Christmas toys is outrageous - a hundred dollars, two hundred dollars for video games for the youngsters. I remember… — Johnny Carson Copy Share Image
There have, for years, been comparative studies of religious fanaticism and factors that correlate with it. By and large, it tends to… — Noam Chomsky Copy Share Image
The economic system that the United States has is an evil empire. It's an economic system that's not fair, not just, and… — Michael Moore Copy Share Image
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I began studying human emotions more than twenty years ago. At that time, almost every scientist working in this area was studying… — Barbara Fredrickson Copy Share Image
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I photograph in public and semi-public spaces that date from various epochs. These are spaces accessible to everyone. They are places where… — Candida Hofer Copy Share Image
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I simply can't understand the stereotyping women as film makers who make soppy family dramas. Look at Katherine Bigelow: she has directed… — Deepa Mehta Copy Share Image
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