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I rather wish to rest my case on material considerations, not those of the social future but those of the actual historical period of the… — Immanuel Wallerstein
I realized these were all the snapshots which our children would look at someday with wonder, thinking their parents had lived smooth, well-ordered lives and… — Jack Kerouac
There is a joy in the actual taste of vanilla ice cream that does not come from knowing the chemical formula of vanilla. There is… — Charles Tart
People think that computer science is the art of geniuses but the actual reality is the opposite, just many people doing things that build on… — Donald Knuth
One of the fundamental reasons why so many doctors become cynical and disillusioned is precisely because, when the abstract idealism has worn thin, they are… — John Berger
Martin, Dave, and I get together and rough out a few songs and put them on cassettes for some reference...With the actual music, I'm not… — Ian Anderson
Fear is never an actuality; it is either before or after the active present. When there is fear in the active present, is it fear?… — Jiddu Krishnamurti
Whoever today speaks of human existence in terms of power, efficiency, and historical tasks is an actual or potential assassin. — Albert Camus
It is only through Art and through Art only that we can realize our perfection; Through Art and art only that we can shield ourselves… — Oscar Wilde
PERFECTION, n. An imaginary state of quality distinguished from the actual by an element known as excellence; an attribute of the critic. — Ambrose Bierce
I am so excited this year getting to play the 85th Anniversary Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. Everyone knows on Thanksgiving morning to get up, turn… — Rodney Atkins
Mathematics would certainly have not come into existence if one had known from the beginning that there was in nature no exactly straight line, no… — Friedrich Nietzsche
If it be asked, Why does God not bestow the same or equal blessing upon all people? we can only answer, that has not been… — Loraine Boettner
I could not accept that organizational interpretations, based on shifting human reasoning, could ever be made equal in authority to the actual statements found in… — Unknown Author
We live in a society of social networks, with Twitter pages and Facebook, and that’s fine, but we have contact with our work associates, our… — Brady Quinn
Solve all your problems through meditation. Exchange unprofitable religious speculations for actual God-contact. Clear your mind of dogmatic theological debris; let in the fresh, healing… — Lahiri Mahasaya
When a child speaks of a past life memory, the effects ripple far. At the center is the child, who is directly healed and changed.… — Carol Bowman
The prejudice surrounding AIDS exacts a social death which precedes the actual physical one. — Tom Hanks
I never read one hateful thing said about me by some 12-year-old. So I got to live an actual life. And I've kept that mentality.… — Taylor Swift
I like boxing movies. One of the hardest things for me to watch as far as boxing films, is the boxing. The actual boxing usually… — Omar Epps
The actual cheerleaders in our film are all Broadway dancers. — Brooke Langton
Even if there were no actual evidence in favor of the Darwinian theory, we should still be justified in preferring it over all rival theories. — Richard Dawkins
Join me in standing up against any actual knowledge about guns. Let the CDC know they can take away our ignorance when the pry it… — Stephen Colbert
The President does not have power under the Constitution to unilaterally authorize a military attack in a situation that does not involve stopping an actual… — Barack Obama
Gentlemen, welcome to the world of reality – there is no audience. No one to applaud, to admire. No one to see you. Do you… — David Foster

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