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First, we must continually reaffirm the principle that the security of the United States is not, and should never be, a partisan matter. The United… — William Cohen
Life at its noblest leaves mere happiness far behind; and indeed cannot endure it. Happiness is not the object of life: life has no object:… — George Bernard Shaw
When a work appears to be ahead of its time, it is only the time that is behind the work. — Jean Cocteau
Melodies can be good depending on the context. You can have a simple melody, and if the harmony behind it is interesting, it can make… — Donald Fagen
As a bassist he could never really be a sideman. He was always the anchor. He drove the beat. even if it was behind Miles… — Michael Connelly
He felt himself in suspension between the two worlds, the warm, neat civilization behind his back, the cool, dark mystery outside. We all write poems;… — John Fowles
When I write, I never know the endings. What I think works in [my] stories is the fact that when I write, I really want… — Etgar Keret
I stand firm behind the belief that, for me, songwriting isn't something that I do or command, it happens to me. I can either choose… — Brandi Carlile
From my studies of old and recent reports, and from direct involvement with several UFO investigations, I have become convinced that there is something real… — Bruce Maccabee
Why were my visitors so secretive, hiding themselves behind my consciousness. I could only conclude that they were using me and did not want me… — Whitley Strieber
Look at that ugly dead mask here and do not forget it. It is a chalk mask with dead dry poison behind it, like the… — Sylvia Plath
By remaining behind the scenes, they (the Rothschilds) were able to avoid the brunt of public anger which was directed, instead, at the political figures… — G. Edward Griffin
I can put my legs behind my head and sing 'Happy Birthday.' Because that's something that me and my friends used to do when we… — Emmy Rossum
O frost bitten blossoms, That are unfolding your wings From out the envious black branches. Bloom quickly and make much of the sunshine. The twigs… — William Carlos Williams
To walk behind others on a road you are traveling together, to give precedence to others without envy - this is painful for an individual… — Gustav Stresemann
More than 2 million people found themselves behind bars at the turn of the twenty-first century, and millions more were relegated to the margins of… — Michelle Alexander
Patanjali, declares that the true secret of evolution is the manifestation of the perfection which is already in every being; that this perfection has been… — Swami Vivekananda
As I got closer it looked like a weather balloon, gray and about three feet in diameter. But as soon as I got behind the… — Deke Slayton
The only thing I can do is be right about what I say. Because I know I'm being watched. I understand what I'm facing. All… — Bernard Hopkins
The power of a text is different when it is read from when it is copied out. Only the copied text thus commands the soul… — Walter Benjamin

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