Certain Kinds Quotes

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In all this process of acquiring conceptions, a certain instinctive order is followed. There is a native tendency to assimilate certain kinds of conception at… — William James
I sympathize the first, the direct and single-minded attack [Red Revolution]. I believe it to have been necessary and inevitable in Russia. It may someday… — Stuart Chase
My mother preferred trees to certain kinds of people. Increasingly, as I get older I have to admit that I occasionally understand her preference. — Lucinda Roy
The Second Amendment's language and historical and philosophical background demonstrated that it was designed to guarantee individuals the possession of certain kinds of arms for… — Don Kates
In certain kinds of writing, particularly in art criticism and literary criticism, it is normal to come across long passages which are almost completely lacking… — George Orwell
I don't mind being stereotyped in some way and playing certain kinds of guys, but if I can find something to occasionally get a break… — Paul Giamatti
The gods created certain kinds of beings to replenish our bodies... they are the trees and the plants and the seeds. — Plato
Not only do most people accept violence if it is perpetuated by legitimate authority, they also regard violence against certain kinds of people as inherently… — Edgar Friedenberg
But the Congress has made the determination that certain kinds of information can be protected even though the American people may want to have access… — Alberto Gonzales
Politicians detest self-sufficient citizens. Politicians need to be needed. When we get socialized medicine, you will be completely dependent upon politicians for your medical care,… — Neal Boortz
Parody by itself is not subversive, and there must be a way to understand what makes certain kinds of parodic repetitions effectively disruptive, truly troubling,… — Judith Butler
I do not deny certain kinds of biological differences. But I always ask under what conditions, under what discursive and institutional conditions, do certain biological… — Judith Butler
My experience with life is that it's very fragmented. In one place certain kinds of thing occur, and in another place a different kind of… — Jasper Johns
I have friends, political scientists, sociologists, who all share an interest at least in certain kinds of science fiction. — Paul Krugman
Certain kinds of clichÃ©s are the narcotics of the middle class. — John Clellon Holmes
Certain kinds of speed, flow, intensity, density of attacks, density of interaction... Music that concentrates on those qualities is, I think, easier achieved by free… — Evan Parker
Geniuses of certain kinds - mathematicians, chess players, computer programmers - seem, if not mad, at least lacking in the social skills most easily identified… — James Gleick
I tend to play characters that I can infuse with certain kinds of humour. Even the baddest guy can be funny in his own particular… — Samuel L. Jackson
An artist is attracted to certain kinds of form without knowing why. You adopt a position intuitively; only later do you attempt to rationalize or… — Fernando Botero
It is quite clear that beauty does depend on one's culture and upbringing for certain kinds of beauty, pictures, literature, poetry and so on...But mathematical… — Paul Dirac

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