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By definition, gay is smart. I see plenty of macho heterosexual idiots, but nine times out of 10 you can have a great conversation if… — Jason Bateman
As far as the job of President goes, its rewarding and I've given before this group the definition of happiness for the Greeks. I'll define… — John F. Kennedy
Extinction has only separated groups: it has by no means made them; for if every form which has ever lived on this earth were suddenly… — Charles Darwin
Perhaps the best definition of progress would be the continuing efforts of men and women to narrow the gap between the convenience of the powers… — Nadine Gordimer
No man, not even a doctor, ever gives any other definition of what a nurse should be than this-'devoted and obedient.' This definition would do… — Florence Nightingale
Intellectuals are judged not by their morals, but by the quality of their ideas, which are rarely reducible to simple verdicts of truth or falsity,… — Perry Anderson
Looking at obesity without preconceived ideas, one would assume that the main trend of research should be directed toward an examination of abnormalities of the… — Hilde Bruch
The two-word definition of sustainability is 'one planet.' — Mathis Wackernagel
My definition of beauty is something between extremely ugly and extremely fantastic. — Riccardo Tisci
The shortest definition of religion: interruption. — Johann Baptist Metz
The definition of a Racist is anybody winning an argument with a liberal. — Bill Whittle
Because it fulfills yearnings for security, safe haven, and connection that express our common humanity, civil marriage is an esteemed institution, and the decision whether… — Unknown Author
I wouldn’t want to be labelled unless it was something much broader and inclusive such as an ecological artist or a visionary artist, but there’s… — Carolee Schneemann
I have a liberal definition of news because I think news can be what excites people. I'm not very sanctimonious about what news is and… — Diane Sawyer
When the media defines something, you have to question: Is it the definition that you want applied to your culture? I'm trying to determine who's… — Tim Reid
There’s an important difference and distinction between the objective medical fact of my being an amputee and the subjective societal opinion of whether or not… — Aimee Mullins
The chief problem in historical honesty is not outright lying. It is omission or de-emphasis of important data. The definition of 'important', of course, depends… — Howard Zinn
People treat having a kid as somehow retiring from success. Quitting. Have you seen a baby? They’re pretty cute. Loving them is pretty easy. Smiling… — Jim Gaffigan
The Bible talks about your spirit being immortal, that you were created for existence beyond your physical body. Well, that's no different from Scientology! I… — Will Smith
Name anything - high-definition TV, computer obsolescence - and I'm pretty much annoyed by it. — Martin Freeman
Our culture's adjustment to the epistemology of television is by now all but complete; we have so thoroughly accepted its definitions of truth, knowledge and… — Neil Patrick Harris
I havent even been drinking, but, at all, but, you know, being a man, Ive got to say that weve got this guy in the… — Ed Harris
You cannot define electricity. The same can be said of art. It is a kind of inner current in a human being, or something which… — Marcel Duchamp
Well, I am not 100 percent sure of the definition of polemic, but it wasn't meant to convince anybody of anything. — Art Spiegelman
By definition, I believe I am unapologetically optimistic and I am unapologetically earnest. — Emilio Estevez

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