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I think it's unfortunate that there exists only one path in America to complete social legitimacy, and that is marriage. I think, for instance, that… — Elizabeth Gilbert
The history of progress is written in the blood of men and women who have dared to espouse an unpopular cause, as, for instance, the… — Emma Goldman
Supersymmetry is a theory which stipulates that for every known particle there should be a partner particle. For instance, the electron should be paired with… — Brian Greene
Nihilism in American comedy came along way before 'The Simpsons.' There was a fairly nihilistic point of view to 'Saturday Night Live,' for instance, back… — Matt Groening
In my particular instance, I came from a family that didn't have anything. Everything I earned in life I made. Myself. With songs that I… — Billy Corgan
Being a parent has taught me a lot of things already, you know, though it's only been a year and half, and has made me… — Ani DiFranco
Some makeup companies have really good recycling policies, and it's worth finding out whether your favourites are among them. With MAC, for instance, you can… — Beth Ditto
For instance, I'm always fascinated to see whether, given the kind of fairly known and established form called popular music, whether there is some magic… — Brian Eno
A glance at the history of European poetry is enough to inform us that rhyme itself is not indispensable. Latin poetry in the classical age… — James Fenton
Religion provides the only story that is fundamentally consoling in the face of the worst possible experiences - the death of a parent, for instance.… — Sam Harris
I'm just looking for the best story being told by the best people and the best part that I can find. If those things add… — John Hawkes
The credit which the apparent conformity with recognized scientific standards can gain for seemingly simple but false theories may, as the present instance shows, have… — Friedrich August von Hayek
Even the most beautiful legs - Marlene Dietrich's, for instance - look better when the kneecap is covered. — Edith Head
Writing is still my main career, but I would love, for instance, to serve in the New York State Assembly. — Mark Helprin
I am not a member of any organization listed by the Attorney General as subversive. In any instance where I lent my name in the… — Judy Holliday
We're all caught up in circumstances, and we're all good and evil. When you're really hungry, for instance, you'll do anything to survive. I think… — Anthony Hopkins
I have to believe that I know what's best for me. For instance, I choose all my songs. I never record anything I don't want… — Katherine Jenkins
Women speak because they wish to speak, whereas a man speaks only when driven to speak by something outside himself like, for instance, he can't… — Jean Kerr
I will admit, like Socrates and Aristotle and Plato and some other philosophers, that there are instances where the death penalty would seem appropriate. — Jack Kevorkian
Seeing yourself in print is such an amazing concept: you can get so much attention without having to actually show up somewhere... You don't have… — Anne Lamott

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