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What matters in literature in the end is surely the idiosyncratic, the individual, the flavor or the color of a particular human suffering. — Harold Bloom
Whatever you may think of the proposed mosque and community center, lost in the heat of the debate has been a basic question: Should government… — Michael Bloomberg
I loved playing football. In this particular match the ball happened to hit my right eye, the only one which I could see light and… — Andrea Bocelli
We need creativity in order to break free from the temporary structures that have been set up by a particular sequence of experience. — Edward de Bono
I'm just an individual who doesn't feel that I need to have somebody qualify my work in any particular way. I'm working for me. — David Bowie
On paper, being good sounds great but a lot depends on the atmosphere of the workplace or community we live in. We tend to become… — Alain de Botton
Music has to be written while people are still excited about a particular melodic or rhythmic sequence. The idea doesn't come out the same if… — Brandon Boyd
Anybody who has had the pleasure of reading an article about themselves in the press knows that, on the whole, there is a huge amount… — Jo Brand
You know, I thought we could use a good myth about technology to help guide us through these particular modern waters right now. — Jeff Bridges
The Sarajevans have a very particular world view - a mordant wit coupled with this unbearable sadness and... truckloads of guts, you know. — Geraldine Brooks
Sadly, a lot of what passes for feminism these days is just moaning about men, congratulating ourselves on nothing in particular, and mocking them for… — Julie Burchill
Blakes Hotel in South Kensington was a particular favourite of mine during what I affectionately think of as my Restless Years. — Julie Burchill
I do believe that in order to be a successful negotiator that as a diplomat, you have to be able to put yourself into the… — Madeleine Albright
Nicole Kidman in particular seems to bring out the butt-kisser in the sassiest of hackettes, as they ceaselessly strive to portray her as some sort… — Julie Burchill
One of the things that was really an issue was I did not want to just be a woman secretary of state. I wanted to… — Madeleine Albright
I've always believed that if you support reform or you support a particular idea that you ought to fund that idea first and not the… — Jeb Bush
People with deep faith and big hearts are concerned, as I am about the circumstance that Ms. Schiavo is in. I want them to know… — Jeb Bush
I'm very particular about the kind of music that I record and sing, and it would be the same way about the kind of movies… — Jason Aldean
You only trust those who are absolutely like yourself, those who have signed a pledge of allegiance to this particular identity. — Judith Butler
The way to connect with voters on the plan is to simply give the facts. Fifty per cent of taxpayers pay 97 per cent of… — Herman Cain

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