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It was a source of shame for my family that I was in rock and roll, which is so blue-collar. It just isn't done. And… — Liz Phair
There's no question that tar sands in Canada are probably the largest source of oil available to the U.S. over a long period of time.… — T. Boone Pickens
As long as your ideology identifies the main source of the world's ills as a definable group, it opens the world up to genocide. — Steven Pinker
Information is a source of learning. But unless it is organized, processed, and available to the right people in a format for decision making, it… — William Pollard
Today painters do not have to go to a subject matter outside of themselves. Most modern painters work from a different source. They work from… — Jackson Pollock
The way to an American economic comeback, the way to help those out of work today find a paycheck, is to unleash the forces of… — Rob Portman
I still love following and thinking about politics. I enjoy recommending important journalism I read or see from other sources. — Dan Rather
Approximately 80% of our air pollution stems from hydrocarbons released by vegetation, so let's not go overboard in setting and enforcing tough emission standards from… — Ronald Reagan
Oddly enough, my favorite genre is not fiction. I'm attracted by primary sources that are relevant to historical questions of interest to me, by famous… — Marilynne Robinson
The truth is that our way of celebrating the Christmas season does spring from myriad cultures and sources, from St. Nicholas to Coca-Cola advertising campaigns. — Richard Roeper
If we have not peace within ourselves, it is in vain to seek it from outward sources. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld
I think of art as the highest level of creativity. To me, it is one of the greatest sources of enjoyment. — David Rockefeller
Sunlight fell upon the wall; the wall received a borrowed splendor. Why set your heart on a piece of earth, O simple one? Seek out… — Rumi
Even though I love solar and love wind, like most people do, I like the renewable sources, they alone are not going to get America… — Mitt Romney
We are special because we've been united not by a common race or ethnicity. We're bound together by common values. That family is the most… — Marco Rubio
Presidents in both parties - from John F. Kennedy to Ronald Reagan - have known that our free-enterprise economy is the source of our middle-class… — Marco Rubio
I am certainly not a good Muslim. But I am able now to say that I am Muslim; in fact it is a source of… — Salman Rushdie
Fear is the main source of superstition, and one of the main sources of cruelty. To conquer fear is the beginning of wisdom. — Bertrand Russell
Britain, relative to the U.S., is a highly secular society. Philanthropy alone cannot fill the gap left by government cutbacks. And the sources of altruism… — Jonathan Sacks
Knowing how things work is the basis for appreciation, and is thus a source of civilized delight. — William Safire

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