"We know the point of the 2010 Census……" — Chang-Rae Lee
"We know the point of the 2010 Census is to count us, one by one, to tally every last resident, but the massive project of course has more prying, if limited, interests."
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28 Quotes by Chang-Rae Lee
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The truth, finally, is who can tell it.
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For if there is ever a moment when we are most vulnerable, it’s when we’re closest to the idea of…
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For sometimes you can't help but crave some ruin in what you love.
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You can be affected by a person because of something particular they said or did but sometimes how a person…
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What if loving something means you should mostly feel frustrated and thwarted? And then a little ruined, too, by the…
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Don’t sanctuaries become prisons, and vice versa, foremost in the mind?
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We have hopes and make plans, and if they are dashed or waylaid, we naturally rationalize and redraw the map…
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And it occurred to me that in this new millennial life of instant and ubiquitous connection, you don't in fact…
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It is 'where we are' that should make all the difference, whether we believe we belong there or not.
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A tale, like the universe, they tell us, expands ceaselessly each time you examine it, until there’s finally no telling…
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For at some point, each of us will be asked to embody what we feel and know.
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Do not discount the psychic warmth of the hive.
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More Census Quotes
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If we look at American history, between 1942 and 1947, the data that was collected by the Census Bureau was…
— Michele Bachmann
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At the last census it indicated that about 22 per cent of Australians were born overseas.
— Julie Bishop
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One thing that's really interesting is not only the magnitude of the recent immigration into this country, but also its…
— Unknown Author
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School performance, public health, crime rates, clinical depression, tax compliance, philanthropy, race relations, community development, census returns, teen suicide, economic…
— Robert D. Putnam
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According to the National Crime Survey administered by the Bureau of the Census and the National Institute of Justice, it…
— Gary Kleck
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The U.S. Census Bureau reports that American homes are 650 square feet larger today than they were in 1980. Unfortunately,…
— Conan O'Brien
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A census taker once tried to test me. I ate his liver with some fava beans and a nice chianti.
— Anthony Hopkins
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I therefore have to use The Force. And weirdly, this doesn't work very well. I don't understand why, because on…
— Jeremy Clarkson
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Liberals believe that crime is inextricably linked with poverty. In reality, most poor people never resort to crime, and some…
— Rush Limbaugh
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For Indigenous Australians, equal rights and citizenship have not always translated into full participation in Australian society. All Indigenous Australians…
— Jackie Huggins
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See what's inside a drop of water. The whole seed of the universe. Come, come. See what's inside a drop…
— Manuel Rivas
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In 1933-34, the Belgians conducted a census in order to issue ‘ethnic’ identity cards, which labelled every Rwandan as either…
— Philip Gourevitch
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