Tom Lehrer Quotes

When I was in college, there were certain words you couldn't say in front of a girl. Now you can say them, but you can't say 'girl.'

Tom Lehrer

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GirlWordsCollegeYouNowSay

I did not even go to kindergarten; I just started first grade when I was five and started reading right away. I don't know how it all worked, but I had a lot of adults and older siblings around me. So, I guess I was probably introduced to what one would be introduced to at that time in kindergarten.

Joan Ganz Cooney

TimeMeReadingGoKnowRight

I think my dyslexia was a vital part of my development because my inability to read and write meant that I had to find knowledge elsewhere so I looked to the cinema.

Joe Wright

KnowledgeThinkFindCinemaWrite

In France today, people no longer eat as much heavy food and fat as they did 15 or 20 years ago. These days, French cooking, through the influence of 'grande cuisine,' has become a bit lighter. And we are beginning to discover the original flavors of our produce.

Joel Robuchon

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I don't read articles about myself. I try to distance myself from it. Reading about yourself is nice, but in the long run, it doesn't help. Concentration has to be in the right place.

Robert Lewandowski

MyselfYourselfReadingHelpLong

When you have the best player, you can do a lot of things. The best player can usually back it up, too.

Jeff Van Gundy

BestYouBackUpThingsPlayer

I just want to be in my sweats, walk my dog, watch TV and eat pizza.

America Ferrera

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If Tim Duncan had Knicks on his jersey, he'd be a god.

Tony Parker

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I think what I would really most like to write about is palm trees and bougainvillea and hummingbirds. I would like to go into the desert and write about salamanders and the Grand Canyon, but history keeps rupturing my experience because politics are everywhere.

Robin Coste Lewis

HistoryExperiencePoliticsDesert

I don't know how well-known it is, but I had back surgery in '07, and it took about two years to recover.

Ronnie Coleman

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The problem of Islam as a political force is an essential one for our time and for the years to come, and we cannot approach it with a modicum of intelligence if we start out from a position of hatred.

Michel Foucault

TimeIntelligenceStartPolitical

If I'm tired, I'm coming out. I won't do that to my teammates and stay on the field when I know I'm not going to be able to do it.

Jason Pierre-Paul

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I'd say some of my earliest scent memories are from home - just things that were around my house, and my mom's cooking.

Shawn Mendes

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