Clay Shirky Quotes

Growing up with a name that rhymes with turkey - and jerky - was no great fun. But, as an adult, I tell you, being globally unique in the age of Google can be extremely helpful.

Clay Shirky

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He is a regular guy who absolutely is not attracted to his own celebrity. He's a jokester, a little rough around the edges, with great heart and compassion; he loves his family. I feel very comfortable with him. I don't see 'Denzel Washington Star'; I just see Denzel.

Viola Davis

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I have, I must admit, despised the English countryside for much of my life - despised it and avoided it for its want of danger and adventure.

Jim Crace

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Everyone is entitled to their own political opinions. It is what makes our country great.

Andy Dunn

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I don't understand why God took him and didn't take me.

Anna Nicole Smith

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As far as intellectual training was concerned, my nine years from seven to sixteen were practically wasted.

Mary Augusta Ward

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Broadband access is the great equalizer, leveling the playing field so that every willing and able person, no matter their station in life, has access to the information and tools necessary to achieve the American Dream.

Michael K. Powell

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A combination of tenacity and luck brought me here today.

Judy Sheindlin

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Reality is not always probable, or likely.

Jorge Luis Borges

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I was kind of lucky because I was fit and healthy when I was in my teens, got a bit wild in my 20s, and stopped round about my 30s.

Davinia Taylor

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It's the only sport that's played in every country in the world. It's played and watched all over the world, it's the most popular sport in probably 90% of the countries, and then with the World Cup, you have the most viewed tournament of any sport in the world.

Claudio Reyna

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I'm patient with crossword puzzles and the most impatient golfer.

Brett Hull

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Music is not math. It's science. You keep mixing the stuff up until it blows up on you, or it becomes this incredible potion.

Bruno Mars

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