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There was a time when formal clothes were one of life's great pleasures, as well as a way of describing instantly a man's status wealth. Toffs wore the most, the proles the least. Fast forward to 2008 and clothes are still an unrivalled pleasure but some men - and this includes many of our betters - have confused status with fake informality.

Peter York

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I believe in both my right and my responsibility to work to create a world that doesn't glorify violence and war but where we seek different solutions to our common problems.

Jody Williams

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I think often we like to talk about the strength of black women, and really, that can become an interesting stereotypical trap - that these women are so strong, that they don't fear anything, they don't need help, and they have no vulnerabilities. Well, that's not a human person! That takes away a lot of the humanity as well.

Jeryl Prescott

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Everything matters. Time is precious.

Jessica Hagedorn

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No, no, no. Your accent is so beautiful.

Maya Rudolph

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Will the people in the cheaper seats clap your hands? And the rest of you, if you'll just rattle your jewelry.

John Lennon

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I never think too far into the future. I'm too busy thinking about tomorrow's news.

Matt Drudge

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We'd been noticing how much more important the internet had become - once information is out there in the world now, anyone can get it. Since that was beginning to happen with the record anyway, we figured, OK, let's just stream it for free ourselves.

Jeff Tweedy

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I do not wish to work in the TV industry anymore.

Shilpa Shinde

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Wrestling saved my life.

Roddy Piper

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It's so hard for me to let go of 'The Normal Heart.'

Matt Bomer

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I would never scream at my kids, never raise my voice. But as they often tell me, they were so well behaved that screaming was not necessary.

Marv Albert

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As a 15-year-old teenage girl, I can attest to the fact that boys dominate most conversations between girls my age.

Jazz Jennings

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