Thomas Sowell Quotes

Without a moral framework, there is nothing left but immediate self-indulgence by some and the path of least resistance by others. Neither can sustain a free society.

Thomas Sowell

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Prince never, ever mentioned it except to say he wished he was taller so he could play basketball. He was actually a really great basketball player.

Mayte Garcia

GreatBasketballPlaySayNeverHe

I never felt particularly alienated as an English person in America. It doesn't feel culturally like a massive gap to me.

Max Minghella

MeFeelAmericaPersonNeverGap

A lot of times, people think 'para' as far as 'paralyzed.' 'Para' means 'alongside,' so the Paralympics are alongside the Olympics on the same courses, the same hills.

Amy Purdy

PeopleThinkSameHillsFarMeans

If I had a dollar for every guy that came up to me to say, 'I'm not a scrub,' oh my God, I'd have a billion dollars.

Rozonda Thomas

GodMeSayDollarUpGuy

There is credible evidence that a Chinese fleet went as far as the coast of Africa, in present-day Kenya. It was the largest maritime fleet in the world, under the command of Zheng He, a favorite of the emperor.

Russell Freedman

WorldAfricaEvidenceFarChinese

GTMO has been a goldmine of intelligence about radical Islamic terrorism.

Mike Pompeo

IntelligenceTerrorismBeenRadical

The idea that we should write towards the unknown aspects of our experience was totally groundbreaking for me. It gave me the license I needed to try to write outside myself. This attitude has deeply informed my approach to fiction, emboldening me to write characters with voices or situations that are vastly different from my own.

Molly Antopol

AttitudeMyselfExperienceMeMy Own

WikiLeaks, God bless them, will save lives as a result of their actions.

Michael Moore

GodResultWillBlessActionsSave

I was in Las Vegas, and there was a exhibit of King Tut's tomb, and it was an audio tour. At the very end of that, I just thought it would be a really cool structure for a novel, but I just didn't have a story to go along with it.

Jay Asher

KingCoolStoryThoughtEndVegas

When you first start doing it, being on tour is inspiring, because you've never been anywhere.

Dean Ween

StartDoingYouNeverFirstBeen

Anybody's best pitch is the one the batters ain't hitting that day.

Christy Mathewson

BestDayHittingAnybodyPitch

When I am true to my inspiration, even fight for my design, the project always turns out well.

Christian de Portzamparc

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