The trappings of lifestyle are often that; traps.
Thomas Leonard
Recitation: by Male by Female
As a writer I care about America, and care about its carelessness.
Andrew O'Hagan
CareAmericaWriterCarelessness
The quality of American patents has been deteriorating for years; they are increasingly issued for products and processes that are not truly innovative - things like the queuing system for Netflix, which was patented in 2003. Yes, it makes renting movies a snap, but was it really a breakthrough deserving patent protection?
Robert Pozen
QualityAmericanMoviesNetflixYes
I'm just such a Luddite, and I want to write books about Luddites.
Ann Patchett
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I have ventured to write more intimately about my personal life than is customary for a member of the Supreme Court, and with that candor comes a measure of vulnerability.
Sonia Sotomayor
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I couldn't achieve the American dream in Japan.
Shuji Nakamura
American DreamAmericanDreamAchieve
I don't want anyone controlling me.
Rodrigo Duterte
MeWantControllingAnyone
My mother had multiple sclerosis.
Ruth Rendell
MotherMultiple SclerosisMultiple
I think that everyone in one way or another has some sort of body issue. There's something about themselves physically that they're not happy with, that they're ashamed of, that they keep constantly trying to change.
Roxane Gay
ChangeHappyThinkTryingBodyWay
How many people do you know who have thrown up on the Scrambler or a carnival ride? A lot of people, is the answer.
Mike Birbiglia
RidePeopleYouKnowUpAnswer
I haven't had the time to plan returning to the scene because I haven't left it.
Mick Jagger
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I've seen the ticket, and I still can't believe it. When I see the money, I hope I don't hit the floor.
Judy Garland
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From the earliest age, I was just different. I think that's part of every writer's little revenge. You think, 'I'm not a blonde, blue-eyed cheerleader but I'm going to get out of here and do something.'
Janine di Giovanni
AgeRevengeThinkBlondeYouOut
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