Noam Chomsky Quotes

In 1962, war was avoided by Khrushchev's willingness to accept Kennedy's hegemonic demands.

Noam Chomsky

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WarAcceptWillingnessDemands

God in His wisdom has decided that He will reward no works but His own.

Johannes Tauler

GodWisdomRewardWillOwnHe

I probably owe my political dismay to New Labour, but also my growing sense that the satirical shape of human affairs is international and historical, not glued to the tawdry ambitions of a team of politicians who represent nothing but themselves.

Andrew O'Hagan

TeamPoliticalNewGrowingNothing

I believe to be a leader is to enable others to embrace a vision, initiative or assignment in a way that they feel a sense of purpose, ownership, personal engagement, and common cause. I was very affected as a child by my father's positive example as a civic leader who inspired others to share his commitment to improving our community.

Melanne Verveer

PositiveFatherLeaderCommunity

I've published a couple of short novels in France that I didn't want to publish in English because I loved the characters too much to subject them to American critics who were not exactly favorable toward my work.

Michael Cimino

WorkLovedAmericanShortToo Much

I'm not going to sit on the porch of the old anchorman's home with a drool cup.

Tom Brokaw

HomeOldPorchSitCupGoing

I have three tank tops which I wrung terribly, fixed them many times. I had people rip them in the ring and swear at them, and I'd fix them.

Luke Harper

PeopleThreeRingFixSwearMany

A system of education, which would not gratify this disposition in any party, is requisite, in order to obviate the difficulty, and the reader will find a something said to that purpose in perusing this tract.

Joseph Lancaster

EducationPurposeFindPartySaid

I think I am obsessed with Lucie Rie. I love the way she collaborated with Miyake, who for me is probably the most important fashion designer of the 20th century.

Jonathan Anderson

LoveI AmMeFashionThinkWay

Dreams have only the pigmentation of fact.

Djuna Barnes

DreamsOnlyFact

I'm very practical and realistic.

Debby Ryan

RealisticPracticalVery

When it's between the covers of a book, content is perceived to have literary substance - or more so that it might otherwise.

David Shields

BookMoreContentBetweenSubstance

I don't usually suggest going into something you cannot do, but sometimes you gotta jump in and land on your feet.

Coy Bowles

FeetYouJumpSometimesLandGoing

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