Elif Batuman Quotes

Much as there are things about our own life stories that we can learn only from the systematic study of our dreams, there are things about the human condition that we can learn only from a systematic study of literature.

Elif Batuman

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For me, I think that, certainly, the fact that Las Vegas has a gambling aspect to it is far overshadowed by the entertainment value, if you will, family appeal, that you have, the convention appeal. So it does not have disfavor with me, in my opinion, relative to being an NFL city.

Jerry Jones

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A lot of America's success is because we're an open society and haven't brought dogma or religious influence into the American political process.

Jeff Hawkins

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GaGa is a digital baby - that's how they communicate. There cant be any layers between the artists and their fans.

Troy Carter

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I played at being someone else in movies and live theater, and at being myself in life's most intense, fascinating game - the game of love.

Monica Vitti

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I've no grand designs to conquer the music industry, but I'd love to be able to tell my mates that I'm playing in a pub in Camden one night.

Luke Treadaway

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I had a bat mitzvah, was confirmed, went to Jewish summer camp, I go to temple for the High Holy Days. I think, like most people in their early 20s, I kind of strayed away from it. I think once I have a family I'll be back into it.

Lizzy Caplan

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I would say that if you really wished to be a working member of the community, don't go out on strike because then there's no work and no potential of work.

Dick Wolf

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In this big ball of people, I'm just one grain of sand on this beach.

Aurora

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I knew I'd conquered America when Mike Tyson told me I was one mean lady.

Anne Robinson

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Women are women, and so are men, and the delusion that we are spiritually separate from or are about to spiritually separate from the rest of existence is a psychosis that spins us into virulence.

Anohni

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Though not the longest battle in history - that was Verdun - Stalingrad was certainly the most pitiless, an adjective that reappears regularly in Mr. Beevor's classic work.

Alistair Horne

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I'm a God-fearing man who worships with my heart and with my life.

Willie Stargell

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