I'm a sworn enemy of convention. I despise the conventional in anything, even the arts.
Hedy Lamarr
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I look up to the older generation of men - Arthur Scargill, Tony Benn, Jeremy Corbyn - but my main role model has been my step-granddad Jim. He's brilliant, very political, quite eccentric.
Maxine Peake
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I feel I grew up in a different century than I live in. I think most of them are changes for the good.
John McGahern
GoodLiveThinkFeelChangesUp
It's crucial that we keep care for our seniors a priority.
John Hickenlooper
CareSeniorsKeepOurPriority
I never thought that Trump was going to run for president, but I was very firmly on record, including in the book that I wrote before, 'Adios, America,' as saying that Republicans should stop wasting their time with these novelty candidates.
Ann Coulter
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I published 'Rules of Civility' while I was still working. It became a best seller. I was working on this book, and then I decided to retire.
Amor Towles
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I spent my first two years at a small all-male college in Virginia called Hampden-Sydney. That was like going to college 120 years ago. The languages, a year of rhetoric, all of the great books, Western Man courses, stuff like that.
Stephen Colbert
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I was raised in Brussels as a Belgian but, at the same time, feeling that I wasn't necessarily from here.
Stromae
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I hope to live long and be happy. But I'd like to be remembered as somebody who did good rather than mischief.
Mary Archer
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I did see the Yahoo Sports story Kevin Iole wrote about how the ratings for TUF go up when there's a women's fight in the episode. I can't lie: it felt really good to see that the UFC fans - not only MMA fans but fans of the UFC who maybe hadn't seen any female fights before February of this year - look forward to watching the women fights so much.
Miesha Tate
GoodWomenSportsLieFightForward
Conventional wisdom suggests the primary motivator for entrepreneurs is money or wealth creation and, in fact, much of the political debate tends to center around what kind of tax or regulatory policy changes will turn corporate suits into small business adventurers overnight.
Chip Conley
BusinessWisdomMoneySmallSuits
British period drama is always seen as kind of perfect and beautiful and lovely, but I don't think subcultures have been shone a light on like 'Peaky Blinders' has done.
Annabelle Wallis
BeautifulLightThinkPerfectDrama
More than anything, you have to respect the game and do things the right way.
Asdrubal Cabrera
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