Elaine Pagels Quotes

I had been taught that the separation between religion and politics happened in the Enlightenment. But there were people who tried to create a secular relationship to government 2,000 years ago, and those people were the Jews.

Elaine Pagels

Recitation: by Male by Female

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RelationshipPoliticsReligionPeople

We were working class, and you don't lose that. Later on, I bolted on media middle class... and now people like me are in the House of Lords.

Melvyn Bragg

PeopleMeMediaYouLoseHouse

It's so funny to get a call from Dustin Hoffman because he has that great voice.

Andie MacDowell

FunnyGreatVoiceCallBecauseGet

I really think that elected officials should be focused on how you create sustained economic growth, how do you create jobs and all of these issues that made people - segments of our society believe are really important are diversions politically.

Jeb Bush

GrowthPeopleSocietyBelieveThink

I've been doing comedy longer than I haven't been doing comedy, as I was performing for three years before I even got on 'The Tonight Show.' There's truly nothing like it; it's intense and exhilarating, even though it looks so casual.

Steven Wright

ComedyDoingLooksThreeNothing

I lived with my mom my whole life; her work ethic was ridiculous, and it hasn't changed.

Stipe Miocic

LifeWorkMomWork EthicRidiculous

'Terminator 2' is so good. I love it.

Mike Birbiglia

LoveGoodI LoveTerminator

If I didn't write sex scenes, all my characters would head to the kitchen and make cups of tea.

Michael Winter

TeaKitchenSexWriteHeadWould

My father started me singing in church.

DeForest Kelley

FatherMeSingingChurchStarted

Sometimes I just do costumes, sometimes I just do fashion, and sometimes I blend the two.

Chris March

FashionSometimesTwoBlendJust

Once you have an animal, you have to commit to it. They need a sense of freedom, but, of course, they must have some boundaries. I am against hitting them though; just send the vibe and that will do it.

Connie Stevens

FreedomI AmAnimalYouWillNeed

When my people are dying, that's when you gonna catch me protesting. I'm not gonna protest because somebody got offered not the amount of money they wanted to get offered. If you don't like what they're offering you, just no longer do business with them.

Tiffany Haddish

BusinessMoneyPeopleMeYouDying

What's interesting is that you can have a set that's very calm, very smooth, very cooperative... and end up with a terrible movie. And you can have a set that's really horrible as far as relationships and volatility, and come up with a great movie. Sometimes that energy gets infused into what ends up on film - it's interesting in that way.

Tobin Bell

GreatCalmEnergyEndInteresting

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