Ben Shahn Quotes

I felt very strongly the whole social impact of that depression, you know, and I felt very strongly about the efforts that this Resettlement Administration was trying to accomplish; resettling people, helping them, and so on.

Ben Shahn

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: artist
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  • Birth: September 12, 1898 - March 14, 1969

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I tend to like to read history - recent history, because I find that much more intriguing than just a writer's imagination.

Jesse Ventura

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A writer needs to write, period. He or she can't wait for the muse, shouldn't need peace and quiet, and isn't entitled to perfect conditions or the perfect spot.

Robert J. Sawyer

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There is a preliminary belief that Tuolumne River water could be captured by other reservoirs that are downstream from Hetch Hetchy, the Cherry and Don Pedro reservoirs for instance. Furthermore, any shortfalls could be supplied via greater conservation efforts, newly discovered groundwater supplies, and water purchases when necessary.

Matt Gonzalez

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I love food.

Amy Winehouse

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I just want to fight. That's all I want.

Stipe Miocic

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My parents found me very difficult to educate.

Mika Brzezinski

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Michael Phelps is a sporting god among men. It is hard to say if anyone will ever match his accomplishments, but it has been an honor to see him become a legend. He makes me proud of the American sports institution and proud of the sports that get mass attention only every four years.

Johnny Weir

GodSportsMenMeProudLegend

The movie, if I recall, didn't have to do with the television show because there were concerns from everyone that they didn't want it to be like the TV show.

David Selby

TelevisionWantEveryoneRecallShow

Kaytranada's a really cool dude.

Syd

CoolDudeReally

You know what's strange? A lot of men don't dream in color. Women will dream in color more than men.

Sylvia Browne

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Eventually, I want to move to Hawaii and chill forever.

Riley Keough

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The Cold War was waged in a particularly brutal and cynical way in Africa, and Africa seemed powerless to do anything to stop it.

Ryszard Kapuscinski

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