Governments have monopolies on certain things, like eminent domain and deadly force.
P. J. O'Rourke
Recitation: by Male by Female
When you make work, your goal might not be first and foremost to have as many people as possible see it, but it might be more about honing your craft as a storyteller or making art, but, there's no doubt about it, you want lots of people to see it.
Jim McKay
WorkArtPeopleDoubtYouGoal
We have grown up watching women be used as props on a man's journey. It's not our fault that that's what we saw as children. But we need to acknowledge that and do better.
Jessica Chastain
WomenJourneyChildrenManBetter
I'm incapable of writing without social commentary. I like to think that it's integrated and not really heavy handedly didactic.
John Shirley
WritingThinkWithoutSocialHeavy
When I had a job catering, I catered a wedding for the Smashing Pumpkins bassist in Indiana. And I served Billy Corgan shrimp off a tray.
Amy Poehler
JobWeddingCateringShrimpOffHad
The two places that I had most imprinted in my mind and in my memory were UCLA and Indiana. To play at one and coach at the other is unbelievable.
Steve Alford
MemoryMindPlayPlacesTwoCoach
We in America were worried about many problems dealing with economic inequality and political inequality. The Communist Party seemed to be the only political force, both concerned and willing, to take action to stop the threat of fascism abroad and to work for economic and political reform in this country.
Sidney Buchman
WorkActionProblemsPoliticalParty
When 'Breaking Bad' was on, I would have loved to have been a part of that.
Robbie Kay
LovedBadBeenWouldBreakingPart
Between 21-30 women go through humungous changes. After that, they've generally achieved what they wanted, and they're more settled.
Rod Stewart
WomenGoMoreChangesThroughAfter
My father was my hero when I was still a boy.
Romelu Lukaku
FatherHeroBoyStill
Scientists surely have a special responsibility. It is their ideas that form the basis of new technology. They should not be indifferent to the fruits of their ideas. They should forgo experiments that are risky or unethical.
Martin Rees
TechnologyResponsibilityIdeasNew
What we can do is to explain as clearly as possible what the benefits would be of him going down one path, and what the potential consequences would be if he chooses another path.
Mitchell Reiss
PathPotentialConsequencesDownHim
No matter how hard you try to teach your cat general relativity, you're going to fail.
Brian Greene
YouTeachMatterTryHardFail
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