Pankaj Mishra Quotes

Force-backed humanitarianism, which relies on rational influence over events in other countries, may have been a more feasible project in the bipolar era of the Cold War, with its relatively defined and stable web of alliances and proxies.

Pankaj Mishra

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They are the most fascinating, intelligent, resourceful, adaptable animals I have ever seen. Grizzlies are a real symbol of true wildness.

Jim Cole

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My stepfather was a very nasty individual.

Jill Scott

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I'd like to give people the hope and help I didn't have and that I had to learn by myself.

Jessica White

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My favorite movies are gory horror films. I love Faulkner. I wanted to see the most painful things possible.

John Darnielle

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What 'March' is saying is that it doesn't matter whether we are black or white, Latino or Asian. It doesn't matter whether we are straight or gay.

John Lewis

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It's a very nice thing to have a baby.

Andy Richter

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My basic influence had probably been Peter Max.

Jean-Michel Basquiat

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The summer after high school, I got a TASCAM because I had been writing a lot and thought it would be cool if I recorded stuff not just on my phone.

Soccer Mommy

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We weep over the graves of infants and the little ones taken from us by death; but an early grave may be the shortest way to heaven.

Tryon Edwards

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I remember 'vulnerability' being an unattractive word for most of my life, and I resented it as a direction coming from a director just because it implied weakness so I get the job. But it is that humbling place that creates compassion.

Diane Lane

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Inflation was driven by higher labor costs, not higher goods costs. Frankly, I'd love to see a little bit of that. Because I'd love to pay people more. I'd love to see rising wages for everybody.

Douglas R. Oberhelman

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There is no way that you can ever really repeat something. I have this great belief that the magic of the moment can never be recaptured.

Brian May

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