Pankaj Mishra Quotes

The clash of civilizations or the clash between Islam and the West may be cliches. But there is an even bigger cliche around: that this clash actually goes on within Islam, between reformists and fanatics.

Pankaj Mishra

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The Winans have been some of my favorite people, and Marvin certainly has a real anointing when he preaches and sings; he's a great interpreter of my music.

Andrae Crouch

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I do think Austin is a great town for writers; we have a lot of them here. But I grew up in Austin, and so I didn't move here because it was a creative mecca; I was just lucky to live here.

Jeff Abbott

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Ever since third grade, I had a notebook and was putting together words just for fun. I liked different etymologies, different slang that came out in different eras. Different languages. Different dialects.

MF Doom

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Nobody who cooks does it with full hair and makeup in front of a TV camera.

Trisha Yearwood

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I learned how to write TV by writing 'Grey's Anatomy.'

Shonda Rhimes

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The theme of the Labor Department's centennial is 'Then, Now, Next.' So in honoring Esther Peterson, we look not just to the past but to the future, acknowledging with honesty and a sense of purpose the lingering challenges we still face and the distance we've yet to travel before equality is truly a reality in the lives of all women.

Tom Perez

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I am not a lawyer or an expert on the Constitution. But as the chairman and CEO of a major health plan, I had a ringside seat to the entire health-care reform process.

Ron Williams

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I like smart jokes, I like dumb jokes, and I like dumb jokes done smartly.

Mike Myers

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I vote for leaders, and honestly, I didn't vote much in the military because I served whoever is the commander-in-chief.

Michael T. Flynn

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The gay people with whom I am close are some of the strongest, most passionate and caring people I know, and their demands for justice are no less imperative than those of any other community.

Cory Booker

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In real life, a lot of people at that level will have their kimonos made especially for them.

Colleen Atwood

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I love Casio G-Shocks. My dream is to have watches in all colours. I also love gold watches. I'd like to have a diamond-studded gold watch some day.

Armaan Malik

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