Edmund White Quotes

I'm not such a fan of imagination. If you're alive to details, they oftentimes suggest a richer or deeper imaginative line than you would have imagined.

Edmund White

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ImaginationDetailsYouAliveLine

Never, ever forget history.

Sukarno

HistoryForgetNeverEver

My grandmother is one of the biggest inspirations of my life. She was my biggest fan, and she made sure everybody knew it. Her never-ending joy was infectious, and there wasn't anyone who could beat her at partying and having fun.

Roberto Aguire

LifeFunJoyHaving FunMy LifeShe

One of its most powerful weapons has always been 'barbarity': 'we' know that 'we' are civilised by contrasting ourselves with those we deem to be un-civilised, with those who do not - or cannot be trusted to - share our values.

Mary Beard

PowerfulValuesKnowAlwaysShare

There's a myth that free-to-play is cheaper than a $60 game. It's just elastic. For some users, it winds up being a lot more expensive. I would have paid $150 a year to get a better version of FIFA.

Mitch Lasky

GameBetterYearMoreWindsUp

Everybody has barriers to overcome, some more than others. I don't want to act like I'm all that unique. America's full of stories like mine. This is a special country with enormous opportunity for those who don't quit.

Mitch McConnell

OpportunityAmericaUniqueCountry

I've always been a stubble man; I don't do clean-shaven.

Jonas Armstrong

ManAlwaysBeen

Eating a stick of butter will raise HDL in those who are able to do so, but that does not mean that butter is good for your heart. It isn't.

Dean Ornish

GoodHeartEatingWillMeanStick

The best thing about having four big brothers is you always have someone to do something for you.

Chloe Grace Moretz

BestSomeoneYouAlwaysBigFour

In the animal world, there are all kinds of behaviors that are binary: for example, to flee or to fight. In any evolutionary environment, knowing your opponent's decision would not be advantageous for long because your opponent would evolve the same recognition mechanism to also know you.

Chris Adami

DecisionFightAnimalWorldYou

I believe our health care system is in drastic need of innovative, patient-centered reforms that encourage competition and increase consumer choice, not the bloated bureaucracy, tax increases, rationing, and mandates in the president's government takeover.

Tim Griffin

HealthGovernmentCompetitionBelieve

When a popular phenomenon reaches the cover of 'Time', it is already out of fashion.

Richard Holloway

TimeFashionOutCoverPopular

Back in the day for me was a great time in my life - I was in my 20s. Most people refer to their experiences in their twenties as being a highlight in their life. It's a period of time where you often develop your own way, your own sound, your own identity, and that happened with me, when I was with a great teacher - Miles Davis.

Herbie Hancock

LifeTeacherGreatTimeDayPeople

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