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There were people who got me very involved in politics. But then there was also a book. It was a trilogy, a biography of Trotsky by Isaac Deutscher, which made a very deep impression on me and gave me a love of political biography for the rest of my life Picture Quote #1

It is almost as if you were frantically constructing another world while the world that you live in dissolves beneath your feet, and that your survival depends on completing this construction at least one second before the old habitation collapses Picture Quote #1

It never frightened a puritan when you bade him stand still and listen to the speech of God. His closet and his church were full of the reverberations of the awful, gracious, beautiful voice for which he listened Picture Quote #1

That old bell, presage of a train, had just sounded through oxford station; and the undergraduates who were waiting there, gay figures in tweed or flannels, moved to the margin of the platform and gazed idly up the line Picture Quote #1

Stop acting as if life is a rehearsal. Live this day as if it were your last. The past is over and gone. The future is not guaranteed Picture Quote #1

The whole history of civilization is strewn with creeds and institutions which were invaluable at first, and deadly afterwards Picture Quote #1

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There are more American Indians alive today than there were when Columbus arrived or at any other time in history. Does this sound like a record of genocide? Picture Quote #1

I looked into the vast dome of blue emptiness that stretched out above me in all directions and the illusion was still there, the size and speed, and what information they were sending to mother Earth Picture Quote #1

I like my name. My parents were in the Uffizzi Gallery looking at a Leonardo da Vinci when my mom felt me kick. That's how I got my name. My parents were real hippies Picture Quote #1

You do need parental guidance and I was in a great position with both my mum and dad. They split when I was a baby but even though I stayed with my mom they were both very much involved in my upbringing Picture Quote #1

And, if we lost, then who win? Did Al Qaida win? When on the floor of the House of Representatives they cheer - they cheer - when they pass a withdrawal motion that is a certain date for surrender, what were they cheering? Surrender? Defeat? Picture Quote #1

I didn't decide to run for president to start a national crusade for the political reforms I believed in, or to run a campaign as if it were some grand act of patriotism. In truth, I wanted to be president because it had become my ambition to be president Picture Quote #1

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I have found it easier to identify with the characters who verge upon hysteria, who were frightened of life, who were desperate to reach out to another person. But these seemingly fragile people are the strong people really Picture Quote #1

Life is an unanswered question, but let's still believe in the dignity and importance of the question Picture Quote #1

We would betray our values and play into our enemies' hands if we were to treat Muslims differently than anyone else. In fact, to cave to popular sentiment would be to hand a victory to the terrorists, and we should not stand for that Picture Quote #1

You know, if you look back in the 1930s, the money went to infrastructure. The bridges, the municipal buildings, the roads, those were all built with stimulus money spent on infrastructure. This stimulus bill has fundamentally gone, started out with a $500 rebate check, remember. That went to buy flat-screen TVs made in China Picture Quote #1

In 1975, Congress passed a law requiring fuel efficiency standards to double over 10 years, with incremental targets that auto manufacturers were required to meet. That was the responsible approach, and it worked. But since 1985, we've done nothing - even as technology has moved at light speed Picture Quote #1

I often wonder if more girls were willing to be ladies, more guys would feel challenged to be gentlemen Picture Quote #1

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If I were going to convert to any religion I would probably choose Catholicism because it at least has female saints and the Virgin Mary Picture Quote #1

Their mothers had finally caught up to them and been proven right. There were consequences after all but they were the consequences to things you didn't even know you'd done Picture Quote #1

He's just a contact of hers, which is not the same as a friend. While she was in the hospital she decided that most of her friends were really just contacts Picture Quote #1

Character isn't something you were born with and can't change, like your fingerprints. It's something you weren't born with and must take responsibility for forming Picture Quote #1

[George Bush] has raised taxes on the people driving pickup trucks and lowered taxes on the people riding in limousines. We can do better Picture Quote #1

They may walk with a little less spring in their step, and their ranks are growing thinner, but let us never forget, when they were young, these men saved the world Picture Quote #1

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The best history is but like the art of Rembrandt; it casts a vivid light on certain selected causes, on those which were best and greatest; it leaves all the rest in shadow and unseen Picture Quote #1

If... The motion of the Earth were circular, it would be violent and contrary to nature, and could not be eternal, since... Nothing violent is eternal.... It follows, therefore, that the Earth is not moved with a circular motion Picture Quote #1

We were talking briefly about cocaine...Yeah. Anything that makes you paranoid and impotent, give me more of that! Picture Quote #1

If you talked or laughed in church, told lies, had impure thoughts or conversations, you were bad; if you obeyed your parents or guardians, went to confession and communion regularly, said prayers for the dead, you were good Picture Quote #1

The rationalist mind has always had its doubts about Venice. The watery city receives a dry inspection, as though it were a myth for the credulous - poets and honeymooners Picture Quote #1

When I were a young man, I used to play baseball and steal bases just like Jackie [Robinson], If the umpire would rule me out, I would get mad and hit the umpire Picture Quote #1

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There were people who got me very involved in politics. But then there was also a book. It was a trilogy, a biography of Trotsky by Isaac Deutscher, which made a very deep impression on me and gave me a love of political biography for the rest of my life (Were Quotes) It is almost as if you were frantically constructing another world while the world that you live in dissolves beneath your feet, and that your survival depends on completing this construction at least one second before the old habitation collapses (Were Quotes) It never frightened a puritan when you bade him stand still and listen to the speech of God. His closet and his church were full of the reverberations of the awful, gracious, beautiful voice for which he listened (Were Quotes) That old bell, presage of a train, had just sounded through oxford station; and the undergraduates who were waiting there, gay figures in tweed or flannels, moved to the margin of the platform and gazed idly up the line (Were Quotes) Stop acting as if life is a rehearsal. Live this day as if it were your last. The past is over and gone. The future is not guaranteed (Were Quotes) The whole history of civilization is strewn with creeds and institutions which were invaluable at first, and deadly afterwards (Were Quotes) There are more American Indians alive today than there were when Columbus arrived or at any other time in history. Does this sound like a record of genocide? (Were Quotes) I looked into the vast dome of blue emptiness that stretched out above me in all directions and the illusion was still there, the size and speed, and what information they were sending to mother Earth (Were Quotes) I like my name. My parents were in the Uffizzi Gallery looking at a Leonardo da Vinci when my mom felt me kick. That's how I got my name. My parents were real hippies (Were Quotes) You do need parental guidance and I was in a great position with both my mum and dad. They split when I was a baby but even though I stayed with my mom they were both very much involved in my upbringing (Were Quotes) And, if we lost, then who win? Did Al Qaida win? When on the floor of the House of Representatives they cheer - they cheer - when they pass a withdrawal motion that is a certain date for surrender, what were they cheering? Surrender? Defeat? (Were Quotes) I didn't decide to run for president to start a national crusade for the political reforms I believed in, or to run a campaign as if it were some grand act of patriotism. In truth, I wanted to be president because it had become my ambition to be president (Were Quotes) I have found it easier to identify with the characters who verge upon hysteria, who were frightened of life, who were desperate to reach out to another person. But these seemingly fragile people are the strong people really (Were Quotes) Life is an unanswered question, but let's still believe in the dignity and importance of the question (Were Quotes) We would betray our values and play into our enemies' hands if we were to treat Muslims differently than anyone else. In fact, to cave to popular sentiment would be to hand a victory to the terrorists, and we should not stand for that (Were Quotes) You know, if you look back in the 1930s, the money went to infrastructure. The bridges, the municipal buildings, the roads, those were all built with stimulus money spent on infrastructure. This stimulus bill has fundamentally gone, started out with a $500 rebate check, remember. That went to buy flat-screen TVs made in China (Were Quotes) In 1975, Congress passed a law requiring fuel efficiency standards to double over 10 years, with incremental targets that auto manufacturers were required to meet. That was the responsible approach, and it worked. But since 1985, we've done nothing - even as technology has moved at light speed (Were Quotes) I often wonder if more girls were willing to be ladies, more guys would feel challenged to be gentlemen (Were Quotes) If I were going to convert to any religion I would probably choose Catholicism because it at least has female saints and the Virgin Mary (Were Quotes) Their mothers had finally caught up to them and been proven right. There were consequences after all but they were the consequences to things you didn't even know you'd done (Were Quotes) He's just a contact of hers, which is not the same as a friend. While she was in the hospital she decided that most of her friends were really just contacts (Were Quotes) Character isn't something you were born with and can't change, like your fingerprints. It's something you weren't born with and must take responsibility for forming (Were Quotes) [George Bush] has raised taxes on the people driving pickup trucks and lowered taxes on the people riding in limousines. We can do better (Were Quotes) They may walk with a little less spring in their step, and their ranks are growing thinner, but let us never forget, when they were young, these men saved the world (Were Quotes) The best history is but like the art of Rembrandt; it casts a vivid light on certain selected causes, on those which were best and greatest; it leaves all the rest in shadow and unseen (Were Quotes) If... The motion of the Earth were circular, it would be violent and contrary to nature, and could not be eternal, since... Nothing violent is eternal.... It follows, therefore, that the Earth is not moved with a circular motion (Were Quotes) We were talking briefly about cocaine...Yeah. Anything that makes you paranoid and impotent, give me more of that! (Were Quotes) If you talked or laughed in church, told lies, had impure thoughts or conversations, you were bad; if you obeyed your parents or guardians, went to confession and communion regularly, said prayers for the dead, you were good (Were Quotes) The rationalist mind has always had its doubts about Venice. The watery city receives a dry inspection, as though it were a myth for the credulous - poets and honeymooners (Were Quotes) When I were a young man, I used to play baseball and steal bases just like Jackie [Robinson], If the umpire would rule me out, I would get mad and hit the umpire (Were Quotes)

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