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John McCarthy

"Asking a critic to name his favorite book is like asking a butcher to name his favorite pig."

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Asa Don Brown

"You might have a favorite book or film, but you can only watch or read it so many times before you have to let it sit and then go back and realize it's your favorite still. At some point everything gets a little stale and you have to step away from it."

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"My favorite language for maintainability is Python. It has simple, clean syntax, object encapsulation, good library support, and optional named parameters."

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"You have to bear in mind that Mr. Autry's favorite horse was named Champion. He ain't ever had one called Runner Up."

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"I don't know what my favorite film of mine is... But I think the most important film I was in was 'Glory'."

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"Alinsky's 1971 book, "Rules for Radicals," is a favorite of the Obamas. Michele Obama quoted it at the Democratic Convention. One Alinsky tactic is to "Pick the target, freeze it, personalize it, and polarize it." That's what the White House did in targeting Rush Limbaugh, Rick Santelli and Jim Cramer."

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Asa Don Brown

"Well, my favorite color I guess I would say yellow."

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"My favorite poets may not be your bread and butter. I have more favorite poems than favorite poets."

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"You know there's nothing a Hill Democrat would rather do than criticize another Democrat. It is their favorite activity. Then they can read about how honorable they are in an Op-Ed piece, how bipartisan."

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"I try not to have favorites, but Barfly is one that I like. My favorite is always the one I just finished."

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"My favorite book is the last one printed, which is always better than those that were published earlier."

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"If a person can be said to have the wrong attitude, there is no need to pay attention to his arguments."
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