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"Journalists are always calling my features Edwardian or Victorian, whatever that means. I am small, and people were smaller in those times. I'm pale and sickly-looking. I look fragile-like a doll. But sometimes I just wish I had less of a particular look, one that was more versatile."

"Journalists are always calling my features Edwardian or Victorian, whatever that means. I am small, and people were smaller in those times. I'm pale and sickly-looking. I look fragile-like a doll. But sometimes I just wish I had less of a particular look, one that was more versatile."

Helena Bonham Carter, British Actress

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"I can think of nothing more boring for the American people than to have to sit in their living rooms for a whole half hour looking at my face on their television screens."

"I can think of nothing more boring for the American people than to have to sit in their living rooms for a whole half hour looking at my face on their television screens."

Dwight D. Eisenhower, American President

People, Living, Nothing

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"It's not enough to tell people to be creative; they need to know how, and what to create."

"It's not enough to tell people to be creative; they need to know how, and what to create."

Jim Gilmore, American Politician

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"I was talking about no nukes, the farm crisis. People said that wasn't stuff that a state auditor was supposed to be talking about. Maybe they were right."

"I was talking about no nukes, the farm crisis. People said that wasn't stuff that a state auditor was supposed to be talking about. Maybe they were right."

Paul Wellstone, American Politician

People, Crisis, Right, State

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"If this fame, which people call my lucky break, were to stop tomorrow, I shouldn't care."

"If this fame, which people call my lucky break, were to stop tomorrow, I shouldn't care."

Brigitte Bardot, French Actress

People, Care, Fame, Tomorrow

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"The fact is, it was a big show. We were a part of that show. Everybody watches for different reasons. There were some people who were tuning in that day to see what was going on with other characters."

"The fact is, it was a big show. We were a part of that show. Everybody watches for different reasons. There were some people who were tuning in that day to see what was going on with other characters."

Matthew Ashford, American Actor

People, Day, Fact

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"People ask me if I ever feel outside the Hollywood loop, and I never do, because both of us do a lot of theatre, so it's great for New York and it's also half-way between Europe and the west coast, so it's the best of both worlds."

"People ask me if I ever feel outside the Hollywood loop, and I never do, because both of us do a lot of theatre, so it's great for New York and it's also half-way between Europe and the west coast, so it's the best of both worlds."

Liam Neeson, Irish Actor

People, Europe, Hollywood, Theatre

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"Remember Star Trek? They're on this huge ship and they've got all these people, right? But you only see them, maybe they go on some mission and one of them gets killed."

"Remember Star Trek? They're on this huge ship and they've got all these people, right? But you only see them, maybe they go on some mission and one of them gets killed."

Josh Holloway, American Actor

People, Mission, Right

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"I had been on tour with people like Roy Orbison. I knew Bobby Darin, Sam Cooke. So many great performers."

"I had been on tour with people like Roy Orbison. I knew Bobby Darin, Sam Cooke. So many great performers."

Bobby Vinton, American Musician

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"It is not good to see people who have been pretending strength all their lives lose it even for a minute."

"It is not good to see people who have been pretending strength all their lives lose it even for a minute."

Lillian Hellman, American Dramatist

People, Strength

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"Wild animals are just as confused as people are now. You've got toxins in the water, oil, sewage, all sorts of things."

"Wild animals are just as confused as people are now. You've got toxins in the water, oil, sewage, all sorts of things."

Jack Hannah, American Cartoonist

People, Animals, Now, Oil

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"Anyone who grows up with parents who are very influential, there are cases where people run away from that if they have parents who are really lame."

"Anyone who grows up with parents who are very influential, there are cases where people run away from that if they have parents who are really lame."

Thurston Moore, American Musician

People, Parents

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"But it so happens, and it will ever happen so, that they who have lived to serve their country - no matter how weak their efforts may have been - are sure to receive the thanks and blessings of its people."

"But it so happens, and it will ever happen so, that they who have lived to serve their country - no matter how weak their efforts may have been - are sure to receive the thanks and blessings of its people."

Thomas F. Meagher, Irish Revolutionary

People, Blessings, Country, May

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"People who keep dogs are cowards who haven't got the guts to bite people themselves."

"People who keep dogs are cowards who haven't got the guts to bite people themselves."

August Strindberg, Swedish Dramatist

People, Cowards, Dogs

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"The economy is not an abstraction. The economy consists of people, and it will only grow if people feel secure and are reasonably free."

"The economy is not an abstraction. The economy consists of people, and it will only grow if people feel secure and are reasonably free."

John Bruton, Irish Politician

People, Economy, Will

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"Writing requires a great deal of skill, just like painting does. People don't want to learn those skills."

"Writing requires a great deal of skill, just like painting does. People don't want to learn those skills."

John Milius, American Director

People, Painting, Skill, Want

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"When you succeed at creating your own world, whether it's in any realm - like Tolkien was able to do - and people are able to enter that world, it's a special thing."

"When you succeed at creating your own world, whether it's in any realm - like Tolkien was able to do - and people are able to enter that world, it's a special thing."

David Selby, American Actor

People, Succeed, World

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"Crystallize your goals. Make a plan for achieving them and set yourself a deadline. Then, with supreme confidence, determination and disregard for obstacles and other people's criticisms, carry out your plan."

"Crystallize your goals. Make a plan for achieving them and set yourself a deadline. Then, with supreme confidence, determination and disregard for obstacles and other people's criticisms, carry out your plan."

Paul J. Meyer, American Businessman

People, Determination, Goals, Confidence

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"Does anybody think these people were just sitting around drinking tea?"

"Does anybody think these people were just sitting around drinking tea?"

Condoleezza Rice, American Statesman

People, Drinking, Tea

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"It was there that, through a mutual friend, I met John Waters - proving what I've always said: you meet the best people on field trips."

"It was there that, through a mutual friend, I met John Waters - proving what I've always said: you meet the best people on field trips."

Mink Stole, American Actress

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"I'm working class, and want people to know I'm not unintelligent and all the other cliches that come with it."

"I'm working class, and want people to know I'm not unintelligent and all the other cliches that come with it."

Timothy Spall, English Actor

People, Class, Cliches, Want

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"I like the club. It looks nice with all the tables out. They were freaking out, the Gilly's people."

"I like the club. It looks nice with all the tables out. They were freaking out, the Gilly's people."

Kim Deal, American Musician

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"The future is built on brains, not prom court, as most people can tell you after attending their high school reunion. But you'd never know it by talking to kids or listening to the messages they get from the culture and even from their schools."

"The future is built on brains, not prom court, as most people can tell you after attending their high school reunion. But you'd never know it by talking to kids or listening to the messages they get from the culture and even from their schools."

Anna Quindlen, American Journalist

People, Court, Culture, Future

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"People know me for up-tempo songs because of my hits."

"People know me for up-tempo songs because of my hits."

Eddie Floyd, American Musician

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"On the one hand, people think they own kids; they feel that they have the right to tell the kids what to do. On the other hand, people envy kids. We'd like to be kids our whole lives. Kids get to do what they do. They live on their instincts."

"On the one hand, people think they own kids; they feel that they have the right to tell the kids what to do. On the other hand, people envy kids. We'd like to be kids our whole lives. Kids get to do what they do. They live on their instincts."

David Duchovny, American Actor

People, Envy, Kids, Right

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"My function is, as objectively and accurately as I can, to present reality to people out there, and doing that as quickly as we do is quite difficult enough, thank you."

"My function is, as objectively and accurately as I can, to present reality to people out there, and doing that as quickly as we do is quite difficult enough, thank you."

Ted Koppel, American Journalist

People, Present, Reality

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"We get a lot of people from out of state who come down and it's not what they expect Florida to be, the horse farms and oak trees instead of the sand and the ocean."

"We get a lot of people from out of state who come down and it's not what they expect Florida to be, the horse farms and oak trees instead of the sand and the ocean."

David Jones, American Artist

People, Oak, Ocean, State

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"Probably I, like a lot of people, became a writer in imitation of or in homage to the books I enjoyed. When you're so captivated by something, you think, could I do that? Hmm, let me try."

"Probably I, like a lot of people, became a writer in imitation of or in homage to the books I enjoyed. When you're so captivated by something, you think, could I do that? Hmm, let me try."

Curtis Sittenfeld, American Writer

People, Books, Imitation

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"Specifically, the reservation of sovereignty to the people of the states in matters not governed by federal law is constitutionally defined and permanently enshrined in the 10th Amendment."

"Specifically, the reservation of sovereignty to the people of the states in matters not governed by federal law is constitutionally defined and permanently enshrined in the 10th Amendment."

Dick Thornburgh, American Politician

People, Law, States

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"I had the trade minister in China sit down as we were preparing for trade negotiations. He said, 'Please don't let people in the United States lose their confidence because when you lose your confidence, the rest of the world suffers'."

"I had the trade minister in China sit down as we were preparing for trade negotiations. He said, 'Please don't let people in the United States lose their confidence because when you lose your confidence, the rest of the world suffers'."

Jon Huntsman, Jr., American Politician

People, Confidence, Rest, States

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"Among the reasons people keep sad stories to themselves is that they do not want anyone to feel sorry for them. I don't. I don't want you to feel sorry for me."

"Among the reasons people keep sad stories to themselves is that they do not want anyone to feel sorry for them. I don't. I don't want you to feel sorry for me."

Judith Moore, American Author

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"But if you cover the World Series on the news or do a feature on an Ali boxing match then all of a sudden ears go up all over the place and people say what the hell are you doing. The reason for that is that we're doing something that people are really interested in."

"But if you cover the World Series on the news or do a feature on an Ali boxing match then all of a sudden ears go up all over the place and people say what the hell are you doing. The reason for that is that we're doing something that people are really interested in."

Roone Arledge, American Journalist

People, Boxing, Hell, News

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"The whole idea of doing the Hollywood thing never even occurred to me. When you grow up on the East coast, Hollywood seems like this fantasy land and you don't think that people can actually make a living there."

"The whole idea of doing the Hollywood thing never even occurred to me. When you grow up on the East coast, Hollywood seems like this fantasy land and you don't think that people can actually make a living there."

David Steinberg, Canadian Comedian

People, Idea, Fantasy, Hollywood

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"I don't want to see people decorating a house or digging a garden. As for guys like Jonathan Ross, he got an award there last Christmas. What for? He doesn't sing, dance or tell jokes, does he?"

"I don't want to see people decorating a house or digging a garden. As for guys like Jonathan Ross, he got an award there last Christmas. What for? He doesn't sing, dance or tell jokes, does he?"

Ian St. John, Scottish Athlete

People, Dance, Christmas, Garden

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"Facts are, insurance ratings are really dependent on the notion that some people are higher risk than others."

"Facts are, insurance ratings are really dependent on the notion that some people are higher risk than others."

Patrick J. Kennedy, American Politician

People, Facts, Risk

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"Without heroes, we are all plain people and don't know how far we can go."

"Without heroes, we are all plain people and don't know how far we can go."

Bernard Malamud, American Novelist

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"I try to do my absolute best for the people who come see me play."

"I try to do my absolute best for the people who come see me play."

Billy Sheehan, American Musician

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"Problems emerge and some people try to sweep them under the rug."

"Problems emerge and some people try to sweep them under the rug."

Bill Condon, American Director

People, Problems

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"Americans are a can-do people, an enthusiastic people, a problem-solving people. And when given a direction and given a plan, they'll sign on."

"Americans are a can-do people, an enthusiastic people, a problem-solving people. And when given a direction and given a plan, they'll sign on."

Henry Cisneros, American Politician

People, Americans, Direction

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"The first is that instead of writing a sequel, which is what most people do, this is in fact a prequel. Although we didn't know that when we began the process."

"The first is that instead of writing a sequel, which is what most people do, this is in fact a prequel. Although we didn't know that when we began the process."

James Collins, American Athlete

People, Fact, First, Writing

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"We all know that China is industrializing at a growth rate of 8 to 10 percent per year. China is on track to pass the U.S. as the largest economy in the world in 20 to 25 years, and China is determined to give its people a chance at this high standard of living that we enjoy."

"We all know that China is industrializing at a growth rate of 8 to 10 percent per year. China is on track to pass the U.S. as the largest economy in the world in 20 to 25 years, and China is determined to give its people a chance at this high standard of living that we enjoy."

John Olver, American Politician

People, Growth, Chance, Economy

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"There are zillions of people who say that alcoholism is a disease, but not many of them believe it."

"There are zillions of people who say that alcoholism is a disease, but not many of them believe it."

Mercedes McCambridge, American Actress

People, Disease

28

"People are always ready to admit a man's ability after he gets there."

"People are always ready to admit a man's ability after he gets there."

Bob Edwards, American Journalist

People, Ability, Man

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"Nowadays, I could not care less about making other people like me. I'm a good person, I don't need to do that anymore."

"Nowadays, I could not care less about making other people like me. I'm a good person, I don't need to do that anymore."

Beverley Mitchell, American Actress

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"People aren't stupid. I mean, people remember in 1990, the unemployment rate was 10 percent. Now it's 4 _ percent. We've got 1/4 million jobs that we've created."

"People aren't stupid. I mean, people remember in 1990, the unemployment rate was 10 percent. Now it's 4 _ percent. We've got 1/4 million jobs that we've created."

Bill Weld, American Politician

People, Jobs, Now, Unemployment

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"I represent central Florida, which depends on tourists for its economic survival. We need people to be able to get to the State and enjoy it."

"I represent central Florida, which depends on tourists for its economic survival. We need people to be able to get to the State and enjoy it."

Corrine Brown, American Politician

People, Survival, State, Tourists

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"Back in the day, if someone said that hip hop and rap was a fad, that was a joke to me because they just didn't know what they were talking about. In reality, there were so many people who didn't know what they were talking about it."

"Back in the day, if someone said that hip hop and rap was a fad, that was a joke to me because they just didn't know what they were talking about. In reality, there were so many people who didn't know what they were talking about it."

Jam Master Jay, American Musician

People, Day, Rap, Reality

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"On the other hand, I still approach each book with the same basic plan in mind - to put some people under severe stress and see how they hold up."

"On the other hand, I still approach each book with the same basic plan in mind - to put some people under severe stress and see how they hold up."

Terry Brooks, American Writer

People, Mind, Stress

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"I hope to make people realize how totally helpless animals are, how dependent on us, trusting as a child must that we will be kind and take care of their needs."

"I hope to make people realize how totally helpless animals are, how dependent on us, trusting as a child must that we will be kind and take care of their needs."

James Herriot, British Writer

People, Hope, Animals, Care

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"The Romans had been able to post their laws on boards in public places, confidant that enough literate people existed to read them; far into the Middle Ages, even kings remained illiterate."

"The Romans had been able to post their laws on boards in public places, confidant that enough literate people existed to read them; far into the Middle Ages, even kings remained illiterate."

J. M. Roberts, British Historian

People, Kings, Laws, Post

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