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Write to be understood, speak to be heard, read to grow. Lawrence Clark Powell
Speak Brainy Write Read Understood Heard Grow
It's much easier to wear a Chairman Mao button and shake your fists in the air and all that, then to actually read the Communist manifesto and things like that and actually become involved in politics. Lester Bangs
Politics Become Air Easier Wear Shake Like Involved Read Fists Manifesto Then Much Communist Your Mao Chairman Chairman Mao Actually Things Button
Ultimately, change will happen when problems persist and enough people are concerned. Liu Xiaobo
Change People Problems Will Enough Enough People Concerned Ultimately Persist Happen
The Englishman wants to be recognized as a gentleman, or as some other suitable species of human being, the American wants to be considered a good guy. Louis Kronenberger
Good Human Being Gentleman Suitable Other Considered Recognized Some Guy American Human Being Wants Englishman Species Good Guy
They tell you that you'll lose your mind when you grow older. What they don't tell you is that you won't miss it very much. Malcolm Cowley
You Mind Lose Older Tell Miss Very Much Your Grow
Very early, I knew that the only object in life was to grow. Margaret Fuller
Life Object Only Knew Very Grow Early
It is a vulgar error that love, a love, to woman is her whole existence; she is born for Truth and Love in their universal energy. Margaret Fuller
Love Truth Woman Energy Born She Vulgar Existence Error Whole Her Universal
Only the dreamer shall understand realities, though in truth his dreaming must be not out of proportion to his waking. Margaret Fuller
Truth Dreams Though Out Must Dreamer Dreaming Only Shall Proportion Understand His Waking Realities
It seems that it is madder never to abandon one's self than often to be infatuated; better to be wounded, a captive and a slave, than always to walk in armor. Margaret Fuller
Better Walk Abandon Madder Wounded Seems Self Never Armor Always Infatuated Than Often Captive Slave
Two persons love in one another the future good which they aid one another to unfold. Margaret Fuller
Love Future Good Aid Another Unfold Which Persons Two
'Melancholy' is prettier than 'depression'; it connotes a kind of nocturnal grace. Makes one feel more innocently beleaguered. Margo Jefferson
Depression Grace Innocently Melancholy Kind Prettier More Feel Nocturnal Makes Than
Civilization is built on a number of ultimate principles... respect for human life, the punishment of crimes against property and persons, the equality of all good citizens before the law... or, in a word justice. Max Nordau
Life Good Property Justice Respect Equality Law Word Before Crimes Punishment Citizens Civilization Principles Built Ultimate Human Against Persons Human Life Good Citizens Number
If I despised myself, it would be no compensation if everyone saluted me, and if I respect myself, it does not trouble me if others hold me lightly. Max Nordau
Myself Me Respect Trouble Others Despised Everyone Would Would-Be Lightly Does Hold Compensation
Halloween isn't the only time for ghosts and ghost stories. In Victorian Britain, spooky winter's tales were part of the Christmas season, often told after dinner, over port or coffee. Michael Dirda
Christmas Time Spooky Winter Halloween Coffee Dinner Ghost Ghost Stories Ghosts Only Only Time Part Over Tales Were Often Stories After Victorian Season Port Britain
While Napoleon believed his fortunes to be governed by destiny, his real genius lay in self-control and martial daring coupled with an indomitable will to power. Michael Dirda
Genius Will Power Destiny Daring Martial Lay Self-Control Indomitable Coupled Napoleon Real Governed His While Fortunes Believed
I continually ask myself if a decision I'm about to make falls short in the eyes of God or my family or my colleagues. It's actually a pretty simple litmus test: am I doing the right thing or not? The answer is generally an easy one. Mike Gallagher
God Myself Family Eyes Doing The Right Thing Simple Decision Right Thing Colleagues Easy Pretty About Generally Make Answer Am Test Doing Continually Falls Short The Right Thing Litmus Litmus Test Ask Actually Right Thing
If a natural disaster like a flock of birds or a bolt of lightning causes a plane's engines to fail, you know what should be expected? That the pilot will keep his or her wits about them and do their best to save each and every soul on board. That's precisely what Captain 'Sully' Sullenberger and the rest of his crew did. Mike Gallagher
Best You Soul Natural Pilot Will Rest Every Crew Birds About Fail Lightning Like Disaster Know Wits Causes His Expected Did Precisely Natural Disaster Board Them Plane Should Engines Captain Each Flock Keep Bolt Her Save
Liberals don't think parents can be left to their own devices when it comes to raising our children. Mike Gallagher
Parents Own Think Our Liberals Devices Left Children Raising
If there's a swarm of bees outside an open window, it might be a good idea to close the window, even if a few bees have already flown into the house. Somehow, Democrats who oppose shutting the border don't see the analogy. Mike Gallagher
Good Oppose Few Analogy Border See Window Somehow Outside Open Idea House Democrats Bees Close Might Who Even Shutting Flown Good Idea
It's refreshing to see a woman who can artfully weave her individuality into an otherwise safe ensemble. Nina Garcia
Woman Otherwise Ensemble See Weave Individuality Safe Refreshing Who Her
Invest in a couple of really good things - a great, classic coat; a good pair of shoes; and a timeless bag - then fill in the gaps with lower-priced pieces. Nina Garcia
Good Great Good Things Shoes Good Pair Classic Invest Bag Pieces Couple Timeless Then Really Coat Gaps Pair Fill Things
When interviewing for any job, you of course want to dress appropriately for the position, but you also want to stay true to who you are. Nina Garcia
You Job Interviewing Stay Stay True Dress True Also Course Any Want Who Position
Even though we're a week and a half away from Thanksgiving, it's beginning to look a lot like Christmas. Richard Roeper
Christmas Thanksgiving Half Beginning Though Week Like Look Lot Even Away
My motto: 'No good movie is depressing. All bad movies are depressing.' Roger Ebert
Good Good Movie Bad My Motto Motto Movie Movies Depressing
I think most people are more susceptible to prejudice than to reason. Roger Ebert
People Think More Most Than Susceptible Prejudice Reason
And I think both the left and the right should celebrate people who have different opinions, and disagree with them, and argue with them, and differ with them, but don't just try to shut them up. Roger Ebert
Celebrate People Disagree Try Different Opinions Think Both Argue Opinions Left Up Just Differ Different Them Should Who Right Shut
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