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“At every moment of his life the Shoshone must be careful to observe the complicated folkways of his group, to do reverence to superhuman powers, to remember the courtesies and obligations of family, to pay homage to certain sacred plants, or to avoid particular places.”
Source : Peter Farb (1968). “Man's rise to civilization as shown by the Indians of North America from primeval times to the coming of the industrial state”, Secker & Warburg
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“Where journalists have gotten themselves in trouble over the last few decades is that their skepticism often extends only to American officials, the U.S. military and Republican politicians.”
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“Sex sells everything, but I don't buy it.”
Source : Song: Don't You Think?, Album: Left of the Middle, 1997
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“Above all, a book is a riverbank for the river of language. Language without the riverbank is only television talk - a free fall, a loose splash, a spill.”
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“The reality is [in] any emotional situation, a compulsive eater eats or an alcoholic drinks. What people misunderstand is that when you're a compulsive overeater, you don't just eat when things are bad. You eat when you feel anything.”
Source : Source: editorial.rottentomatoes.com
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“Each and every one of us holds the amazing power to modify our life at any time we decide to do so.”
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“David knew that the very quality of his worship was not based on his own volition but on the object of his worship - the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Though our affections for God may wax and wane, His character is unchanging! We even see David speaking to his own soul, demanding of it, "Bless the Lord!"”
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“I'm a light comedienne, that's really where I live the most often.”
Source : "Taking Flight". Interview with Jenelle Riley, www.backstage.com. March 9, 2011.