"A party is a political tool. If it's no longer useful, it should be crumpled up and thrown away."

-- Shintaro Ishihara

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“Before a big acting competition, my dad sent me a note that said, 'Define the moment. Don't let the moment define you.'”

Source : "When I Was 17: Katie Leclerc". Interview with Emily Laurence, www.seventeen.com. May 26, 2012.
“I'm hoping the students will hear their own voices actually, so it's not that they're looking for things they already know, they're looking to discover things they don't know. I would characterize it as the vitality of thought, the versatility of thinking.”
“Acceptance. We want someone to look at us, and really see usâ€”our physical flaws, our personality quirks, our insecurities. And we want them to be okay with every square inch of who we are. Weâ€™re always afraid we might be too needy or too much work. We put all these limitations on ourselves and our relationships because weâ€™re afraid that weâ€™re not really loved. That weâ€™re not really accepted. We hide little pieces of ourselves because we think that might be the one thing that finally drives away the person whoâ€™s supposed to love us.”

Source : Michele Bardsley (2010). “Cross Your Heart: A Broken Heart Novel”, p.148, Penguin
“One thing I was thinking about is that they probably get their come-uppance about the same percentage that people in real life do. Basically, stealing for all practical purposes might as well be legal in New York.”
“There are parts of me I only recognize from photographs.”
“You know, there are people making a lot of money in this country who can actually afford their own health care. We are in a situation where we got a safety net in place in this country for people who frankly don't need one. We got to focus on making sure we got a safety net for those who actually need it.”

Source : "David Plouffe on New Obama Deficit Plan; Rep. Eric Cantor on Budget Battle". "Fox News Sunday" with Chris Wallace, www.foxnews.com. April 10, 2011.
“Boxing is a buzz, but I went into it to make a living. I wasn't going to go into the ring and get punched in the head for the fun of it.”
“If you scratch through the deceitful artifice of contemporary photography, you'll find the real artifice underneath.”

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