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I deliberately did not read anything about the Vietnam War because

I deliberately did not read anything about the Vietnam War because I felt the politics of the war eclipsed what happened to the veterans. The politics were irrelevant to what this memorial was. – Maya Lin

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When I was very little, we would get letters from China, in Chinese, and they be censored. We were a very insular little family. – Maya Lin

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Family
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In art or architecture your project is only done when you say its done. If you want to rip it apart at the eleventh hour and start all over again, you never finish. I was one of those crazy creatures. – Maya Lin

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architecture
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I loved logic, math, computer programming. I loved systems and logic approaches. And so I just figured architecture is this perfect combination. – Maya Lin

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architecture
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And after I make a lot of money, Ill be able to afford running for office. – Christy Romano

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Politics

The beef industry has contributed to more American deaths than all the wars of this century, all natural disasters, and all automobile accidents combined. – Neal Barnard

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Politics

I hate politics. Its slimy. Any job where people pander for votes, I dont like. The country has gotten so partisan that if youre not on my side, youre the enemy. The only thing I ever try to support is a third party, like Unity08. We need more parties and more choice. – Mark Cuban

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Politics

I have a fantasy where Ted Turner is elected President but refuses because he doesnt want to give up power. – Arthur C. Clarke

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Politics

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Medicines are not meat to live by. – German proverb

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The first and simplest emotion which we discover in the human mind, is curiosity. – Edmund Burke

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TV is easier: its all planned out for you and the audience is there to see a show and they are all pumped up but when you are in a comedy club, you have to be really funny to win them over. – Drew Carey

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Its a very brave thing to fall in love. You have to be willing to trust somebody else with your whole being, and thats very difficult, really difficult and very brave. – Nicole Kidman

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Trust