Quote by Michael Mandelbaum
In my experience, its not just that serious books get a hearing on

In my experience, its not just that serious books get a hearing on comedy shows. But serious books get a serious hearing, as well as a funny one, on comedy shows. – Michael Mandelbaum

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After all, the past is our only real guide to the future, and historical analogies are instruments for distilling and organizing the past and converting it to a map by which we can navigate. – Michael Mandelbaum

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Future
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American influence in the world is certainly considerable, but the United States does not control, directly or indirectly, the politics and economics of other societies, as empires have always done, save for a few special cases that turn out to be the exceptions that prove the rule. – Michael Mandelbaum

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Politics
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The cardinal sin in sports, what could really wreck it, is not cheating to win, which has gone on forever, but cheating to lose. That threatens a fundamental aspect of sports appeal, which is their spontaneity. If games are fixed, theyre no different from movies theyre scripted. – Michael Mandelbaum

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movies
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funny
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Well, Im not afraid to say something if I think its funny, even if its harsh or racist. – Sarah Silverman

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funny

Its funny that there was so much disturbance about having a Catholic in the White House with Kennedy, and when we finally get a religion in the White House thats causing a lot of conflicts, and concerns, and disturbances for a lot of people, its in the Bush Administration. – Roger Ebert

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funny

The audience changes every night. Youre the same person. You have to speak your mind and do the stuff that you think is funny and makes you laugh. – Joe Rogan

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funny

Im just not one of those naturally funny, relaxed actors who enjoy the spotlight and are so good at it. – Heath Ledger

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funny

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The best thing to hold onto in life is each other. – Audrey Hepburn

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best

In a battle all you need to make you fight is a little hot blood and the knowledge that its more dangerous to lose than to win. – George Bernard Shaw

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Knowledge

Sometimes your joy is the source of your smile, but sometimes your smile can be the source of your joy. – Thích Nhất Hạnh

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I was an elementary school teacher. – Luciano Pavarotti

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