Quote by David Mamet
In my family, in the days prior to television, we liked to while a

In my family, in the days prior to television, we liked to while away the evenings by making ourselves miserable, solely based on our ability to speak the language viciously. – David Mamet

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The government, for example, has determined that black people (somehow) have fewer abilities than white people, and, so, must be given certain preferences. Anyone acquainted with both black and white people knows this assessment is not only absurd but monstrous. And yet it is the law. – David Mamet

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Government
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The poker player learns that sometimes both science and common sense are wrong; that the bumblebee can fly; that, perhaps, one should never trust an expert; that there are more things in heaven and earth than are dreamt of by those with an academic bent. – David Mamet

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My works never been accepted by my family, but its something Ill always carry on with. – Johnny Vegas

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I hate the way they portray us in the media. If you see a black family it says theyre looting, if you see a white family it says theyre looking for food. – Kanye West

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If you don’t believe in ghosts, you’ve never been to a family reunion. – Ashleigh Brilliant

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We dont have the luxury of time. We spend more because of how we live, but its important to be with our family and friends. – Sara Blakely

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The victory of Christianity over paganism was the greatest psychic revolution in the history of our culture. By destroying pagan animism, Christianity made it possible to exploit nature in a mood of indifference to the feelings of natural objects. – Lynn I. White, Jr., Science, 10 March 1967

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The Word of God well understood and religiously obeyed is the shortest route to spiritual perfection. And we must not select a few favorite passages to the exclusion of others. Nothing less than a whole Bible can make a whole Christian. – Aiden Wilson Tozer

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My mother never gave up one me. I messed up in school so much they were sending me home, but my mother sent me right back. – Denzel Washington

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