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I never wanted to do biography just to tell the life of a famous m

I never wanted to do biography just to tell the life of a famous man. I always wanted to use the life of a man to examine political power, because democracy shapes our lives. – Robert Caro

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Now, for this book I had to learn the world of the Senate, which is really for all thats written about the Senate, an unknowing world and its mores, and the way things work with subcommittees and all. I loved learning about that. – Robert Caro

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I really wanted there to be something in my life that I enjoy just for the beauty of it. – Robert Caro

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The New York City Ballet is obviously speaking to a whole new generation and bringing it the same wonder and beauty that it brought previous generations. – Robert Caro

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Being famous was extremely disappointing for me. When I became famous it was a complete drag and it is still a complete drag. – Van Morrison

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I woke up one morning to find I was famous. I bought a white Rolls-Royce and drove down Sunset Boulevard, wearing dark specs and a white suit, waving like the Queen Mum. – Peter OToole

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I want to thank all the women who have worn my clothes, the famous and the unknown, who have been so faithful to me and given me so much joy. – Yves Saint Laurent

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We played in Texas about a year ago, at Emos, the famous country and western club in Austin. And I figured, well, if Im finally gonna die onstage, thats where its going to be! – Alan Vega

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Love and doubt have never been on speaking terms. – Khalil Gibran

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Mama was my greatest teacher, a teacher of compassion, love and fearlessness. If love is sweet as a flower, then my mother is that sweet flower of love. – Stevie Wonder

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You know among people who kind of travel a lot and have exposure to the United States and some other countries, they do have accounts, but you know, Russia is not exactly the place with multiple language skills so local networks kind of have an edge. – Yuri Milner

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“Give us this day our daily bread” is probably the most perfectly constructed and useful sentence ever set down in the English language. – P.J. Wingate

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