- Barbara
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- Nov 07, 2020
Like Quotes
Quotes on what people like and why.
These quotes explore liking something, or coming around to it later - one describes disliking Jane Austen before eventually appreciating her work, while another reflects on early interest in mathematics over computers. Related browsing includes Know Quotes.
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- Bold
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- Nov 07, 2020
I like bold colors but usually wear black.
- Past
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- Nov 07, 2020
I don't wear pants, or like them; I'm a Jewish woman who's made the decision to wear skirts, so I wear mostly skirts past the knee.
- Ego
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- Nov 07, 2020
Actors are a lot like professors on dissertation committees - it's a lot of ego, a lot of rallying for position, there is a lot at stake in every single interaction.
- Opportunity
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- Nov 07, 2020
If you don't like affirmative action, what is your plan to guarantee a level playing field of opportunity?
- Nov 07, 2020
I would hope they would be our fellow artists, rather than trying to emulate or idolize clowns like us.
- Desire
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- Nov 07, 2020
I consistently run into young adults who have quickly turned away from traditional jobs at great companies to try their hand at a start-up. I believe that some of this stems from the desire to strike it big like Mark Zuckerberg, but I also believe it is because starting a company has become far cooler than working in one.
- Mother
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- Nov 07, 2020
Like most women, I always dreamed of becoming a mother.
- Buys
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- Nov 07, 2020
I grew up in Northern California - Marin County, Tiburon. And it's interesting. It's a very rich place, but a lot of the affluent people are - they're not as showy. So, like, they might have, like, a Saab or a Volvo. And then here comes my dad from Iran. He buys a Rolls-Royce.
- Mother
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- Nov 07, 2020
My mother was very wary at first. And now she's come around 180 degrees. She's, like, one of my biggest fans now. Like, she'll come over to my house, and she'll be like, 'OK, listen. I need two T-shirts from the comedy show, and give me three DVDs. The neighbors are asking for them.'
- Looking
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- Nov 07, 2020
The first time I flew after September 11, I honestly was a little paranoid. As I was going to the metal detector, I was looking at my duffel bag, and I'm like, 'Do I have anything that's like a weapon?' I was really paranoid they were gonna find something sharp, and I was gonna get in trouble.
- Going Crazy
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- Nov 07, 2020
The fact is, the Middle East has been going crazy for 50, 60, 70 years. So it's not like, 'Oh, I need an ISIS joke.'
- Look
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- Nov 07, 2020