- Perspective
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- Nov 07, 2020
Living Quotes
On making a life, and making a living.
This set of living quotes includes a sharply critical political opinion, presented here strictly as the quote's own stated view about the administration it describes, alongside a separate observation about how thin the line has become between personal and professional life. Related reflections continue in our Life quotes.
- Last Updated on May 30, 2021
- Old
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- Nov 07, 2020
I remember lying on the floor of the living room with headphones on when I was four or five years old, listening to the Saturday Night Fever soundtrack.
- People
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- Nov 07, 2020
The stability of global financial markets is a public good. If governments fail to protect this public good, then those who suffer are the working people of the world whose jobs, whose homes, and whose standard of living depends on it.
- Grow
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- Nov 07, 2020
If I'm fulfilled mentally, spiritually, and physically by my daily activities and I'm constantly striving to grow by living out of my comfort zone, then I am successful.
- Myself
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- Nov 07, 2020
Certainly, living in the U.S., as I have for over two decades, you see how Asians are portrayed in the media... I didn't see myself represented, you know, when I used to look at ads on TV.
- Men
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- Nov 07, 2020
Living in the West, you see how there's only two versions of how Asian men are supposed to be. Either they're very nice, yuppie husbands with children in ads, or they're IT geeks.
- Father
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- Nov 07, 2020
My father came from old money. There was less of an expectation for the children to earn a living.
- Light
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- Nov 07, 2020
I don't enjoy living in a white box flooded with light. I like shadows, small spaces, old furniture.
- Lifestyle
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- Nov 07, 2020
Living an environmentally responsible lifestyle can seem like a Scrooge-like list of don'ts. Don't take that flight, don't buy that car, don't eat those blueberries flown in from somewhere far-flung.
- Like
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- Nov 07, 2020
Entertainment shows make a living on behind-the-scenes stuff that can now be doled out socially. When we see it, we're like, 'Uh oh.'
- Dangerous
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- Nov 07, 2020
It is erroneous and profoundly irresponsible to suggest that up to three million undocumented immigrants living in America are dangerous criminals.
- Country
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- Nov 07, 2020
In my view, the biggest challenge facing this country is that we are not living within our means. Spending cuts can only get us halfway there.
- Planning
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- Nov 07, 2020
Inflation destroys savings, impedes planning, and discourages investment. That means less productivity and a lower standard of living.
- Dream
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- Nov 07, 2020
The thing that everyone liked about 'Entourage' is that these are fish-out-of-water guys living this dream.
- Go
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- Nov 07, 2020
Living in a polluted city like New York, I try to go on hikes upstate as much as I can.
- Music
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- Nov 07, 2020