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- Nov 07, 2020
New Quotes
On fresh starts, new cities and beginning again.
Many of the quotes here trace what's new: a new city, a new circle of people, a new chapter after school. Several reflect specifically on relocating and adjusting to a very different pace of life. For more on that theme, see our City quotes.
- Last Updated on May 30, 2021
- New Friends
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- Nov 07, 2020
To balance China, the democracies will need new friends - and India with its fast-growing economy, youthful population, and democratic politics seems the obvious candidate.
- Galleries
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- Nov 07, 2020
I haven't done much art shopping in Vegas. It tends to be from galleries that are London- or L.A.- or New York-based. We've never had someone standing over our shoulder telling us something is a good investment.
- Gay
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- Nov 07, 2020
When Stephen Harper was elected as the new Conservative Prime Minister - and he talked about repealing gay marriage and putting it to a vote in the House of Commons - Elton and I talked about getting married in Canada to make a statement, for ideological and political reasons.
- Important
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- Nov 07, 2020
There are certainly some secrets the government needs to protect, but many of the most important clues about revolutions, nuclear transfers, and new military sites can be found online, in open chat rooms and commercial satellite photos.
- Bible
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- Nov 07, 2020
When I see someone interesting on the subway - the lady with her new Bible or the delivery guy holding down a dozen Mylar balloons - my mind goes in two different directions. Where are they coming from? And where are they going?
- History
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- Nov 07, 2020
I obviously spent a lot of time in New York City, and I loved it, but Chicago has a very different history than New York City does.
- City
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- Nov 07, 2020
New York has a strong focus on the migration of immigrants, and there is a crime element there and even an underbelly, but Chicago is a much harder and more brazen city.
- Never
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- Nov 07, 2020
We never invent new reasons to continue with a position when the original reasons are no longer available.
- People
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- Nov 07, 2020
I went to a bunch of marches in New York and Washington, and you know I believe in the cause, but to march with those people takes a lot of compromise on my end.
- People
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- Nov 07, 2020
Ever since the arrival of printing - thought to be the invention of the devil because it would put false opinions into people's minds - people have been arguing that new technology would have disastrous consequences for language.
- Impact
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- Nov 07, 2020
Texting has added a new dimension to language use, but its long-term impact is negligible. It is not a disaster.
- Focus
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- Nov 07, 2020
Text messaging is just the most recent focus of people's anxiety; what people are really worried about is a new generation gaining control of what they see as their language.
- Ethos
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- Nov 07, 2020