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  • Aristotle In revolutions the occasions may be trifling but great interest are at stake.
    Aristotle
    Greek philosopher (384 - 322)
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  • Bjork In Reykjavik, Iceland, where I was born, you are in the middle of nature surrounded by mountains and ocean. But you are still in a capital in Europe. So I have never understood why I have to choose between nature or urban.
    Bjork
    Icelandic singer, songwriter and actress (1965 - )
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  • Franz Kafka In science one tries to tell people, in such a way as to be understood by everyone, something that no one ever knew before. But in poetry, it's the exact opposite.
    Franz Kafka
    Chech German-speaking writer (1883 - 1924)
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  • Bea Arthur In sitcoms, the women are so beautiful, understanding and well-bred. They have humor, but sort of display it with a twinkle of the eye and not a guffaw. But there's no juice in that for me.
    Bea Arthur
    American actress and comedian (1922 - 2009)
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  • Bae Doona In social situations, when I'm surrounded by people, I become very shy. But if there's a camera in front of me, I feel free.
    Bae Doona
    South Korean actress and photographer (1979 - )
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  • Francis Bacon In taking revenge, a man is but even with his enemy; but in passing it over, he is superior.
    Francis Bacon
    English philosopher and statesman (1561 - 1626)
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  • B. D. Wong In television, a sitcom is probably the closest thing to what it's like working in the theater.
    B. D. Wong
    American actor (1960 - )
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  • Ben Mezrich In terms of a narrative nonfiction book, when you're describing scenes that you have multiple sources for, and that you have differing sources for, and you decide to choose a path that puts all that information together, well yeah, there's definitely going to be a little bit of the author in that. But there's nothing wrong with that.
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  • Bill Gates In terms of doing things I take a fairly scientific approach to why things happen and how they happen. I don't know if there's a god or not, but I think religious principles are quite valid.
    PBS interview with David Frost (November 1995)
    Bill Gates
    American business magnate, investor, author and philanthropist (1955 - )
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  • Caprice Bourret In terms of my career, I am glad about the steps and moves that I have made. Because I would not want to blame anyone else but myself if anything goes wrong.
    Caprice Bourret
    American businesswoman, model and actress (1967 - )
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  • Bram Cohen In terms of work I've always had a Bad Attitude in that I won't work anywhere which requires me to work strict hours or follow a dress code. I don't know if that's an Asperger's thing or not, I think it's just being reasonable.
    Bram Cohen
    American computer programmer (1975 - )
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  • Bhumibol Adulyadej In Thailand's history there have been dissensions from time to time, but in general, unity has prevailed.
    Bhumibol Adulyadej
    Thai King (1927 - 2016)
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  • Billy Bragg In that sense, I became politicized because the people in the coal mining villages who were involved in the struggle knew why they were there. But they couldn't understand why some pop star from London would want to be there.
    Billy Bragg
    English singer-songwriter (1957 - )
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  • Brooks Atkinson In the 1920s dramatists attacked their subjects as if the inequities could be resolved. Some of the traditional optimism of America lurked behind most of the early plays. But not now. There is no conviction now that the problem will be solved.
    Brooks Atkinson
    American theatre critic (1894 - 1984)
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  • Barry Bostwick In the 60s, if you wanted to be an actor, you couldn't do just one thing.
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  • Benjamin Franklin In the affairs of this world, men are saved not by faith, but by the want of it.
    Benjamin Franklin
    American statesman and physicist (1706 - 1790)
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  • George Bernard Shaw In the arts of life man invents nothing; but in the arts of death he outdoes Nature herself, and produces by chemistry and machinery all the slaughter of plague, pestilence, and famine.
    George Bernard Shaw
    Irish-English writer and critic (1856 - 1950)
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  • Shunryu Suzuki In the beginner's mind there are many possibilities, but in the expert's mind there are few.
    Shunryu Suzuki
    Japanese Buddhist missionary (1904 - 1971)
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  • Bjorn Ulvaeus In the beginning of my career, I wanted to be chased by girls more than anything - that's why I got the guitar. By the time we were in ABBA, the music was the only important thing.
    Bjorn Ulvaeus
    Swedish songwriter, producer, member of ABBA (1945 - )
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  • Ellen DeGeneres In the beginning there was nothing. God said, 'Let there be light!' And there was light. There was still nothing, but you could see it a whole lot better.
    Ellen DeGeneres
    American comedian, actress, writer, and producer (1958 - )
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