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Small: Community begins in mystery and ends in administration. Leaders move away from people and into paper
Jean Vanier
"Community begins in mystery and ends in administration. Leaders move away from people and into paper"
Jean Vanier, Philosopher
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Small: What we now call school training, the pursuit of fixed studies at stated hours under the constant guidance of
"What we now call school training, the pursuit of fixed studies at stated hours under the constant guidance of a teacher, I could scarcely be said to have enjoyed"
Simon Newcomb, Mathematician
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Small: Though born in Nova Scotia, I am of almost pure New England descent
"Though born in Nova Scotia, I am of almost pure New England descent"
Simon Newcomb, Mathematician
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Small: I finally reached the conclusion that mathematics was the study I was best fitted to follow, though I did not
"I finally reached the conclusion that mathematics was the study I was best fitted to follow, though I did not clearly see in what way I should turn the subject to account"
Simon Newcomb, Mathematician
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Small: A suggestion had been made to me looking toward a professorship in some Western college, but after due conside
"A suggestion had been made to me looking toward a professorship in some Western college, but after due consideration, I declined to consider the matter"
Simon Newcomb, Mathematician
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Small: Im a fan of short horror fiction... in fact, the most memorable horror Ive read is of the short variety... but
"I'm a fan of short horror fiction... in fact, the most memorable horror I've read is of the short variety... but I have a hard time pulling it off myself"
George Stephen, Businessman
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Small: For the novels I wrote before selling anything, I didnt outline much. I had a vague idea of the story
"For the novels I wrote before selling anything, I didn't outline much. I had a vague idea of the story"
George Stephen, Businessman
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Small: When I decided to take writing seriously, I did a lot of reading and analyzing of the books I liked, and came
"When I decided to take writing seriously, I did a lot of reading and analyzing of the books I liked, and came up with what I thought were pretty sound plotting and structure basics"
George Stephen, Businessman
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Small: So, I outlined a horror novel and started writing
"So, I outlined a horror novel and started writing"
George Stephen, Businessman
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Small: I spent two months on the first draft, working 8 hours a day, five days a week
"I spent two months on the first draft, working 8 hours a day, five days a week"
George Stephen, Businessman
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Small: If you dispute with me you will only quarrel with your bread and butter
"If you dispute with me you will only quarrel with your bread and butter"
Francis Bond Head, Statesman
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Small: Thats why its called Sebastian Bach. I mean, its a permanent band, pretty much, but if I jam with other people
Sebastian Bach
"That's why it's called Sebastian Bach. I mean, it's a permanent band, pretty much, but if I jam with other people, it just makes a better album, I think"
Sebastian Bach, Musician
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Small: Maybe if they start playing new rock bands videos, then maybe but there is no point in a guy like me spending
Sebastian Bach
"Maybe if they start playing new rock bands videos, then maybe but there is no point in a guy like me spending 250 grand for a video that no one is ever going to see"
Sebastian Bach, Musician
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Small: Being a cover artist is not like being a real artist. Thats just copying what someone else did
Sebastian Bach
"Being a cover artist is not like being a real artist. That's just copying what someone else did"
Sebastian Bach, Musician
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Small: Its my first presenting role so Ill be nervous, but its going to be great fun. I cant wait to sample the food
"It's my first presenting role so I'll be nervous, but it's going to be great fun. I can't wait to sample the food and meet the celebrities. Hopefully I can inject some of my own glamour"
Nicole Appleton, Musician
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Small: My book has a lot of parts of my life that people dont know about
Maureen Forrester
"My book has a lot of parts of my life that people don't know about"
Maureen Forrester, Musician
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Small: Making a living in the arts, though, creates so many jobs for other people
Maureen Forrester
"Making a living in the arts, though, creates so many jobs for other people"
Maureen Forrester, Musician
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Small: It makes one a better person to have had hardships and to have overcome hardships and not to blame anybody els
Maureen Forrester
"It makes one a better person to have had hardships and to have overcome hardships and not to blame anybody else for your mistakes"
Maureen Forrester, Musician
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Small: If somebody asks me to recommend a young, good singer, I always do
Maureen Forrester
"If somebody asks me to recommend a young, good singer, I always do"
Maureen Forrester, Musician
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Small: I thought I should go to New York because it was the place to go to study. I went and tried to get an applicat
Maureen Forrester
"I thought I should go to New York because it was the place to go to study. I went and tried to get an application from the Juilliard School but they wouldn't even give me one because I didn't have my high school graduation"
Maureen Forrester, Musician
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Small: After Bruno Walter, my career went in leaps and bounds. I have had 35 years of a career that is just incredibl
Maureen Forrester
"After Bruno Walter, my career went in leaps and bounds. I have had 35 years of a career that is just incredible, and a wonderful time all over the world"
Maureen Forrester, Musician
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Small: What we see is what theyre trying to sell us. Its not true nostalgic as much as it is repeating old material b
"What we see is what they're trying to sell us. It's not true nostalgic as much as it is repeating old material because it's less expensive than new material"
Rick Moranis, Actor
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Small: There is a Canadian culture that is in some ways unique to Canada, but I dont think Canadian culture coincides
Stephen Harper
"There is a Canadian culture that is in some ways unique to Canada, but I don't think Canadian culture coincides neatly with borders"
Stephen Harper, Politician
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Small: I dont get into that second guessing of myself publicly
Stephen Harper
"I don't get into that second guessing of myself publicly"
Stephen Harper, Politician
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Small: Canadians know that the promise of a recession didnt happen because of anything we did here. If you look at al
Stephen Harper
"Canadians know that the promise of a recession didn't happen because of anything we did here. If you look at all the causes of the recession, problems in mortgage markets, the problems in the banking sector, the problems in government finance in countries like Greece, none of those problems were in present Canada"
Stephen Harper, Politician
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Small: As a religion, bilingualism is the god that failed. It has led to no fairness, produced no unity, and cost Can
Stephen Harper
"As a religion, bilingualism is the god that failed. It has led to no fairness, produced no unity, and cost Canadian taxpayers untold millions"
Stephen Harper, Politician
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Small: Most cartoons are those colors. They have been for 35 years
John Kricfalusi
"Most cartoons are those colors. They have been for 35 years"
John Kricfalusi, Artist
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Small: If youre a kid wanting to be a cartoonist today, and youre looking at Family Guy, you dont have to aim very hi
John Kricfalusi
"If you're a kid wanting to be a cartoonist today, and you're looking at Family Guy, you don't have to aim very high"
John Kricfalusi, Artist
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Small: I don t think cartoons are only for kids, but I think kids will love anything as long as its visually interest
John Kricfalusi
"I don t think cartoons are only for kids, but I think kids will love anything as long as it's visually interesting"
John Kricfalusi, Artist
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Small: I think first and foremost everybody should understand that Canadians are strongly committed to the system of
Stephen Harper
"I think first and foremost everybody should understand that Canadians are strongly committed to the system of universal health insurance, to the principle that your ability to pay does not determine your access to critical medical service"
Stephen Harper, Politician
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Small: I dont believe an Alliance government should sponsor legislation on abortion or a referendum on abortion
Stephen Harper
"I don't believe an Alliance government should sponsor legislation on abortion or a referendum on abortion"
Stephen Harper, Politician
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Small: But Ive been very clear in this campaign - I dont believe the party should have a position on abortion
Stephen Harper
"But I've been very clear in this campaign - I don't believe the party should have a position on abortion"
Stephen Harper, Politician
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Small: I had to get out of my record deal that I signed with my previous band and get a full solo record deal going s
Sebastian Bach
"I had to get out of my record deal that I signed with my previous band and get a full solo record deal going so, with all of the paperwork that, that entails it did take a while"
Sebastian Bach, Musician
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Small: I guess I watch more MTV than you do. Im a junkie for it
Sebastian Bach
"I guess I watch more MTV than you do. I'm a junkie for it"
Sebastian Bach, Musician
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Small: There will always be another group of kids going to college, drinking beer, and discovering that movie. Many o
"There will always be another group of kids going to college, drinking beer, and discovering that movie. Many of them have never even heard of SCTV"
Rick Moranis, Actor
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Small: I pulled out of making movies in about 96 or 97
"I pulled out of making movies in about '96 or '97"
Rick Moranis, Actor
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Small: And we had the perhaps unfair advantage of not having to worry about what an audience was gonna think. We were
"And we had the perhaps unfair advantage of not having to worry about what an audience was gonna think. We were in a vacuum. We were making little short films, really"
Rick Moranis, Actor
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Small: A few years ago, I decided I wanted to be home with my family
"A few years ago, I decided I wanted to be home with my family"
Rick Moranis, Actor
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Small: Thats sort of what I like about this character is that hes not the good guy, hes not truly the bad guy
"That's sort of what I like about this character is that he's not the good guy, he's not truly the bad guy"
Nicholas Lea, Actor
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Small: Supporting characters add depth to a story, and great actors leave their imprint with the audience
"Supporting characters add depth to a story, and great actors leave their imprint with the audience"
Nicholas Lea, Actor
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