Nicholas Kristof Quotes

Purely altruistic behavior is pretty much impossible because of the selfish pleasures we derive from it.

Nicholas Kristof

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Sometimes I'm asked if I do research for my stories. The answer is yes and no. No, in the sense that I seldom plow through books at the library to gather material. Yes, in the sense that the first fifteen years of my life turned out to be one big research project.

Jerry Spinelli

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The Nobel awards should be regarded as giving recognition to this general scientific progress as well as to the individuals involved.

John Bardeen

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Usually, if someone wants an inspiring-type number - patriotic, gospel, big love song - then I think you do think of me.

Jennifer Holliday

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My parents got married late and they had kids late, so I never felt a social or cultural thing to be married or pregnant or a homeowner by a certain age.

Anna Kendrick

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There's so many films made out of bad books, and I don't have time for those.

Stellan Skarsgard

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He spent hours and hours and hours practising these conjuring tricks. It's just such a curious thing.

Simon Callow

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Peace with the Palestinians will open ports of peace all around the Mediterranean. The duty of leaders is to pursue freedom ceaselessly, even in the face of hostility, in the face of doubt and disappointment. Just imagine what could be.

Shimon Peres

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A woman who doesn't want to have kids is sort of a mystery to people. That's a question they're asked the minute they get married, it's a question they're asked constantly, 'Don't you want to have kids?' And I feel like that's completely unfair.

Shonda Rhimes

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I can't write a book like 'Lamb' or 'Fool' every year. It just takes too much research and craft.

Christopher Moore

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Alexander Graham Bell brought us the telephone. He owns the telephones in the buildings. Thomas Edison owns the lightbulb. Whether they took it and did things to improve it, he's the guy. Now on the dance floor, that belongs to Chubby Checker.

Chubby Checker

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I think there's a notion in our society, and it may be valid, that people aren't as funny when they get older. It's a stigma still attached to the rebelliousness of youth.

Phil Hartman

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I've always had an affinity for lawyers. My dad is a lawyer. He's retired now. My brother is a lawyer.

Scott Bakula

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