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'War on terror' is a misnomer. It would be like calling America's involvement in World War II a 'war on kamikazism.' Terrorism, like kamikazism, is a tactic.

~Dinesh D'Souza

Topics: America Calling Involvement Like Tactic Terror Terrorism War World World War World War Ii Would

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We came up with this idea of a power struggle between two people who really love each other, and 'Doll & Em' took off. Calling it by our own names was the director's idea, but hopefully people will understand that we're playing versions of ourselves.

~Dolly Wells

Topics: Between Calling Came Director Doll Each Hopefully Idea Love Names Off Other Our Ourselves Own People Playing Power Really Struggle Took Two Two People Understand Up Versions Who Will

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Getting the approval of Ric Flair is the wrestling world's version of Johnny Carson calling you over to the desk after you just crushed a standup set on 'The Tonight Show.'

~Dolph Ziggler

Topics: After Approval Calling Crushed Desk Flair Getting Johnny Johnny Carson Just Over Set Show Standup Tonight Tonight Show Version World Wrestling You

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Gymnastics was my calling. I think it chose me in a lot of ways.

~Dominique Moceanu

Topics: Calling Chose Gymnastics Lot Me Think Ways I Think

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And for myself, I think for the present He is calling me to another land; but how long shall be my abode, or what employment He has for me there, I know not, for I cannot think He is taking me there to live and lurk only.

~Donald Cargill

Topics: Another Calling Cannot Employment He How Know Land Live Long Me Myself Only Present Shall Taking Think I Think

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The sparrow that is twittering on the edge of my balcony is calling up to me this moment a world of memories that reach over half my lifetime, and a world of hope that stretches farther than any flight of sparrows.

~Donald G. Mitchell

Topics: Any Balcony Calling Edge Farther Flight Half Hope Lifetime Me Memories Moment Over Reach Sparrow Than Up World

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I was at my dermatologist, and she asked me what I was doing next. I told her I was about to do something called 'The Hunger Games.' She gasped and started calling everyone into the room, and they all came running.

~Donald Sutherland

Topics: About Asked Calling Came Doing Everyone Games Her Hunger Hunger Games Me Next Room Running She Something Started

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If I could have gotten my way at an early age, I would have entered the priesthood, but my mother informed me that I could not become a priest because I was a girl. It really was the biggest blow to my ego, because it was my calling. When she told me I'd have to be a nun, I looked at her and said, 'I'm not following anyone.'

~Donna Brazile

Topics: Age Anyone Because Become Biggest Blow Calling Could Early Early Age Ego Entered Following Girl Gotten Her If I Could Informed Looked Me Mother Nun Priest Priesthood Really Said She Way Would

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Years ago, I was performing, and people kept calling out for 'Puppy Love' and I just didn't want to. Then I thought I'd have some fun, so we did this insane heavy metal version of it. The applause was polite.

~Donny Osmond

Topics: Applause Calling Did Fun Heavy Heavy Metal Insane Just Kept Love Metal Out People Performing Polite Puppy Some Then Thought Version Want Years Years Ago

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Like civil-rights protesters who sang rousing hymns as they were carried off to jail, Twitterers are bearing witness to what's happening around them, and calling out into the darkness of cyberspace for confirmation. I'm here. You're here, too. We are present.

~Douglas Rushkoff

Topics: Around Bearing Calling Carried Confirmation Cyberspace Darkness Happening Here Hymns Jail Like Off Out Present Sang Them Too Were Who Witness You

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