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Greenwich Village always had its share of mind readers, but there are many more these days, and they seem to have moved closer to the mainstream of life in the city. What was crazy 10 years ago is now respectable, even among the best-educated New Yorkers.

~Aravind Adiga

Topics: Always Among City Closer Crazy Days Even Greenwich Had Life Mainstream Many Mind More Moved New New Yorkers Now Readers Respectable Seem Share Village Years Years Ago

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But, in fact, there is nothing that can bring you closer to fearlessness about everything else in the world than being a parent - because everyday fears - like not being approved of - pale by comparison to the fears you have about your children.

~Arianna Huffington

Topics: About Approved Because Being Bring Children Closer Comparison Else Everyday Everything Everything Else Fact Fearlessness Fears In Fact Like Nothing Pale Parent Than World You Your

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I've always believed you can get closer to the truth by pretending not to speak it.

~Armistead Maupin

Topics: Always Believed Closer Get Pretending Speak Truth You

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The closer a man approaches tragedy the more intense is his concentration of emotion upon the fixed point of his commitment, which is to say the closer he approaches what in life we call fanaticism.

~Arthur Miller

Topics: Approaches Call Closer Commitment Concentration Emotion Fanaticism Fixed He His Intense Life Man More Point Say Tragedy Which

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Every 'no' I ever received was an inch closer to a 'yes.'

~Ashley Mcbryde

Topics: Closer Ever Every Inch Received Yes

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Yes, I am very unhappy, extremely anguished at human rights violations against Kashmiris in India or against Rohingyas in Burma or, for that matter, Christians in Orissa; but obviously, I am going to be more concerned of violations taking place in my own house because I am closer to the people who I live with. I have more passion for them.

~Asma Jahangir

Topics: Against Am Anguished Because Burma Christians Closer Concerned Extremely Going House Human Human Rights India Live Matter More My Own Obviously Own Passion People Place Rights Taking Them Unhappy Very Violations Who Yes I Am

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We approach closer and closer to socialism.

~B. Carroll Reece

Topics: Approach Closer Socialism

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Every strike brings me closer to the next home run.

~Babe Ruth

Topics: Brings Closer Every Home Home Run Me Next Run Strike

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We have a legal and moral obligation to rid our world of nuclear tests and nuclear weapons. When we put an end to nuclear tests, we get closer to eliminating all nuclear weapons. A world free of nuclear weapons will be safer and more prosperous.

~Ban Ki-Moon

Topics: Closer End Free Get Legal Moral Moral Obligation More Nuclear Nuclear Weapons Obligation Our Our World Prosperous Put Rid Safer Tests Weapons Will World

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When we put an end to nuclear tests, we get closer to eliminating all nuclear weapons.

~Ban Ki-Moon

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