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Much has been written about Trump's style of speech, which linguists have said is often unintelligible yet deeply compelling. Orwell's famous 1946 essay, 'Politics and the English Language,' centers on the use of abstract words, often by politicians, to obscure reality.

~Elizabeth Flock

Topics: About Abstract Been Centers Compelling Deeply English English Language Essay Famous Language Much Obscure Often Politicians Politics Reality Said Speech Style Trump Use Which Words Written

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I love 'Cheers.' I didn't watch it growing up, but I watched it getting ready to do the first season of 'New Girl.' It bowls me over every time I see it. The romance, the comedy, the performances - every bit of it is just so compelling.

~Elizabeth Meriwether

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I do think there is a lot of potential if you have a compelling product and people are willing to pay a premium for that. I think that is what Apple has shown. You can buy a much cheaper cell phone or laptop, but Apple's product is so much better than the alternative, and people are willing to pay that premium.

~Elon Musk

Topics: Alternative Apple Better Buy Cell Cell Phone Cheaper Compelling Laptop Lot Much Pay People Phone Potential Premium Product Shown Than Think Willing You I Think

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I have always been drawn to coming-of-age stories and books and movies featuring compelling young characters.

~Emily Giffin

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I can relate to historical characters or imaginary ones. It doesn't matter if a story takes place in the future or in the present, as long as the story is compelling.

~Eric Stoltz

Topics: Characters Compelling Future Historical Imaginary Long Matter Place Present Relate Story Takes I Can

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The reason I choose the stories I choose - and it's why it takes me so long to find ideas - is that I'm looking for that very thing. I want an idea that begins, I want a middle that is compelling and will bring readers along, and I definitely want an ending.

~Erik Larson

Topics: Along Begins Bring Choose Compelling Definitely Ending Find Idea Ideas Long Looking Me Middle Readers Reason Stories Takes Thing Very Want Why Will

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I've met many Holocaust survivors who find the era infinitely compelling because they have this deep hunger to understand how it all could possibly have happened.

~Erik Larson

Topics: Because Compelling Could Deep Era Find Happened Holocaust How Hunger Infinitely Many Met Possibly Survivors Understand Who

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Before I became a full-time writer, I worked in tech support in those giant cubicle farms you see. I was surrounded by people who played video games all the time - sometimes actually in the call centers, playing online multiplayer games. I saw friends of mine who began to feel that going online was more compelling to them than real life.

~Ernest Cline

Topics: Actually Became Before Began Call Centers Compelling Farms Feel Friends Full-Time Games Giant Going Life Mine More Online People Played Playing Real Real Life Saw See Sometimes Support Surrounded Tech Than Them Those Time Video Video Games Who Worked Writer You

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The mountain music... is compelling music in its own right, harking back to a time when music was a part of everyday life and not something performed by celebrities.

~Ethan Coen

Topics: Back Celebrities Compelling Everyday Everyday Life Life Mountain Music Own Part Performed Right Something Time

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Our leaders must hear us speaking on behalf of our brothers and sisters in South Sudan. If the moral duty to save lives and work toward peace is not compelling enough to drive decision-makers, we must remind them that we care and will hold them accountable.

~Forest Whitaker

Topics: Accountable Behalf Brothers Brothers And Sisters Care Compelling Drive Duty Enough Hear Hold Leaders Lives Moral Must Our Peace Remind Save Sisters South Speaking Sudan Them Toward Us Will Work

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