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I don't think I make much of a distinction between the 'real' and the 'fantastic.' They both seem to be threads in the same cloth as far as I'm concerned.

~Alice Hoffman

Topics: As Far As Between Both Cloth Concerned Distinction Fantastic Far Make Much Real Same Seem Think Threads

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I think it's a false distinction to say that conversation and composition are separate. Because even as we speak, I'm seeing. Every interview is different, and I'm finding new ways to talk about ancient preoccupations. And I sometimes come on something that's immensely helpful and valuable. Plus I like the sensation of conversation.

~Allan Gurganus

Topics: About Ancient Because Come Composition Conversation Different Distinction Even Every False Finding Helpful Immensely Interview Like New New Ways Plus Say Seeing Sensation Separate Something Sometimes Speak Talk Think Valuable Ways I Think

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For any sport to be sustainable, it cannot survive on government or corporate grants alone. The sporting ecosystem needs more investments from businesses, and businesses need to see the returns from their investment in sport. Cricket has achieved that distinction, but I feel a country of a billion-plus people cannot remain captive to one sport.

~Anand Mahindra

Topics: Achieved Alone Any Businesses Cannot Captive Corporate Country Cricket Distinction Ecosystem Feel Government Grants Investment Investments More Need Needs People Remain Returns See Sport Survive Sustainable I Feel

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Nature has no principles. She makes no distinction between good and evil.

~Anatole France

Topics: Between Distinction Evil Good Good And Evil Makes Nature Principles She

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The distinction is large in my mind. The gay police captain is eventually going to be wearing hot pants and singing 'YMCA.' The police captain who happens to be gay is going to be a huge collection of personality characteristics and motivations.

~Andre Braugher

Topics: Captain Characteristics Collection Distinction Eventually Gay Going Happens Hot Huge Large Mind Motivations Pants Personality Police Singing Wearing Who

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Genocide begins, however improbably, in the conviction that classes of biological distinction indisputably sanction social and political discrimination.

~Andrea Dworkin

Topics: Begins Biological Classes Conviction Discrimination Distinction Genocide However Political Sanction Social

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I think that people are most comfortable when the world is orderly. I think there's the sense that when you begin questioning basic distinctions, such as the distinction between being male and being female, it represents a threat to the social order.

~Andrew Solomon

Topics: Basic Begin Being Between Comfortable Distinction Distinctions Female Male Most Order Orderly People Questioning Represents Sense Social Social Order Think Threat World You I Think

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For me, I've never drawn a distinction between live-action acting and performance-capture acting. It is purely a technology.

~Andy Serkis

Topics: Acting Between Distinction Drawn Me Never Purely Technology

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The distinction has blurred between young adult and adult books. Some of the teen books have become more sophisticated.

~Ann Brashares

Topics: Adult Become Between Blurred Books Distinction More Some Sophisticated Teen Young Young Adult

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I have to say that I reject somewhat the distinction between something called art and something called public art. I think all art demands and desires to be seen.

~Antony Gormley

Topics: Art Between Demands Desires Distinction Public Reject Say Seen Something Somewhat Think I Think

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