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I respond well to what I read of Immanuel Kant's idea that the world as we see it is absolutely a function of the way our brain works. In the modern parlance, it's an evolved machine that we carry with us.

~Bernard Beckett

Topics: Absolutely Brain Carry Evolved Function Idea Machine Modern Our Read Respond See Us Way Well Works World

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There are very powerful and wealthy special interests who want to privatize or dismember virtually every function that government now performs, whether it is Social Security, Medicare, public education or the Postal Service.

~Bernie Sanders

Topics: Education Every Function Government Interests Medicare Now Performs Postal Powerful Privatize Public Public Education Security Service Social Social Security Special Special Interests Very Virtually Want Wealthy Whether Who

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It has become clear that the function of a private health insurance is to make as much money as possible. Every dollar not paid out in claims is another dollar made in profits for the company.

~Bernie Sanders

Topics: Another As Much Money Become Claims Clear Company Dollar Every Function Health Health Insurance Insurance Made Make Money Much Out Paid Possible Private Profits

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When my body gets to the point where I can no longer function or feel gratitude, then I'll leave it and become grateful again. But until then, I will appreciate what I have and not whine about what I don't have. I will feel blessed by life and the opportunity to help others see that they are blessed, too.

~Bernie Siegel

Topics: About Again Appreciate Become Blessed Body Feel Function Gets Grateful Gratitude Help Help Others Leave Life Longer Opportunity Others Point See Then Too Until Where Whine Will I Can

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In previous roles, I have thought of my body as 'Betty's body,' and I try not to eat too many dinner rolls - please don't fire me! I'll make crazy choices from the neck up, but from the neck down, it's just me trying to suck it in. And in 'GLOW,' my whole body was required to do a function and not just to look as good as possible in a costume.

~Betty Gilpin

Topics: Betty Body Choices Costume Crazy Dinner Down Eat Fire Function Glow Good Just Look Make Many Me Neck Please Possible Previous Required Roles Rolls Suck Thought Too Try Trying Up Whole

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When you're an actress - or just a woman - a lot of the exercise classes that are offered are so sort of male gaze-skewed. It's all working out for the beach and not for function at all.

~Betty Gilpin

Topics: Actress Beach Classes Exercise Function Just Lot Male Offered Out Sort Woman Working You

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I didn't know why dessert was invented or what function it was meant to perform. Raising livestock and the harvesting of grains are ancient activities, but when did humankind decide it also needed creme brulee?

~Bill Buford

Topics: Activities Also Ancient Decide Dessert Did Function Grains Humankind Invented Know Livestock Meant Needed Perform Raising Why

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I don't know how to function without music. When I'm not making it, I'm listening to it. It gives me courage and takes care of my mind.

~Billie Eilish

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The supreme function of reason is to show man that some things are beyond reason.

~Blaise Pascal

Topics: Beyond Function Man Reason Show Some Some Things Supreme Things

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If I don't get eight hours, I can't function, so I'm a great believer in power naps.

~Bobby Davro

Topics: Believer Eight Function Get Great Great Believer Hours Naps Power

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