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Because Jews were kicked out of every country in Europe at one time or another, and plenty of other places as well, there isn't an ability to identify with a national heritage - you'll never hear a Jew say 'I'm German' or 'I'm Polish,' without saying something about being Jewish as well, and for good reason.

~Adam Mansbach

Topics: Ability About Another Because Being Country Europe Every German Good Good Reason Hear Heritage Identify Jew Jewish Jews Kicked National Never One Time Other Out Places Plenty Polish Reason Say Saying Something Time Well Were Without You

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It's clear to me that there is no good reason for many philosophy books to sound as complicated as they do.

~Alain De Botton

Topics: Books Clear Complicated Good Good Reason Many Me Philosophy Reason Sound

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If a scene is longer than three pages, it better be for a good reason.

~Alan Ball

Topics: Better Good Good Reason Longer Pages Reason Scene Than Three

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There are two important things to remember about 'entitlements': They are hugely popular programs for a very good reason, and actual sensible 'reform' would mean improving them, not sacrificing them at the altar of 'fiscal responsibility.'

~Alex Pareene

Topics: About Actual Altar Entitlement Fiscal Fiscal Responsibility Good Good Reason Hugely Important Important Things Improving Mean Popular Programs Reason Reform Remember Responsibility Sacrificing Sensible Them Things Two Very Would

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There's no good reason that reliably liberal states should be electing senators as friendly to Wall Street as Cory Booker.

~Alex Pareene

Topics: Friendly Good Good Reason Liberal Reason Senators Should States Street Wall Wall Street

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Obviously I faced the possibility of not returning when first I considered going. Once faced and settled there really wasn't any good reason to refer to it.

~Amelia Earhart

Topics: Any Considered Faced First Going Good Good Reason Obviously Once Possibility Really Reason Refer Returning Settled

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I don't really have any regrets because if I choose not to do something there is usually a very good reason. Once I've made the decision I don't view it as a missed opportunity, just a different path.

~Andrew Lincoln

Topics: Any Because Choose Decision Different Different Path Good Good Reason Just Made Missed Once Opportunity Path Really Reason Regrets Something Very View

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Several companies have explicit policies against cronyism, with good reason. Hiring a family member simply for a relationship can be troubling and may not necessarily serve a company's interests. But by and large, financial firms in particular commonly hire people who have certain connections, whether through family or a business relationship.

~Andrew Ross Sorkin

Topics: Against Business Certain Commonly Companies Company Connections Explicit Family Family Member Financial Good Good Reason Hire Hiring Interests Large May Member Necessarily Particular People Policies Reason Relationship Serve Several Simply Through Troubling Whether Who

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I believe kids should choose what they want to do, because it's their life, but they have to choose something, and they can't quit in the middle unless there's a really good reason. There are going to be peaks and valleys. You don't want to let kids quit during a valley.

~Angela Duckworth

Topics: Because Believe Choose Going Good Good Reason Kids Life Middle Peaks Quit Really Reason Should Something Unless Valley Valleys Want You I Believe

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There's barely a strand of the modern media that the Kardashian-Wests haven't been able to master, and for good reason: Kanye is an amazing performer and cultural provocateur, while Kim, through her strength of character, has created a place for herself in the glare of the world's spotlight, and it takes real guts to do that.

~Anna Wintour

Topics: Able Amazing Barely Been Character Created Cultural Glare Good Good Reason Guts Her Herself Kanye Kim Master Media Modern Performer Place Real Reason Spotlight Strand Strength Takes Through While World

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