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For instance, I was a little surprised that the Shiites didn't rise up against Saddam and the Baath party across most of the country when the Americans moved in March and April of 2003. ↗

— Juan Cole

#against #april #country #i #instance

I think that there's been an unfortunate tendency for right wing think tanks to dominate these discussions. They often produce very shoddy studies and policy recommendations, which are nevertheless taken very seriously. ↗

— Juan Cole

#discussions #dominate #i #i think #nevertheless

I make no claim to being a business genius. You can make so much money in this business that it loses its value. ↗

— Nat King Cole

#business #claim #genius #i #loses

I'm in the music business for one purpose - to make money. ↗

— Nat King Cole

#i #make #money #music #music business

I went to Julliard and we did a lot of mask work there, and I remember thinking in class, 'When am I ever going to use this?' ↗

— Benjamin Walker

#class #did #ever #going #i

Being a writer is a very private, internal process. Ultimately I am more the writer, being an introvert. ↗

— Paula Cole

#being #i #i am #internal #introvert

But at the age of 44, I sure hope to be a better businesswoman. I want to get the music straight to my fans. ↗

— Paula Cole

#better #businesswoman #fans #get #hope

I find that the older I get, the more I see that there really aren't huge zeniths of happiness or a huge abyss of darkness as much as there used to be. ↗

— Paula Cole

#darkness #find #get #happiness #huge

The older I get, the more I see that there really aren't huge zeniths of happiness or a huge abyss of darkness as much as there used to be. I tend to walk a middle ground. ↗

— Paula Cole

#darkness #get #ground #happiness #huge

I'm lucky to be in a profession where you can keep getting better. ↗

— Cy Coleman

#getting #getting better #i #keep #lucky