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• You know what an effective deterrent to crime is? Jail! And do you know what kind of criminal penalty actually makes people think twice about committing crimes the next time? The kind that actually comes out of some individual's pocket, not fines that come out of the corporate kitty.

  Matt Taibbi

  Thinking, Jail, People

  "Justice Department's New Get-Tough Policy Is, Well, Not". Article by Matt Taibbi, www.rollingstone.com. February 20, 2013.

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• I don't like it when people who are young act like they're 40. That's taking too much on. Putting up a shield and trying to act like you're so mature or whatever - I don't try to act mature. Some people might say I'm mature for my age, but it's not something I'm trying to do, you know? I'm just me.

  Taylor Swift

  People, Age, Trying

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• I want to look my best for God. So many people have the attitude that if you're a Christian you've got to dress bad, wear an old color, not do anything to your hair, have nothing. It's no wonder that Christianity is not very attractive. I mean, how many people do you know in a Western culture that's going to go, 'Yeah, give me some of that?'

  Joyce Meyer

  Christian, Attitude, Mean

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• How many deaf people do you know in real life? Unless they live in a cave, or are 14, which seems to be true for most people in this business, what could I possibly tell them that they don't already know?

  Marlee Matlin

  Real, People, Caves

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• When do you know you're insane? And when do you known you're sane? I think I treat a fine line between the two. It's a battle to function, but somehow I manage.

  Siobhan Fahey

  Thinking, Two, Insane

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• If you aren't in over your head, how do you know how tall you are?

  T. S. Eliot

  Adversity, Hard Times, Tough Times

  " Valerie Eliot's death deprives poetry of its strongest advocate" by David Morley, www.theguardian.com. November 13, 2012.

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• Do you know that I was the anchor on the 'CBS Morning Show?' And my newsman was Walter Cronkite.

  Dick Van Dyke

  Morning, Anchors, Shows

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• How do you know love is gone? If you said that you would be there at seven and you get there by nine, and he or she has not called the police yet - it's gone.

  Marlene Dietrich

  I Love You, Broken Heart, Love Is

  Marlene Dietrich's ABC (1962)

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• I get embarrassed a lot of times getting attention, but I like being onstage. Do you know what I mean? If I'm in a crowd of people and they're all looking at me, I will feel embarrassed. It's a strange dichotomy.

  Zooey Deschanel

  Mean, People, Attention

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• Do you know the rate of military enlistment among Hispanics is higher than any demographic in this country?

  Ted Cruz

  Country, Military, Demographics

  "Ted Cruz: 'When Was The Last Time You Saw A Hispanic Panhandler?'". "Fox News Sunday" with Chris Wallace, www.realclearpolitics.com. August 6, 2012.

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• Very much like that, and very much a loner, do you know and I didn't fit really into sport or all kind of group activities as a kid, I couldn't find a niche. And music was not really part of the kind of village curriculum it would, you know.

  Eric Clapton

  Sports, Kids, Loner

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• I just managed to convince my grandmother that it was a worth while that was something to do, you know, and when I did finally get the guitar, it didn't seem that difficult to me, to be able to make a good noise out of it.

  Eric Clapton

  Grandmother, Guitar, Noise

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• Do you know what you call those who use towels and never wash them, eat meals and never do the dishes, sit in rooms they never clean, and are entertained till they drop? If you have just answered, 'A house guest,' you're wrong because I have just described my kids.

  Erma Bombeck

  Kids, Parenting, Swag

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• The point is, how do you know the Guarantee Fairy isn't a crazy glue sniffer.

  Chris Farley

  Crazy, Glue, Guarantees

  "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

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• Do you know what people want more than anything? They want to be missed. They want to be missed the day they don't show up. They want to be missed when they're gone.

  Seth Godin

  People, Want, Gone

  "Can Ordinary People Become Leaders?". Interview with Guy Raz, www.npr.org. January 17, 2014.

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• As an actor you want people to know you and there are times you want your pictures taken, but it's unnerving to walk out of a venue with friends and there are 20 people flashing lights in your face. Do you know how bright those lights are?

  Ashley Greene

  Taken, Light, People

  "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

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• Styrofoam and plastic milk jugs are biodegradable! Do you know what isn't biodegradable? Paper!

  Rush Limbaugh

  Paper, Milk, Jugs

  "The Rush Limbaugh Show", June 15, 1991.

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• Do you know what White House correspondents call actors who pose as reporters? Anchors.

  Jay Leno

  Anchors, White, House

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• Do you know how many calories are in butter and cheese and ice cream? Would you get your dog up in the morning for a cup of coffee and a donut?

  Jack LaLanne

  Motivational, Good Morning, Dog

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• Do you know why language manifests itself the way it does in my work? It's because I understand short attention spans.

  Barbara Kruger

  Art, Expression, Doe

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• I think I developed language skills to deal with threat. It's the girl thing to do-you know, instead of pulling out a gun.

  Barbara Kruger

  Girl, Artist, Gun

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• Do you know how helpless you feel if you have a full cup of coffee in your hand and you start to sneeze?

  Jean Kerr

  Coffee, Hands, Espresso

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• Do you know most of the Jewish songs have the same trend of sadness as Negro spirituals?

  Mahalia Jackson

  Song, Sadness, Trends

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• How do you know what it's like to be stupid if you've never been smart?

  Lou Holtz

  Smart, Stupid, Ifs

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• I went to Bali, and I was in a small village, and somebody who was with me showed a woman a little figurine of Bart and asked: 'Do you know who this is?' And she said: 'Mickey Mouse.'

  Matt Groening

  Small Villages, Littles, Bali

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