Modern Day Quotes

I've always loved King Kong. He's like a modern-day myth, an icon of the cinema.

Tom Hiddleston

Kings, Icons, Cinema

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In the modern-day world, where time is premium and battle for subsistence is unimaginably tough, the hapless common man simply gives in and pays the bribe just to get on with life.

Shaffi Mather

Men, Giving, Battle

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Dead Witch Walking is basically a modern-day witch living in Cincinnati.

Kim Harrison

Witch, Modern, Walking

"Leading a Double Life Turned This Woman Into a Best-Selling Author". "Geek’s Guide to the Galaxy" with David Barr Kirtley, www.wired.com. September 13, 2014.

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I've got an idea for a modern day faerie tale that I think would made a great short novel. But I just don't have the time to work on it right now. I'm way too busy with the 'Kingkiller Chronicles' and being a new dad.

Patrick Rothfuss

Dad, Thinking, Ideas

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I stick closely to the structure of the myths. I may have some fun with the mythology by changing the environment to modern-day, but the structure of the myths, the monsters, the relationships of the gods - none of that is made up.

Rick Riordan

Fun, Monsters, May

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In his fierce, bold determination to see the lives of modern-day slaves up close, Benjamin Skinner reminds me of the British abolitionist of two hundred years ago, Zachary Macaulay, who once traveled on a slave ship across the Atlantic, taking notes. Skinner goes everywhere, from border crossings to brothels to bargaining sessions with dealers in human beings, to bring us this vivid, searing account of the wide network of human trafficking and servitude which spans today's globe.

Adam Hochschild

Determination, Years, Two

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Rigorously investigated and fearlessly reported, A Crime So Monstrous is a passionate and thorough examination of the appalling reality of human bondage in today's world. In his devastating narrative, Ben Skinner boldly casts light on the unthinkable, yet thriving, modern-day practice of slavery, exposing a global trade in human lives. The abuses detailed in these pages are repugnant, but there is hope to be found: by giving voice to the victims, Skinner helps restore their dignity and makes crucial strides toward closing this shameful chapter in history.

William J. Clinton

Reality, Practice, Voice

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We made four feature films with Sherwood Baptist. The wonderful thing was the church (members) volunteered. It was an awesome atmosphere of attitudes. The hard part was (that) all four of the first feature films we made take place in modern-day Albany, Georgia. We know that not all of our films going to be (set in) modern-day Albany, Georgia.

Alex Kendrick

Attitude, Atmosphere, Church

"'Courageous' filmmaker Alex Kendrick branches out with a new book, a new Erwin Brothers comedy and a new production company". Interview with John W. Kennedy, www.beliefnet.com. July 2013.

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Walking with someone through grief, or through the process of reconciliation, requires patience, presence, and a willingness to wander, to take the scenic route. But the modern-day church doesn't like to wander or wait. The modern-day church likes results. Convinced the gospel is a product we've got to sell to an increasingly shrinking market, we like our people to function as walking advertisements: happy, put-together, finished - proof that this Jesus stuff WORKS!

Rachel Held Evans

Jesus, Grief, People

Rachel Held Evans (2015). “Searching for Sunday: Loving, Leaving, and Finding the Church”, p.208, Thomas Nelson Inc

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Peter Minuet, who said to the Indians in modern-day Manhattan, Will you accept a check from a Puerto Rican bank? Never got a dinner!

Red Buttons

Manhattan, Dinner, Modern

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I`ve been spending a fair amount of time in the recesses of white nationalist, white supremacist social media online areas, what called itself is the "alt right", which is sort of the euphemistic term they use for what is essentially modern day white supremacy. And they are some of [Donald]Trump - this has been reported from the beginning but they are very excited about [anti-Muslim] proposal.

Chris Hayes

White, Media, Use

Source: www.msnbc.com

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One of the advantages or disadvantages of the way in which we live in these modern days is that we are ceasing to feel. That is to say we do not permit ourselves to be affected by either death or misfortune, provided these natural calamities leave our own persons unscathed.

Marie Corelli

Compassion, Way, Modern

Marie Corelli (2015). “Innocent: Her Fancy and His Fact”, p.348, The Floating Press

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Human trafficking is the illegal trade of human beings, mainly for the purposes of commercial sexual exploitation and forced labor. In short, it's modern day slavery.

Jen Lilley

Purpose, Slavery, Human Trafficking

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Film, television and to a certain extent, theater are modern day libraries.

David Strathairn

Library, Television, Film

"Interview with David Strathairn of The Whistleblower". Tribute Interview, www.tribute.ca. July 21, 2011.

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Robert Kraft, a modern day Zoolander.

Joe Buck

Modern

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There are few problems in the world that economic prosperitycannot help solve. Yet the engines of that prosperity are under fierceattack. The forces that seek power over others have gained the upperhand against those that seek freedom. By harming wealth creation,they cause even more strain on society. Historically, this is nothingnew. State domination over its subjects has roots that connect statism,totalitarianism, communism, and socialism to more modern-day variantsof liberalism and progressivism. It is a constant fight and we mustwin.

Ziad K. Abdelnour

Fighting, Roots, Wealth Creation

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If japa is maintained, no useless talk during work will be possible. The mind will always remain peaceful. Modern day diseases are mostly psychosomatic. Japa will bestow good health to both mind and body.

Mata Amritanandamayi

Meditation, Peaceful, Mind

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Anne Boleyn is an intriguing character. She seems to appeal to modern-day women in a very potent way. Because she was such an independently opinionated and spirited young woman, which at the time was unheard of.

Natalie Dormer

Character, Way, Intriguing

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I think I've become the go-to mustache man. It works in period pieces. Modern-day mustaches are probably creepy. But I get compliments - everyone's like, 'Wow, love the 'stache, dude.

Jack Huston

Men, Thinking, Mustache

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In the case of 'The Housewives,' I call the 'Housewives' sociology of the rich. I think it's just fun to watch. It's guilt-free gossiping that you can have. It's like the modern-day soap opera, in my mind.

Andy Cohen

Fun, Thinking, Mind

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Flexibility has become a modern day value that everyone wants. But flexibility comes with a cost.

Maynard Webb

Cost, Want, Modern

"Meritocracy: Overcoming the Fear Factor" by Maynard Webb, www.huffingtonpost.com. June 24, 2010.

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Clutter-clearing is modern-day alchemy.

Denise Linn

Modern, Alchemy, Clutter

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I find as much inspiration from the forerunners of jazz as I do the modern-day innovators of jazz.

John Scofield

Inspiration, Jazz, Modern

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Ecology is the new theology. Big history is the new Genesis. Those who fail to understand that evidence is modern-day Scripture, and that the world we live in is an honorable world, betray God and humanity in the most egregious of ways.

Michael Dowd

Humanity, World, Way

"Ecology Is the New Theology" by Michael Dowd, www.huffingtonpost.com. March 14, 2013.

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It's modern day. It is modern day. Some of the cars are older but it is absolutely modern day. There are modern cars in it, modern people, modern clothes, modern talk. We wrote 'Valentine' to sort of pay tribute to all the old slasher movies that we grew up with and I think that we did that.

Todd Farmer

Valentine, Thinking, Clothes

Source: collider.com

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