"You say you're not special because the world doesn't know about you, but that's an insult to me. I know about you."
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"Planets are too dim to be detected with existing equipment, far away, except in these very special circumstances where they're seen by their gravitational effect"
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"right' i said. 'but first, we need the car. and after that, the cocaine. and then the tape recorder, for special music, and some acapulco shirts."
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"My own share making contribution [to the the well-being of humanity]. So I never feel I am something special."
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"One of the reasons why it needs no special education to be a Christian is that Christianity is an education itself."
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"It's very difficult for me to travel now without music just because I'm so spoiled. It's a huge luxury to go and play your music for all these people around the world and having come up to you in a special way - they really want to show your their city, or really want to show you where they are from. If you are just traveling, you don't get that same welcome."
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"He who first called money the sinews of the state seems to have said this with special reference to war."
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"War, what's it good for? Absolutely nothing. Say it again."
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"Our consumer economy peddles the notions "romantic consumerism" of finding "the one," of being the one. It's the narcissistic enhancement of, "I'm the one you stopped your nomadic life for." It's one thing when you have sex for the first time when you marry, but it's another thing altogether when you stop having sex with others when you marry. So the marital commitment becomes, "I must be really special. With me, you no longer think you can find better next door." Romantic consumerism is thinking you can't find better, younger or newer."
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"There's an institution here called the National Sound Archive, and there's a character who works there, Paul Wilson. He takes a very special interest in the history of the music and advised Martin Davidson of the existence of these tapes."
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"A special ability means a heavy expenditure of energy in a particular direction, with a consequent drain from some other side of life."
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"Special knowledge is a terrible disadvantage."
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"TV writers live life of well-paid, specialty prostitutes. We have a very special skill set and we occupy one of the higher floors in the bordello that is writing. We do a very particular job for a very select clientele."
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"I rode fire trucks, slid down fire poles, wore a lot of red, and made a lot of appearances. I've always had a special place in my heart for fire fighters."
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"It was a special show that became a cult classic of sorts, and I made a lot of money for it."
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"You are always hoping that movie audiences are interested in characters and interested in story values rather than just mindless special effects. But you never know."
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"I remember thinking, "My little sister is going to be something super special," because you always seemed to know what you wanted. And I'm just curious, where did that come from?"
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"My tax return in the United States has to be kept on a special computer because their normal computers can't deal with the numbers. So I am constantly getting these notices telling me I haven't paid something when really it is just on the wrong computer."
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"Polio's pretty special because once you get an eradication, you no longer have to spend money on it; it's just there as a gift for the rest of time."
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"I don't want something special. I want something beautifully plain."
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