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[Albert] Camus always insisted that historical criteria and historical reasoning were not the only things to take into account, and that they weren’t all powerful, that history could always be wrong about man. Today, this is how we are starting to think Picture Quote #1

Imagine my surprise when, after a lifetime of teaching me to keep personal things to myself, Mom insisted my drawings were the start of a comic strip for millions of people to enjoy Picture Quote #1

The others strapped themselves below - except for Coach Hedge, who insisted on clinging to the forward rail, yelling, YEAH! Bring it on, Lake! Picture Quote #1

My mother insisted that I pursue music. I rented out my father’s musical equipment and earned some money. As a child, I wasn’t sure about a career goal, but I was always fascinated by electronic gadgets, specially musical equipment Picture Quote #1

My friend who I went to boarding school with was interested in photography. He insisted that I buy a camera and marched me downtown Picture Quote #1

As physics students, we are taught that physicists are smart, that chemists are moderately acceptable, and that biologists are certainly not very intelligent. So I wasn’t inclined to take a biology course. But my father insisted, and maybe what he had in mind was that, if there were no jobs in physics, I would end up being a doctor Picture Quote #1

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And my father, being a good Swiss puritan, always really insisted that if I was going to be an actor, I shouldn’t just be an actor, I should know about the whole process Picture Quote #1

A lot of people insisted on a wall between modern dance and ballet. I’m beginning to think that walls are very unhealthy things Picture Quote #1

I’ve always been a monster,’ Scapegrace told her, ‘but now, finally, my physical for reflects my inner darkness.’’You smell terrible.’’That’s the smell of evil.’’It’s like rancid meat and bad eggs.’’Evil, Scapegrace insisted Picture Quote #1

During the Gulf War, journalists used to challenge government news managers and insisted they wouldn’t just accept the official version of events Picture Quote #1

I was privileged because my father was a policeman, and we lived in town. Many people in Malawi are from typical villages. My grandmother insisted I should be in both worlds, and so I needed to be acquainted with village life Picture Quote #1

Ever since the infamous quiz show scandals of the 1950s, the feds had insisted that TV game shows be honest - or that at least they didn’t cheat. So as a ‘Dating Game’ bachelor, I didn’t know what I was going to be asked. The other bachelors and I were required to concoct our answers in real time Picture Quote #1

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I hadn’t made that movie before and when I ever met the real Joy Mangano, which happened because De Niro insisted we meet her and her father, that’s what she felt like to us. She impressed us with her quiet, serene authority with herself Picture Quote #1

I was really into artwork in high school and my art teacher made it clear to me that it’s not really a career. She insisted that if I wanted to make a living this way, I would have to find a career that might actually reward me for the artwork Picture Quote #1

Throughout most of my life, I’ve tried to downplay my Chinese heritage because I wanted so much to be an American. I was the only Asian kid in my elementary school, and I longed to be like everyone else. I insisted on American food; I was embarrassed by my mother’s poor English Picture Quote #1

Some eschew wine for their religion; others just don’t cotton to it. A slew of Americans consider wine a fancy-schmancy treat for special occasions. They do not understand the concept of daily wine. It’s as though you insisted on confetti and a swing-band at every meal Picture Quote #1

General de Gaulle was a thoroughly bad boy. The day he arrived, he thought he was Joan of Arc and the following day he insisted that he was Georges Clemenceau Picture Quote #1

Priests, she insisted, could not sin. It was a thing impossible. Everything that they did, and wished, was of course right. She hoped I would see the reasonableness and duty of the oaths I was to take, and be faithful to them Picture Quote #1

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The transition state of manners and language cannot be too often insisted upon: for this affected the process at both ends, giving the artist in fictitious life an uncertain model to copy and unstable materials to work in Picture Quote #1

My wife and I met when each of us was dragged to a party we didn’t want to go to by friends. I was coming off a bad injury, but my roommate insisted I get out of the house and be around people. God love our friends; we’ve been together 20 years now! Picture Quote #1

And the basis on which we agreed to operate with them involved a manifesto, where it states that we proceed from different ideologies and policies. One thing that we insisted on was that they should take an oath to reject racism and discrimination Picture Quote #1

I took piano for many years. I kicked and screamed through all of my lessons, but my mom really insisted Picture Quote #1

All around me insisted that my doubts proved only my own ignorance and sinfulness; that they knew by experience they would soon give place to true knowledge, and an advance in religion; and I felt something like indecision Picture Quote #1

Claghorn had long insisted that no human condition endured forever, with the corollary that the more complicated such a condition, the greater its susceptibility to change Picture Quote #1

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That idea of URL was the basic clue to the universality of the Web. That was the only thing I insisted upon Picture Quote #1

When I was in college, I was the editor of the literary magazine and insisted neither the editors nor the writers be specifically identified - only our student numbers appeared on the title page. I love that idea and still do Picture Quote #1

When Hegel later became a man of influence' he insisted that the Jews should be granted equal rights because civic rights belong to man because he is a man and not on account of his ethnic origins or his religion Picture Quote #1

In the contract days, the big studios groomed us to play particular roles and we would stay with the image they gave us and insisted on Picture Quote #1

Any system was a straightjacket if you insisted on adhering to it so totally and humorlessly Picture Quote #1

The Beatles insisted he let it be, let it be. Stephen ejected the tape from his eight track and threw it on the floor of the passenger seat. Whispered words of wisdom, please. They had no idea Picture Quote #1

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[Albert] Camus always insisted that historical criteria and historical reasoning were not the only things to take into account, and that they weren’t all powerful, that history could always be wrong about man. Today, this is how we are starting to think. (Insisted Quotes) Imagine my surprise when, after a lifetime of teaching me to keep personal things to myself, Mom insisted my drawings were the start of a comic strip for millions of people to enjoy. (Insisted Quotes) The others strapped themselves below - except for Coach Hedge, who insisted on clinging to the forward rail, yelling, YEAH! Bring it on, Lake! (Insisted Quotes) My mother insisted that I pursue music. I rented out my father’s musical equipment and earned some money. As a child, I wasn’t sure about a career goal, but I was always fascinated by electronic gadgets, specially musical equipment. (Insisted Quotes) My friend who I went to boarding school with was interested in photography. He insisted that I buy a camera and marched me downtown. (Insisted Quotes) As physics students, we are taught that physicists are smart, that chemists are moderately acceptable, and that biologists are certainly not very intelligent. So I wasn’t inclined to take a biology course. But my father insisted, and maybe what he had in mind was that, if there were no jobs in physics, I would end up being a doctor. (Insisted Quotes) And my father, being a good Swiss puritan, always really insisted that if I was going to be an actor, I shouldn’t just be an actor, I should know about the whole process. (Insisted Quotes) A lot of people insisted on a wall between modern dance and ballet. I’m beginning to think that walls are very unhealthy things. (Insisted Quotes) I’ve always been a monster,’ Scapegrace told her, ‘but now, finally, my physical for reflects my inner darkness.’’You smell terrible.’’That’s the smell of evil.’’It’s like rancid meat and bad eggs.’’Evil, Scapegrace insisted. (Insisted Quotes) During the Gulf War, journalists used to challenge government news managers and insisted they wouldn’t just accept the official version of events (Insisted Quotes) I was privileged because my father was a policeman, and we lived in town. Many people in Malawi are from typical villages. My grandmother insisted I should be in both worlds, and so I needed to be acquainted with village life. (Insisted Quotes) Ever since the infamous quiz show scandals of the 1950s, the feds had insisted that TV game shows be honest - or that at least they didn’t cheat. So as a ‘Dating Game’ bachelor, I didn’t know what I was going to be asked. The other bachelors and I were required to concoct our answers in real time. (Insisted Quotes) I hadn’t made that movie before and when I ever met the real Joy Mangano, which happened because De Niro insisted we meet her and her father, that’s what she felt like to us. She impressed us with her quiet, serene authority with herself (Insisted Quotes) I was really into artwork in high school and my art teacher made it clear to me that it’s not really a career. She insisted that if I wanted to make a living this way, I would have to find a career that might actually reward me for the artwork (Insisted Quotes) Throughout most of my life, I’ve tried to downplay my Chinese heritage because I wanted so much to be an American. I was the only Asian kid in my elementary school, and I longed to be like everyone else. I insisted on American food; I was embarrassed by my mother’s poor English (Insisted Quotes) Some eschew wine for their religion; others just don’t cotton to it. A slew of Americans consider wine a fancy-schmancy treat for special occasions. They do not understand the concept of daily wine. It’s as though you insisted on confetti and a swing-band at every meal (Insisted Quotes) General de Gaulle was a thoroughly bad boy. The day he arrived, he thought he was Joan of Arc and the following day he insisted that he was Georges Clemenceau (Insisted Quotes) Priests, she insisted, could not sin. It was a thing impossible. Everything that they did, and wished, was of course right. She hoped I would see the reasonableness and duty of the oaths I was to take, and be faithful to them (Insisted Quotes) The transition state of manners and language cannot be too often insisted upon: for this affected the process at both ends, giving the artist in fictitious life an uncertain model to copy and unstable materials to work in (Insisted Quotes) My wife and I met when each of us was dragged to a party we didn’t want to go to by friends. I was coming off a bad injury, but my roommate insisted I get out of the house and be around people. God love our friends; we’ve been together 20 years now! (Insisted Quotes) And the basis on which we agreed to operate with them involved a manifesto, where it states that we proceed from different ideologies and policies. One thing that we insisted on was that they should take an oath to reject racism and discrimination (Insisted Quotes) I took piano for many years. I kicked and screamed through all of my lessons, but my mom really insisted (Insisted Quotes) All around me insisted that my doubts proved only my own ignorance and sinfulness; that they knew by experience they would soon give place to true knowledge, and an advance in religion; and I felt something like indecision (Insisted Quotes) Claghorn had long insisted that no human condition endured forever, with the corollary that the more complicated such a condition, the greater its susceptibility to change (Insisted Quotes) That idea of URL was the basic clue to the universality of the Web. That was the only thing I insisted upon (Insisted Quotes) When I was in college, I was the editor of the literary magazine and insisted neither the editors nor the writers be specifically identified - only our student numbers appeared on the title page. I love that idea and still do (Insisted Quotes) When Hegel later became a man of influence' he insisted that the Jews should be granted equal rights because civic rights belong to man because he is a man and not on account of his ethnic origins or his religion (Insisted Quotes) In the contract days, the big studios groomed us to play particular roles and we would stay with the image they gave us and insisted on (Insisted Quotes) Any system was a straightjacket if you insisted on adhering to it so totally and humorlessly (Insisted Quotes) The Beatles insisted he let it be, let it be. Stephen ejected the tape from his eight track and threw it on the floor of the passenger seat. Whispered words of wisdom, please. They had no idea (Insisted Quotes)

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