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“Getting out of the house is the secret to staying alert through the droning hours leading up to the big meal, even if you don't go farther than 7-Eleven for another six-pack.”

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Mary Schmich

Mary Schmich, born on November 29, 1953, is an accomplished American journalist. She has a wealth of experience in the field of journalism, serving as a columnist for several prominent media outlets, and is known for her unique writing style and insightful commentary. more

“In terms intellectually, [what] shaped my life was the whole Munich thing [the Munich Agreement] that I knew about all my life, in terms of how large powers make decisions that affect small countries, and the unintended consequences of that. The other part is I knew about the Holocaust. l just didn't know that it applied to my family. But that did affect the way I thought about what I was seeing as ethnic cleansing in the Balkans; there's no question about that.”

Knows Way Country Whole Term Decision Seeing Consequence My Family Agreement Holocaust Cleansing Ethnic Cleansing Munich Balkans Small Countries Unintended Consequences

Author:Madeleine Albright

“I think we all are people that are the product of our backgrounds. It's wrong to think that you're not.”

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Author:Madeleine Albright

“Like trillions of others, if it wasn't for Bob Dylan, it would have been a different musical landscape. Pop music wouldn't have been my thing at all. I did also grow up listening to The Beatles, but I never thought of being a Beatle.”

Ifs Has Beens Different Grows Growing Up Listening Musical Pops Landscape Bob Dylan Pop Music

Author:Robyn Hitchcock

“I think The Beatles are the lasting influence on me, even more so than Dylan.”

Thinking Influence Lasting Dylan

Author:Robyn Hitchcock

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