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Ralph Lauren was borin' before I worn him -- Kanye West
Ralph Waldo Emerson would definitely be my homeboy. -- Rainn Wilson
Consider for a moment any beauty in the name Ralph. -- Frank Zappa
Ralph Fiennes and Edward Norton are among my favorite actors. -- Vance Joy
The rules!" shouted Ralph, "you're breaking the rules!""Who cares? -- William Golding
I'm a combination of Linda Ronstadt, Loretta Lynn and Ralph Stanley. -- Patty Loveless
Some things have to be believed to be seen. -Ralph Hodgson -- Ann Brashares
He had gone to the higher Sierras... [about Ralph Waldo Emerson's death] -- John Muir
I like how Ralph Lauren creates a mystical world through his clothing. -- Ezra Koenig
The ancestor of every action is a thought. â??Ralph Waldo Emerson -- David Allen
I love Don Williams records, and old Ralph Stanley and Bill Monroe. -- Dan Fogelberg
The skull regarded Ralph like one who knows all the answers but won't tell. -- William Golding
God invented mankind because he loved silly stories. Ralph Steadman I like being absurd. -- Jimmy Fallon
Michael Ralph brilliantly plays the street prophet, a West Indian who foreshadows the Harlem riot. -- Debbie Allen
Watching my dad, Ralph Lauren, design clothes when I was young, I was always inspired. -- Dylan Lauren
Instantaneous forgiveness can bring longstanding self-preservation, not to mention a cheaper Ralph's bill on Rolaids. -- Ace Antonio Hall
No they called it the Codex Merlini because it was written by a guy named Ralph. -- Karen Chance
Listening to the Fifth Symphony of Ralph Vaughan Williams is like staring at a cow for 45 minutes. -- Aaron Copland
We are reformers in the spring, but iin autumn we stand by the old. Ralph Waldo Emerson -- Ron Suskind
My Mt. Rushmore of hero worship would include Ralph Waldo Emerson, Marcus Aurelius, Frank Sinatra and Barry White. -- Karen Duffy
I told Mr. Nader today that a vote for Ralph Nader is really a vote for George Bush. -- Barbara Lee
Ralph [ Nader] is an old friend of mine, and he does a useful job in displaying a position. -- John Kenneth Galbraith
I know what I wish Ralph Nader would investigate next. Marriage. It's not safe, it's not safe at all. -- Jean Kerr
John Kerry met with Ralph Nader last week. Both sides of every issue were discussed. And then, Nader spoke. -- Jay Leno
I think Ralph Nader is the biggest liar in American politics when he said it didn't matter who was president. -- James Carville
Ralph (Houk) brought out the best in everybody, and that included me. I consider myself lucky to have played for him. -- Mickey Mantle
Fans always ask, What did the bedroom look like? All they ever saw was Alice or Ralph going in and out. -- Audrey Meadows
Dad said I would always be "high minded and low waged" from reading too much Ralph Waldo Emerson. Maybe he was right. -- Jim Harrison
I have to admit that I was a little nervous when I showed up for my first official 'Wreck-It Ralph' recording session. -- Jane Lynch
In my day, in my era, Ralph McDaniels, just being five and being at his block party, you could just got onstage. -- Lil Mama
Fans always ask, 'What did the bedroom look like?' All they ever saw was Alice or Ralph going in and out. -- Audrey Meadows
I like a lot of Ralph Lauren and classic styles... My style has changed in that I'm willing to try more things. -- Troian Bellisario
In my day, in my era, Ralph McDaniels, just being five and being at his block party, you could just got onstage. -- Lil Mama
I believe that voices like Ross Perot (search), Pat Buchanan, Ralph Nader should be heard. They don't have to be president. Give 'em a chance. -- Kinky Friedman
Big business never pays a nickel in taxes, according to Ralph Nader, who represents a big consumer organization that never pays a nickel in taxes. -- Dave Barry
I spent a lot of years working for Ralph Lauren, and he had so many copycats, from Tommy Hilfiger to Abercrombie & Fitch to J.Crew. -- John Varvatos
Ralph wept for the end of innocence, the darkness of man's heart, and the fall through the air of the true, wise friend called Piggy. -- William Golding
Ralph Nader has slavery reparations on his platform, which makes me think he's not serious. If he thought he could win he wouldn't even say that. -- Dave Chappelle
For character, to prepare for the inevitable I recommend selections from [Ralph Waldo] Emerson. His writings have done for me far more than all other reading. -- Rutherford B. Hayes
I have been in the witness protection program for the last three weeks. I campaigned for Ralph Nader. I'm now living as a woman in Mississippi. -- Phil Donahue
Ralph... would treat the day's decisions as though he were playing chess. The only trouble was that he would never be a very good chess player. -- William Golding
Ralph Lemon is my idol. But music is my biggest passion. Frank Ocean's 'Pyramids' is on repeat. That kind of stuff with Frank Ocean makes me cry. -- Kyle Abraham
I've got a Don Baylor," J.T. said."California sucks this year."Ralph snickered. "I wouldn't use a Baylor card to scrape dog shit off the street. -- Jodi Picoult
John Kerry and Ralph Nader met face-to-face, it was a historic meeting. Astronomers said today their meeting actually created what is called a 'charisma black hole.' -- Jay Leno
I love nice things - I consider Ralph Lauren sheets to be a necessity, not a luxury - but I've known what it's like to be poor. -- Martine McCutcheon
At the age of eight I started getting into fashion, brands such as Tommy Hilfiger, Nautica and Ralph Lauren. But in 2005 I started wearing John Richmond jeans. -- ASAP Rocky
Ralph also took some classes in philosophy and literature and felt himself on the brink of some kind of huge discovery about himself. But it never came. -- Raymond Carver
I have made a public statement about me and Ralph by being seen with him. I don't need to make any other. You can live the way you want. -- Francesca Annis
I used to want to be the black dude in The Last Dragon. I wanted to be Ralph Tresvant from New Edition - I thought he was super cool. -- Deon Cole
When [Ralph Waldo] Emerson visited Thoreau in jail and asked, 'What are you doing in there?' it was reported that Thoreau replied, 'What are you doing out there?' -- Howard Zinn
What a new face courage puts on everything. - Ralph Waldo Emerson To be seventy years young is sometimes far more cheerful and hopeful than to be forty years old. -- Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.
Ralph Angel was such a great character. The single-father image has been portrayed in so many ways so having the ability to be a part of that narrative excites me! -- Kofi Siriboe
I love Ralph Lauren, just as a designer. I still think he could make some better sizes with his clothes, but I like the idea of his classic American style. -- Queen Latifah
Let every man shovel out his own snow, and the whole city will be passable," said Gamache. Seeing Beauvoir's puzzled expression he added, "Emerson.""Lake and Palmer?""Ralph and Waldo. -- Louise Penny
I voted for Ralph Nader in 2000, but I will not make that mistake again. The joke is over for Nader. He was funny once, but now he belongs to the dead. -- Hunter S. Thompson
The research in Ralph Keyes' The Quote Verifier is impressive, and each conclusion is like the solution to a real-life historical mystery. Who knew a reference book could be so entertaining? -- Will Shortz
I met a woman who photographed celebrity dogs for a book, and she told me that Ralph Lauren's dog is named Rugby. I said, Yeah, but his real name is Stickball. -- Bill Murray
I admire Ralph Nader and Denis Kucinich very much, and insofar as they bring up issues and carry out an educational and organisational function - that's important, and fine, and I support it. -- Noam Chomsky
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I've worked with the old dames and knights - Edith Evans, Ralph Richardson - they're the most incredibly humble, kindly people because they are so big that they don't need to be unpleasant. -- Ron Moody
Ralph Stanley is like an uncle to us and now that all my uncles are gone, Ralph's singing is even more precious. This album of classic folk songs is one of his best. -- Garrison Keillor
I am a bit in love with a new designer, George Hobeika; I have worn him a couple of times on the carpet. Ralph Lauren is another one I really have fun with. -- Darby Stanchfield
Designing is so easy - it's the business that is hard. That's why you really have to respect Ralph Lauren - look at what he's done. Anybody who can sustain themselves should be applauded. -- Thom Browne
I have not, in general, much belief in the ability of woman as a creative artist. Unwritten lyrics, as [Ralph Waldo] Emerson said once when we conversed on this subject, should be her forte. -- Fredrika Bremer
I'm a big Ralph Lauren girl, but I love vintage clothing. I like the whole western jeans and boots style. I love vintage T-shirts and flannels, and there's nothing like a great vintage sweatshirt. -- Lecy Goranson
I've always worn a lot of Ralph Lauren, and plaid shirts in general have been a signature piece for me. With plaid, you can look super-relaxed or you can look a bit dressed up. -- Avicii
One of my co-workers at Ralph Lauren heard about the show, and when she got back to the office, said; Carson, you have to call Bravo. They're doing a show. You're perfect for it. -- Carson Kressley
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Perhaps the single most effective antagonist of American business is Ralph Nader, who - thanks largely to the media - has become a legend in his own time and an idol of millions of Americans. -- Lewis F. Powell, Jr.
I'm not a fashion architect. I don't dress in Ralph Lauren and Gucci. When I buy a suit, I buy it at J. Press. I have a blue blazer that I wear 80 percent of the time. -- Peter Eisenman
I attended Amherst College from 1951 to 1955. The first two years were a revelation. There were innumerable exchanges with brilliant classmates, among them the playwright Ralph Allen, the classics scholar Robert Fagles, and the composer Michael Sahl. -- Edmund Phelps
Ralph Angel, for me, was about getting in touch with the similarities between the characters. I felt like he was a human being that I knew and [somebody] that I've been and am currently still exploring. -- Kofi Siriboe
The Clinton era is over. I think that there would even have been a certain amount of rejoicing among some Republicans if Gore had won or if Ralph Nader had won or if Satan had won. -- Tucker Carlson
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We are always getting to live, as Ralph Waldo Emerson used to say, but never living. Or as poor Frances learned in the children's story, it is always bread and jam tomorrow, never brad and jam today. -- Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
Love is when you realize that he's as sexy as Woody Allen, as smart as Jimmy Connors, as funny as Ralph Nader, as athletic as Henry Kissinger and nothing like Robert Redford - but you'll take him anyway. -- Judith Viorst
Ralph Bunche, who is an internationally recognized and respected diplomat, can't stay in a hotel in Georgia, which means that no matter what the accomplishment, the intellectual, the academic, or professional level of a negro is, collectively he stands condemned. -- Malcolm X
I had some good teachers. One of the greatest teachers I've had is bluegrass music: going back and listening to Bill Monroe's music, the Stanley Brothers, Flatt & Scruggs. When I was with Ralph Stanley I learned a lot from him. -- Ricky Skaggs
Ralph Nader is a hero. I know Ralph, and I call him up occasionally. He's helped me out on a couple of occasions when I've given speeches to corporations where he'd have a good... He'd give me some good information. -- Al Franken
When Ralph Goodale tried to tax Income Trusts they showed us where they stood, they showed us their attitude towards raiding Seniors hard earned assets and a Conservative government will never allow either of these parties to get away with that. -- Stephen Harper
In Botswana in the Kalahari Desert there's a tented camp called Jack's Camp, which is like old Africa meets Ralph Lauren. The Oriental rugs, the old leather chairs - you feel like you've just jumped out of a Ralph Lauren ad. -- Mark Burnett
I feel like that's a blessing [ Ralph Angel role]. I really just think it's about the overall message, the way it's conveyed and the people involved in the project. Find people you want to create with because it's infinite, unlimited expression. -- Kofi Siriboe
The fragrance that suits me best is Romance by Ralph Lauren. It seems to blend into my chemistry, so it is nice and subtle. I don't like to be doused in scent. This one is feminine, fresh and a bit musky. -- Joanne Froggatt
When it came to the 2000 election, 84 percent of Ivy League faculty voted for Al Gore, 6 percent for Ralph Nader and 9 percent for George Bush. In the general electorate, the vote was split at 48 percent for Gore and Bush, and 3 percent for Nader. -- Walter E. Williams
When I die, I want to be buried in a long long-sleeve black Ralph Lauren dress and brown chunky boots. I want my hair styled like his models, long hair that flows. I also want natural makeup with a light pink lip. -- Nadine Velazquez
Ralph Keyes calls quotation collectors "quotographers," the men and women who gather catchwords, watchwords, war words, winged words, maxims, mottos, sayings, and quips into books of a thousand pages. Through the centuries quotation collectors have saved quotations that would otherwise be lost. -- Willis Regier
If Ralph Nader runs, President Bush is going to be re-elected, and if Ralph Nader doesn't run, President Bush is going to be re-elected. We're going to run on the president's strong and principled leadership and his positive agenda for a second term. -- Ed Gillespie
I pretend no originality in observing that mass education was motivated in part by the perceived need to "educate them to keep them from our throats," to borrow Ralph Waldo Emerson's parody of elite fears that inspired early advocates of public mass education. -- Noam Chomsky
Ralph Ellison is a classic work of erudition, grace, and elegance. Rampersad offers us an Ellison whose gifts and warts orbit the same universe of creative genius. Like Ellison's work, Rampersad's text wrestles eloquently with difficult truths about race, politics, and American life. -- Michael Eric Dyson
I feel like the stillness of Ralph Angel - him being formerly incarcerated, being a Black man, being misunderstood in this world, I felt like that brought him to a place where he thought he had to be an observer - externally and internally. -- Kofi Siriboe
Quotations are powerful tools. Michel de Montaigne, the father of all essayists, observed, 'I quote others only to better express myself.' Intrepid quotations detective Ralph Keyes helps us to discover the clear truth about exactly what was said and who exactly said it. -- Richard Lederer
As Ralph's character begins to discover the political thriller aspect of the film, he falls deeper in love with his wife, so the two run together. That's the beauty of this film. It has fast pace and excitement, but it also has heart and soul. -- Rachel Weisz
Ralph Kramden, as played by Jackie Gleason, was this big bumbling New York City bus driver who was kind of mean and crass and a little bit egotistical. But underneath it all, he was a big heart looking for a place to land I think. -- George Saunders
I'm voting for Gore because the other is unthinkable. Which most of us will probably do. I hope all of us. I've always liked Ralph Nader and would like to see a real third party, but the thought of George Bush as president is unthinkable. -- Richard Gere
I don't for the life of me understand how anybody could contemplate the results of the 2000 election in the US and say that electoral politics doesn't matter any more, and that Ralph Nader was right when he said there is no difference between the two parties. -- Todd Gitlin
I'm doing an introduction for one of Ralph's [Steadman] books. He's doing something called Gonzo, the Art I think he's stealing from me. I like Steadman and his coattail abilities. Ralph is better at business than I am. He has always managed to get free whiskey. -- Hunter S. Thompson
President Heber J. Grant often quoted the following statement, which is sometimes attributed to Ralph Waldo Emerson: "That which we persist in doing becomes easier for us to do-not that the nature of the thing is changed, but that our power to do is increased.' -- Heber J. Grant
I don't know whether I see it as slipping inside the villains, but part of what makes Ralph Nader and Michael Moore such effective speakers and communicators is that they know how corporate culture works, how our lawmaking bodies really work, and where the bones are buried. -- Jello Biafra
Which is better -- to be a pack of painted Indians like you are, or to be sensible like Ralph is? Which is better -- to have rules and agree, or to hunt and kill? Which is better, law and rescue, or hunting and breaking things up? -- William Golding
In 1848, Thoreau went to jail for refusing, as a protest against the Mexican war, to pay his poll tax. When RW Emerson came to bail him out, Emerson said, 'Henry, what are you doing in there?' Thoreau quietly replied, 'Ralph, what are you doing out there?' -- Henry David Thoreau
Ralph Nader choose the man with whom to share the responsibility of running a distant third, California activist Peter Camejo. You may remember that Camejo ran for president in 1976 on the Socialist Workers Party ticket. Actually, you might only remember that if you run a lesbian, vegetarian, bookstore. -- Jon Stewart
So I'm a young boy in the 1940s growing up, seeing Ralph Bunche on a regular basis, seeing Duke Ellington on a regular basis. We know that these people are famous. They're living in the same community as we live in. They go to the same stores and shops. -- Ed Smith
I love Polo. I have a lot of Ralph Lauren suits. I got Dolce, I got a little bit of everything. And my favorite thing about Ralph Lauren is that he puts the number three on a lot of his clothes, so I feel like it's meant for me. -- Chris Paul
My favorite country blues player was Big Bill Broonzy. City blues was Freddie King, but I liked them all - Muddy Waters, John Lee Hooker, Ralph Willis, Lonnie Johnson, Brownie McGhee and the three Kings, B.B., Albert and Freddie. Jazz-wise, I listened to Django, Barney Kessel and Wes Montgomery. -- Alvin Lee
The landscape belongs to the person who looks at it..." -Ralph Waldo Emerson -- Ralph Waldo Emerson
I have even written a book about Wine called The Grapes of Ralph. -- Ralph Steadman
Our high respect for a well-read man is praise enough for literature. - Ralph Waldo Emerson -- Ralph Waldo Emerson
What lies behind us & what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us. -Ralph Waldo Emerson -- Ralph Waldo Emerson
I don't listen to the radio too much, but usually I listen to Stanley Brothers and Ralph Stanley more than I do anybody! -- Ralph Stanley
I am not looking like Armani today and somebody else tomorrow. I look like Ralph Lauren. And my goal is to constantly move in fashion and move in style without giving up what I am. -- Ralph Lauren
I went to jail 44 times. I've been beaten and left for dead on the side of the road fighting for freedom... Yet Rosa Parks is better known in history than Ralph David Abernathy. Why is that? -- Ralph Abernathy
I went to jail 44 times. I've been beaten and left for dead on the side of the road fighting for freedom. . . . Yet Rosa Parks is better known in history than Ralph David Abernathy. Why is that? -- Ralph Abernathy
I went to my boss, and I said, 'Look, I'd like to design these ties because I think they could be new.' He said, 'The world isn't ready for Ralph Lauren.' I never forgot that because... I thought that was a compliment. -- Ralph Lauren
Ralph Lauren has always stood for providing quality products, creating worlds and inviting people to take part in our dream. We were the innovators of lifestyle advertisements that tell a story and the first to create stores that encourage customers to participate in that lifestyle. -- Ralph Lauren
There are many guys out there who look like me - you know, brunettes with long hair. There are thousands. But I think the difference is that I am a real polo player, who does endorsements for Ralph Lauren on the side, and I've always looked at it that way. -- Nacho Figueras
I've done so many funny jobs. I worked at a farmer's market through high school. I worked in the stock room of Ralph Lauren. I graduated to salesperson at Ralph Lauren, which was a big deal to me. I've been a P.A. I've been a stand-in. I've been an assistant's assistant. -- Allison Williams
Simple. Pared down. Timeless. The ties were never too thick or too thin; the pants were never too flared or too skinny. In my life with Dad, he wore Western apparel because we went riding - jeans, cowboy boots, the turquoise belt buckle. But it was all very simple, and that classic look is very 'Ralph Lauren.' -- Jennifer Grant
This was 1978, when flying was still an occasion, a special grand event that took planning and care. I worked as a TWA flight attendant then. I stood in my Ralph Lauren uniform at the boarding door and smiled at the passengers through lips coated with lipstick that perfectly matched the stripe on my jacket. Mostly, the passengers smiled back. -- Ann Hood
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In the morning a man walks with his whole body; in the evening, only with his legs. RALPH WALDO EMERSON, Journals and Miscellaneous Notebooks Greek architecture is the perfect flowering of geometry. -- Ralph Waldo Emerson

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