2010s

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Everything you touch turns to shit, like King Midas's idiot brother.

Inside Llewyn Davis

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Topic

Bad luck

Speaker

Jean

Actor

Carey Mulligan

Source

Inside Llewyn Davis

Medium

Film

Genre

Black comedy (film) Comedy drama (film) Black comedy Comedy drama

Language

English

Time

2013 2010s 21st century

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Citation

Inside Llewyn Davis. Directed by Joel Coen and Ethan Coen, StudioCanal/Anton Capital Entertainment/Scott Rudin Productions/Mike Zoss Productions, 2013.

I'm just 'bout that action, boss.

Marshawn Lynch

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Topic

Words vs. actions

Speaker

Marshawn Lynch

Source

CBS

Medium

Interview

Language

English

Time

2014 2010s 21st century

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Citation

Lynch, Marshawn. Interview with Deion Sanders. CBS, 28 Jan. 2014.

Do you want to take a leap of faith or become an old man filled with regret waiting to die alone?

Inception

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Topic

Taking risks Going for it Regrets

Speaker

Saito

Actor

Ken Watanabe

Source

Inception

Medium

Film

Genre

Science fiction (film) Action (film) Science fiction Action

Language

English

Time

2010 2010s 21st century

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Citation

Inception. Directed by Christopher Nolan, Warner Bros. Pictures/Legendary Pictures/Syncopy, 2010.

Chaos isn’t a pit. Chaos is a ladder.

Game of Thrones

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Topic

Silver linings The bright side Opportunities

Speaker

Lord Baelish

Actor

Aidan Gillen

Source

Game of Thrones

Medium

TV program

Genre

Fantasy (TV) Drama (TV) Fantasy Drama

Language

English

Time

2013 2010s 21st century

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Citation

"The Climb." Game of Thrones, written by George R.R. Martin and David Benioff and D.B. Weiss, directed by Alik Sakharov, season 3, episode 6, Television 360 and Startling, 2013.

Mothers and children trapped in poverty in our inner cities; rusted-out factories scattered like tombstones across the landscape of our nation; an education system, flush with cash, but which leaves our young and beautiful students deprived of all knowledge; and the crime and gangs and the drugs that have stolen too many lives and robbed our country of so much unrealized potential. This American carnage stops right here and stops right now.

Donald Trump

Inaugural Address of Donald Trump

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Topic

American decline American politics

Speaker

Donald Trump

Source

Inaugural Address of Donald Trump Presidential inaugural address

Medium

Speech

Genre

Political speech

Language

English

Time

2017 2010s 21st century

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Citation

Trump, Donald. "Inaugural Address." 20 Jan. 2017, West Front, US Capitol Building, Washington, DC, USA.

When the snows fall, and the white winds blow, the lone wolf dies, but the pack survives.

Game of Thrones

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Topic

Strength in numbers Man as social animal

Speaker

Sansa Stark

Actor

Sophie Turner

Source

Game of Thrones

Medium

TV program

Genre

Fantasy (TV) Drama (TV) Fantasy Drama

Statement Type

Metaphor, analogy and simile

Language

English

Time

2017 2010s 21st century

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Citation

"The Dragon and the Wolf." Game of Thrones, written by George R.R. Martin and David Benioff and D.B. Weiss, directed by Jeremy Podeswa, season 7, episode 7, Television 360 and Startling and Bighead Littlehead, 2017.

I am going to consume all of this at the same time because I am a free American.

Ron Swanson

Parks and Recreation

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Topic

Eating American character

Speaker

Ron Swanson

Actor

Nick Offerman

Source

Parks and Recreation

Medium

TV program

Genre

Comedy (TV) Comedy

Language

English

Time

2010 2010s 21st century

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Citation

"Sweetums." Parks and Recreation, written by Greg Daniels and Michael Schur and Alan Yang, directed by Dean Holland, season 2, episode 15, Deedle-Dee Productions and Fremulon, 2010.

I once worked with a guy for three years and never learned his name, best friend I ever had. We still never talk sometimes.

Ron Swanson

Parks and Recreation

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Topic

Male friendship Friendship

Speaker

Ron Swanson

Actor

Nick Offerman

Source

Parks and Recreation

Medium

TV program

Genre

Comedy (TV) Comedy

Language

English

Time

2011 2010s 21st century

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Citation

"Flu Season." Parks and Recreation, written by Greg Daniels and Michael Schur and Norm Hiscock, directed by Wendey Stanzler, season 3, episode 2, Deedle-Dee Productions and Fremulon, 2011.

Beauty is an enormous, unmerited gift given randomly, stupidly.

Khaled Hosseini

And the Mountains Echoed

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Topic

Beauty Randomness Good luck

Author

Khaled Hosseini

Source

And the Mountains Echoed

Medium

Novel

Language

English

Time

2013 2010s 21st century

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Citation

Hosseini, Khaled. And The Mountains Echoed. Riverhead Books, 2013.

You don't want the bumpers. Life doesn't give you bumpers.

Boyhood

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Topic

Nature of life Life

Speaker

Mason Sr.

Actor

Ethan Hawke

Source

Boyhood

Medium

Film

Genre

Coming of age (film) Drama (film) Coming of age Drama

Language

English

Time

2014 2010s 21st century

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Citation

Boyhood. Directed by Richard Linklater, Detour Filmproduction and Cinetic Media, 2014.

You gotta pay attention to the signs. When life reaches out a moment like this, it's a sin if you don't reach back. I'm telling you its a sin if you don't reach back! It'll haunt you for the rest of your days like a curse.

Silver Linings Playbook

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Topic

Inflection points Special moments Taking risks Regrets

Speaker

Pat Sr.

Actor

Robert De Niro

Source

Silver Linings Playbook

Medium

Film

Genre

Romantic comedy (film) Comedy drama (film) Romantic comedy Comedy drama

Language

English

Time

2012 2010s 21st century

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Citation

Silver Linings Playbook. Directed by David O. Russell, The Weinstein Company, 2012.

Yes, of course we were pretentious—what else is youth for?

Julian Barnes

The Sense of an Ending

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Topic

Pretentiousness Youth

Author

Julian Barnes

Source

The Sense of an Ending

Medium

Novel

Language

English

Time

2011 2010s 21st century

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Citation

Barnes, Julian. The Sense of an Ending. Jonathan Cape/Alfred A. Knopf, 2011, ch. 1.

Factories provide three things this country desperately needs: jobs, pride, and material for Bruce Springsteen songs.

Jack Donaghy

30 Rock

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Topic

Deindustrialization Manufacturing

Speaker

Jack Donaghy

Actor

Alec Baldwin

Source

30 Rock

Medium

TV program

Genre

Comedy (TV) Comedy

Language

English

Time

2012 2010s 21st century

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Citation

"Meet the Woggels!" 30 Rock, written by Tina Fey and Ron Weiner, directed by Linda Mendoza, season 6, episode 17, Broadway Video and Little Stranger, 2012.

I discovered me in the library.

Ray Bradbury

Quoted in Paris Review

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Topic

Libraries Self-discovery Reading Books

Speaker

Ray Bradbury

Source

Art of Fiction interview Paris Review

Medium

Interview Magazine

Language

English

Time

2010 2010s 21st century

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Citation

Bradbury, Ray. "Ray Bradbury, The Art of Fiction No. 203." Interviewed by Sam Weller. Paris Review, Spring 2010.

The half-life of love is forever.

Junot Diaz

This is How You Lose Her

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Topic

Nature of love Love

Author

Junot Diaz

Source

This is How You Lose Her

Medium

Novel

Language

English

Time

2012 2010s 21st century

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Citation

Diaz, Junot. "The Cheater's Guide to Love." This Is How You Lose Her. Riverhead Books, 2012.

Time is relative, okay? It can stretch and it can squeeze, but...it can't run backwards. Just can't. The only thing that can move across dimensions, like time, is gravity.

Interstellar

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Topic

Nature of time Time

Speaker

Brand

Actor

Anne Hathaway

Source

Interstellar

Medium

Film

Genre

Science fiction (film) Epic (film) Science fiction Epic

Language

English

Time

2014 2010s 21st century

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Citation

Interstellar. Directed by Christopher Nolan, Legendary Pictures/Syncopy/Lynda Obst Productions, 2014.

I think there is blame on both sides. You look at, you look at both sides.

Donald Trump

On the 2017 rally in Charlottesville, Virginia that included white supremacists and counter-demonstrators.

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Topic

American politics

Speaker

Donald Trump

Medium

Press conference

Language

English

Time

2017 2010s 21st century

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Citation

Trump, Donald. Statement about deadly violence in Virginia. 15 Aug. 2017, Trump Tower, New York City, NY, USA. Press conference.

Fuck management.

John Wick

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Topic

The man Management

Speaker

Ms. Perkins

Actor

Adrianne Palicki

Source

John Wick

Medium

Film

Genre

Neo-noir Action (film) Action

Language

English

Time

2014 2010s 21st century

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Citation

John Wick. Directed by Chad Stahelski, Thunder Road Pictures/87Eleven Productions/MJW Films/DefyNite Films, 2014.

No one can stop a ticking clock, but the great ones, the great ones always find a way to slow it down.

Draft Day

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Topic

Effects of time Time Aging

Speaker

Sonny Weaver Jr.

Actor

Kevin Costner

Source

Draft Day

Medium

Film

Genre

Sports (film) Drama (film) Sports Drama

Language

English

Time

2014 2010s 21st century

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Citation

Draft Day. Directed by Ivan Reitman, Summit Entertainment/OddLot Entertainment/Montecito Picture Company, 2014.

Moral of the story is: I chose a half measure when I should have gone all the way. I'll never make that mistake again.

Breaking Bad

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Topic

Half measures Learning from mistakes

Speaker

Mike Ehrmantraut

Actor

Jonathan Banks

Source

Breaking Bad

Medium

TV program

Genre

Crime (TV) Drama (TV) Crime Drama

Language

English

Time

2010 2010s 21st century

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Citation

"Half Measures." Breaking Bad, written by Vince Gilligan and Sam Catlin and Peter Gould, directed by Adam Bernstein, season 3, episode 12, High Bridge Productions and Gran Via Productions, 2010.