2003

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When we love a person, we accept him or her exactly as is: the lovely with the unlovely, the strong along with the fearful, the true mixed in with the facade, and of course, the only way we can do it is by accepting ourselves that way.

Fred Rogers

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Topic

Accepting others Self-acceptance Acceptance Love Yin and yang

Author

Fred Rogers

Source

The World According to Mister Rogers

Language

English

Time

2003 2000s 21st century

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Citation

Rogers, Fred. The World According to Mister Rogers: Important Things to Remember. Hachette Books, 2019, p. 95.

Human relationships are primary in all of living. When the gusty winds blow and shake our lives, if we know that people care about us, we may bend with the wind... But we won't break.

Fred Rogers

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Topic

Resilience Support from others Support Relationships

Author

Fred Rogers

Source

The World According to Mister Rogers

Language

English

Time

2003 2000s 21st century

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Citation

Rogers, Fred. The World According to Mister Rogers: Important Things to Remember. Hachette Books, 2019, p. 94.

Now, you're thinking of Europe as Germany and France. I don't. I think that's old Europe.

Donald Rumsfeld

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Europe Iraq War American politics

Speaker

Donald Rumsfeld

Medium

Press conference

Language

English

Time

2003 2000s 21st century

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Citation

Rumsfeld, Donald. News conference. 22 Jan. 2003.

Hope has never trickled down. It has always sprung up.

Studs Terkel

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Topic

Hope Political progress Politics

Author

Studs Terkel

Source

Hope Dies Last

Genre

Historical literature

Statement Type

Metaphor, analogy and simile

Language

English

Time

2003 2000s 21st century

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Citation

Terkel, Studs. Hope Dies Last: Keeping the Faith in Difficult Times. New Press, 2003.

It's so hard to forget pain, but it's even harder to remember sweetness. We have no scar to show for happiness. We learn so little from peace.

Chuck Palahniuk

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Memory

Author

Chuck Palahniuk

Source

Diary: A Novel

Medium

Novel

Genre

Horror Satire

Language

English

Time

2003 2000s 21st century

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Citation

Palahniuk, Chuck. Diary. Doubleday, 2003.

Imagine what our real neighborhoods would be like if each of us offered, as a matter of course, just one kind word to another person... Think of the ripple effect that can be created when we nourish someone. One kind empathetic word has a wonderful way of turning into many.

Fred Rogers

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Supporting others Kindness Butterfly effect Interconnectedness of all people Support

Author

Fred Rogers

Source

The World According to Mister Rogers

Language

English

Time

2003 2000s 21st century

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Citation

Rogers, Fred. The World According to Mister Rogers: Important Things to Remember. Hachette Books, 2019, p. 185.

Politics hates a vacuum. If it isn't filled with hope, someone will fill it with fear.

Naomi Klein

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Nature abhors a vacuum Demagoguery Populism Politics

Author

Naomi Klein

Source

The Guardian

Medium

Newspaper

Language

English

Time

2003 2000s 21st century

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Citation

Klein, Naomi. "From Pots to Politics." The Guardian, 11 May 2003, www.theguardian.com/world/2003/may/12/argentina.comment

It is an empire…that dare not speak its name. It is an empire in denial.

Niall Ferguson

On the United States.

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Topic

American empire America and the world

Author

Niall Ferguson

Language

English

Time

2003 2000s 21st century

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Citation

Ferguson, Niall. Empire: How Britain Made the Modern World. Allen Lane/Basic Books, 2003, conclusion.

Freedom's untidy, and free people are free to make mistakes and commit crimes and do bad things. They're also free to live their lives and do wonderful things. And that's what's going to happen here.

Donald Rumsfeld

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Freedom Iraq War American politics

Speaker

Donald Rumsfeld

Medium

Press conference

Language

English

Time

2003 2000s 21st century

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Citation

Rumsfeld, Donald. Department of Defense news briefing. 11 Apr. 2003, Pentagon, Washington, DC, USA.

It's the most terrifying day of your life the day the first one is born.

Lost in Translation

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Topic

Parents and children Having children Babies

Speaker

Bob Harris

Actor

Bill Murray

Source

Lost in Translation

Medium

Film

Genre

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

Language

English

Time

2003 2000s 21st century

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Citation

Lost in Translation. Directed by Sofia Coppola, American Zoetrope/Elemental Films, 2003.

I like my money right where I can see it-hanging in my closet.

Carrie

Sex and the City

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Topic

Clothing Money

Speaker

Carrie

Actor

Sarah Jessica Parker

Source

Sex and the City

Medium

TV program

Genre

Romantic comedy (TV) Comedy (TV) Romantic comedy Comedy

Language

English

Time

2003 2000s 21st century

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Citation

"To Market, to Market." Sex and the City, written by Darren Star and Michael Patrick King and Candace Bushnell, directed by Michael Patrick King, season 6, episode 1, Darren Star Productions, 2003.

Treat every day like Christmas.

Buddy

Elf

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Topic

Christmas

Speaker

Buddy

Actor

Will Ferrell

Source

Elf

Medium

Film

Genre

Christmas (film) Comedy (film) Christmas Comedy

Language

English

Time

2003 2000s 21st century

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Citation

Elf. Directed by Jon Favreau. New Line Cinema/Guy Walks Into a Bar Productions, 2003.

You sit on a throne of lies!

Buddy

Elf

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Topic

Deception

Speaker

Buddy

Actor

Will Ferrell

Source

Elf

Medium

Film

Genre

Christmas (film) Comedy (film) Christmas Comedy

Language

English

Time

2003 2000s 21st century

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Citation

Elf. Directed by Jon Favreau. New Line Cinema/Guy Walks Into a Bar Productions, 2003.

The best way to spread Christmas cheer is singing loud for all to hear.

Buddy

Elf

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Topic

Christmas

Speaker

Buddy

Actor

Will Ferrell

Source

Elf

Medium

Film

Genre

Christmas (film) Comedy (film) Christmas Comedy

Language

English

Time

2003 2000s 21st century

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Citation

Elf. Directed by Jon Favreau. New Line Cinema/Guy Walks Into a Bar Productions, 2003.

You've seen the films, kiddo. It ain't over 'til it's over.

Love Actually

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Topic

Never giving up

Speaker

Daniel

Actor

Liam Neeson

Source

Love Actually

Medium

Film

Genre

Christmas (film) Romantic comedy (film) Christmas Romantic comedy

Language

English

Time

2003 2000s 21st century

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Citation

Love Actually. Directed by Richard Curtis, Working Title Films/StudioCanal/DNA Films, 2003.

You've got nothing to lose, and you'll always regret it if you don't.

Love Actually

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Topic

Nothing to lose Regrets

Speaker

Daniel

Actor

Liam Neeson

Source

Love Actually

Medium

Film

Genre

Christmas (film) Romantic comedy (film) Christmas Romantic comedy

Language

English

Time

2003 2000s 21st century

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Citation

Love Actually. Directed by Richard Curtis, Working Title Films/StudioCanal/DNA Films, 2003.

I was in love with a man who could never love me back. I was living in a fairytale.

Big Fish

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Topic

Unrequited love

Speaker

Jenny

Actor

Helena Bonham Carter

Source

Big Fish

Medium

Film

Genre

Fantasy (film) Comedy drama (film) Fantasy Comedy drama

Language

English

Time

2003 2000s 21st century

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Citation

Big Fish. Directed by Tim Burton, Columbia Pictures/Jinks/Cohen Company/The Zanuck Company, 2003.

Fill it up again! It's so good! Once it hits your lips, it's so good!

Old School

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Topic

Drinking alcohol

Speaker

Frank

Actor

Will Ferrell

Source

Old School

Medium

Film

Genre

Comedy (film) Comedy

Language

English

Time

2003 2000s 21st century

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Citation

Old School. Directed by Todd Phillips, The Montecito Picture Company, 2003.

There are some fish that cannot be caught. It's not that they are faster or stronger than other fish, they're just touched by something extra.

Big Fish

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Topic

Free spirits Independence

Speaker

Edward Bloom (Young)

Actor

Ewan McGregor

Source

Big Fish

Medium

Film

Genre

Fantasy (film) Comedy drama (film) Fantasy Comedy drama

Statement Type

Metaphor, analogy and simile

Language

English

Time

2003 2000s 21st century

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Citation

Big Fish. Directed by Tim Burton, Columbia Pictures/Jinks/Cohen Company/The Zanuck Company, 2003.

Dude, I service society by rocking, okay? I'm out there on the front lines liberating people with my music. Rockin' ain't no walk in the park, lady.

School of Rock

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Rock music Helping others

Speaker

Dewey Finn

Actor

Jack Black

Source

School of Rock

Medium

Film

Genre

Musical comedy (film) Comedy (film) Musical comedy Comedy

Language

English

Time

2003 2000s 21st century

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Citation

School of Rock. Directed by Richard Linklater, Scott Rudin Productions, 2003.