Aka Quotes

• Christians assert that because there is fundamental weirdness at the quantum level of the very very small one must pretend to know things one does not know, aka have faith.

  Peter Boghossian

  Christian, Religion, Fundamentals

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• Dress for the job you want aka always dress like the Ultimate Warrior

  Brian Murphy

  Jobs, Warrior, Dresses

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• Google the phrase "the most hated man in America." And this guy is one of the first people to pop up. Martin Shkreli, aka Pharma Bro, a 32-year-old drug company entrepreneur and former hedge fund manager who has a lot of money and loves to talk about how he spends it.

  Joy-Ann Reid

  Men, Years, America

  Source: www.msnbc.com

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• Mark Ruffalo, aka the Incredible Hulk, is the natural gas industry's worst nightmare: a serious, committed activist who is determined to use his star power as a superhero in the hottest movie of the moment to draw attention the environmental and public health risks of fracking.

  Jeff Goodell

  Stars, Worst Nightmares, Superhero

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• The diversity of web browsers tomorrow will match the diversity of ink browsers (aka paper) today

  Bill Buxton

  Diversity, Ink, Paper

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• Black music has always known, and not been afraid to acknowledge just how high the stakes of Black thought are. To summarize the final soliloquy of Clay, the protagonist in LeRoi Jones’ (aka Amiri Baraka’s) play Dutchman. You’d better be glad Charlie Parker could play him some horn and Bessie Smith could sing, because if they didn’t make music they might murder you. One would be hard pressed to find another group of people on this planet whose music is a surrogate for murder. One would be hard pressed to another group of people on this planet whose life is a proxy for death.

  Frank B. Wilderson III

  Play, People, Black

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• You are exactly who the Greatest You (aka God) most wanted to be, not a frail offshoot who must bow, curtsey, and yield to this "higher power" but an unbeknownst Lord yourself.

  Mike Dooley

  God, Yield, Bows

  Mike Dooley (2009). “Infinite Possibilities: The Art of Living Your Dreams”, p.160, Simon and Schuster

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• I've done collaborations with Scott [Morgan, aka Loscil] in the past, but it is something that kind of appeals to me these days.

  King Khan

  Past, Collaboration, Done

  Source: pitchfork.com

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• The conspiracy behind the Anthropogenic Global Warming myth (aka AGW; aka ManBearPig) has been suddenly, brutally and quite deliciously exposed after a hacker broke into the computers at the University of East Anglia's Climate Research Unit (aka  Hadley CRU) and released 61 megabytes of confidential files onto the internet. (Hat tip: Watts Up With That)

  James Delingpole

  Climate, East, Research

  "Global Warming Conspiracy Exposed?". www.realclearpolitics.com. November 20, 2009.

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• Wealth does not bring about excellence (aka areté), but excellence (aka areté) brings about wealth and all other public and private blessings for men.

  Socrates

  Blessing, Men, Excellence

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• I think we should sometimes read stories where everything's different from our world, don't you agree? There's nothing's like it for teaching us to wonder why trees are green and not red, and why we have five fingers rather than six.' --spoken by The Bluejay, aka Mo the Bookbinder, from 'Inkdeath

  Cornelia Funke

  Teaching, Thinking, Our World

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• I don't know how to fix a car. If the car breaks down, and the gas tank does not say "E", I'm screwed. But if the gas tank says "E", I get all cocky - "I've got this one, don't worry." So I get out the toolbox AKA wallet.

  Mitch Hedberg

  Funny, Cocky, Humor

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• I've wanted to work with [Kairo aka Pulse director] Kiyoshi Kurosawa, but he has not been making horror movies recently.

  Roy Lee

  Pulse, Directors, Horror

  Source: collider.com

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• When Private Bradley [aka Chelsea] Manning put his conscience ahead of his personal well-being by allegedly releasing important information to the world's public via WikiLeaks, he was put into an inhumane solitary confinement and is now facing charges that carry the possibility of him spending the rest of his life in prison.

  Ray McGovern

  Important, Wikileaks, World

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• The hardest part about parenting is when I have to be The Dad--aka the Fun-Sucker--as opposed to being a friend.

  James Patterson

  Dad, Fun, Hardest

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• Henry York, aka Whimpering Child, aka WC (hair sample included), is hereby identified as Enemy, Hazard, and Human Mishap to all faeren in all districts, in all ways, and in all worlds.

  N.D. Wilson

  Children, Hair, Enemy

  N. D. Wilson (2009). “Dandelion Fire: Book 2 of the 100 Cupboards”, p.294, Random House Books for Young Readers

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• Silicon Bayou - aka Lafayette, LA - is the best kept secret reservoir of innovation mojo in America

  Todd Park

  Best Kept Secrets, America, Innovation

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• i hate how my past actions keep messing up my future choices" Seth Sorson aka " fablehaven " (my son's quote)

  Brandon Mull

  Hate, Son, Past

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• The End of a long week with Viking Leader AKA DJ Virgo AKA Avicii! So many great songs! #icantwait #revolution

  Madonna Ciccone

  Song, Long, Leader

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• I remember," she said. "Lawrence Malley. He was an expert in security systems." "Aka Lightfinger Larry." Dan grinned. "He was also wanted in five states." "Great," Amy groaned. "I sent you to a tutorial with a crook." "It got us in here, didn't it?" "I guess I'm grateful to him, then," Amy said doubtfully. "Don't be," Dan said. "The first lock I opened was on your diary. Don't worry, I read two pages and fell asleep.

  Judy Blundell

  Grateful, Two, Security Systems

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• Past persons of Scottishness in contact with mastermind of supernatural persuasion in London, aka Agent Doom.’ Floote moved on to the third bit of paper. “ ‘Lady K says Agent Doom assisted depraved Plan of Action. May have all been his idea.’ Moving on to the last one, he read out, "Summer permits Scots to expose more knee than lady of refinement should have to withstand. Hairmuffs much admired. Yours etc., Puff Bonnet.

  Gail Carriger

  Summer, Moving, Past

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• It’s ironic. At last I have my freedom. But at a price. Now my destiny is mine to choose. - Stanley aka Nine

  Pittacus Lore

  Destiny, Ironic, Nine

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• It is the greatest good for an individual to discuss virtue (aka areté) every day...for the unexamined life is not worth living.

  Socrates

  Life, Individuality, Virtue

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• My younger son, Cordell, aka Lil Snoop, loves me like a fan loves Snoop Dogg. He's inspired by making me happy. My older son, Corde, aka Spank, does everything I say, with effort and determination - but he does it for himself. He gets his thrill out of seeing his own results on the football field.

  Snoop Dogg

  Football, Determination, Son

  "Biography/Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

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