I’m a civic busybody and I’ve been blessed with an active career.
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More George Takei Quotes
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You know, I grew up in two American internment camps, and at that time I was very young.
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Should any terrorist strike or act of war occur in which American lives are lost, we must be on guard for any attempt by the government to turn that tragedy into justification for sweeping action.
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We should indeed keep calm in the face of difference, and live our lives in a state of inclusion and wonder at the diversity of humanity.
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My memories of camp – I was four years old to eight years old – they’re fond memories.
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Unfriending me when I didn’t even know we were friends? It’s like breaking wind when you’re home alone. If I can’t smell you, knock yourself out.
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Life is too short not to order the bacon dessert.
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I have two passions in my life. One is to raise the awareness of the internment of Japanese-American citizens. My other passion is the theater.
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The large majority of faith-based people are decent, fair-minded people. We should not characterize people of faith as the adversaries of GLBT equality.
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I myself am a Buddhist, not a Christian. But I cannot help but think that if Christ ran a public establishment, it would be open to all, and He would be the last to refuse service to anyone. It is, simply put, the most un-Christian of notions.
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Pioneering is never done in front of cheerleaders urging on a roaring grandstand of popular approval.
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There is more story in a minor character like Boba Fett than there is in all the clutter of various vampires in the Twilight franchise.
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STAR TREK is a show that had a vision about a future that was positive.
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We have to be vigilant about how the Trump administration may try to divide us from each other.
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It’s really hard to hate someone for being different when you’re too busy laughing together.
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Social media is like ancient Egypt: writing things on walls and worshiping cats.
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