Bernard Law Montgomery Quotes
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It is obvious that we can no more explain a passion to a person who has never experienced it than we can explain light to the blind.
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War is death. If we are to engage in war, then we should have to stare it straight in the face and call it by its rightful name.
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In the Muslim world, there are many people who have been vocal and we have been very vocal against extremists. But how to win this battle is an ongoing battle. And we must continue to wage the battle for peace.
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When I got back to Madison Avenue, I realized that copywriters made more than artists, so I switched.
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If small things have the power to disturb you, then who you think you are is exactly that: small.
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If people don't want to come to the ballpark, how are you going to stop them?
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A great sense of peace entered my body, and seemingly into every cell.
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That's one of the lucky things about getting the success later on. I know how I want to dress, I know what kind of house I want to live in, I just know more about myself, and that's true about the roles I want to play and what parts of myself I want to express. You're just more in touch with yourself.
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You see what happens in college and high school games today - a three-point shot or a dunk. I think that's the reason that you see a lot of that in the pros today.
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I've always felt that a person's intelligence is directly reflected by the number of conflicting points of view he can entertain simultaneously on the same topic.
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Are we not all desperate one way or another?
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We are not going back to the failed policies of the past. We are fighting for the middle class!
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If I manage to leave my bedroom and get to the gym, that makes me feel good about myself! For me, the most difficult part is getting out of bed, but once I'm out, I really enjoy playing sports.
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Any New York group can come to L.A. and sell out every show, but an L.A. group who goes to New York might not do the same because the audience hasn't been introduced to the group.
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We cannot afford idleness, waste or inefficiency.
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I also want to encourage anybody who was affected by Hurricane Corina to make sure their children are in school.
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I like hard rock, and classic rock, and even metal.
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We made air attacks on the Japanese anchorage, sinking and damaging several vessels. However, the Japanese were alerted to the fact that American carriers were nearby.
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The human condition can be summed up in a drop of blood. Show me a teaspoon of blood and I will reveal to thee the ineffable nature of the cosmos, naked and squirming. Squirming. Funny how the truth always seems to do that when you shine a light on it.
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Some books I've kept because the binding is beautiful - I'm unlikely ever to read my grandmother's copy of 'The Life of Lord Nelson.' I'm addicted to secondhand bookshops.
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You should have a fear of some things. That doesn't mean it incapacitates you from your ability to figure out a way to deal with it.
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If we lose the war in the air we lose the war and we lose it quickly.
