Harold Brodkey Quotes
Almost the first thing I did when I became ill was to buy a truly good television set.
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First responders will be on the frontlines if there is a terrorist attack in our communities, and we must provide them with the tools they need to do their difficult jobs.
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Once you have commitment, you need the discipline and hard work to get you there.
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Well, I decided to stop. And I did. I stopped smoking, and I stopped speed at the same time.
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It's not possible to be perfect - you can always do something better. I'm never proud of what I've done. Sometimes, I'm not ashamed.
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Your body must become familiar with its death - in all its possible forms and degrees - as a self-evident, imminent, and emotionally neutral step on the way towards the goal you have found worthy of your life.
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While criticism of Israel is legitimate and justifiable, it cannot be an excuse - in any way, shape or form - for anti-Semitism.
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I'm such a fan of Shailene Woodley, so I'm super excited to see all her stuff. She's an awesome actress.
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It would be a foolish high representative who worked that way.
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Questions are a burden to others; answers are a prison for oneself.
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I was gladly cuffed, shackled, loaded into the caged bus and driven through the main gate of Bare Hill Correctional Facility for what I pray to God will be forever.
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In the Philippines, the host should always be willing to defer to the wishes of the guest.
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I was a goody two shoes - a straight-A girl, and I took pride in my studies.
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It's always been my dream to do a dance scene with Anthony Hopkins.
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We think that democracy can change a lot of things, but we're being fooled, because democracy is not the election. We've been taught that democracy is having elections. And it isn't. Elections are the most horrendous aspect of democracy. It's the most mundane, trivial, disappointing, dirty aspect.
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I can't think of any more powerful moment than when you stand on a stage.
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I do a lot of public speaking and presentations and I'll always start with a self-deprecating joke to make everybody feel comfortable with my size because there can be hang-ups and anxieties.
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Muslims are not bloodthirsty people. Islam is a religion of peace that forbids the killing of the innocent. Islam also accepts the Prophets, whether those prophets are Mohammed, God's peace and blessing be upon Him, or Moses or the other prophets of the Books.
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For me it is always the colour, first and foremost.
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I've loved musicals ever since I saw 'The Lion King' on Broadway.
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Sometimes his methods are questionable, and even his morals are questionable, but his intention is always to protect Sydney. So in that way I think he's a good parent.
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I think that's why I became good at art. It was something that I could do that I could be really proud of.
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I've been fortunate over my career to make a little history on the 16th hole at Augusta National.
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Almost the first thing I did when I became ill was to buy a truly good television set.
