Bert Lance Quotes
I've always tried to set some kind of goal. I want to be better than anybody in the banking business, and when I ran the Highway Department in Georgia, I wanted it to be the best in the country. And of course, I have a high sense of public service.
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America tends to worship the modest talent because it doesn't put us in an uncomfortable position vis-a-vis the artist.
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When history is erased, people's moral values are also erased.
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He had a lot of talent, but didn't have much dedication, wasn't organized, didn't know how to learn, didn't know how to comprehend what he was doing, didn't try to learn how to get better.
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My job is to train hard, go fight, and do my best.
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President Reagan, of course, did more than any other person to entrench the Republican reputation for toughness on national security.
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I tried to play rugby but was never very good.
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I'm constantly intimidated by Shakespeare's work. Trying to decipher what he's saying and holding on to that thought - not just as an actor, but as a human being - is a rigour.
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My dad's one of the funniest men in the world. I grew up with him making me laugh so much I'd beg him to stop.
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One of the most tragic things I know about human nature is that all of us tend to put off living. We are all dreaming of some magical rose garden over the horizon instead of enjoying the roses that are blooming outside our windows today.
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You know, we're really destroying ourselves because we're really making the motivating force of anything we do selfish.
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There are people who go clad in tunics and have nothing to do with furs, who nevertheless are lacking in humility. Surely humility in furs is better than pride in tunics.
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The truth is that technology is only valuable if it helps you run your organization better.
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I think we live in a culture that relentlessly pursues comfort. Ease is related to disease. We shouldn't always be fleeing hardship. Hardship also brings people together. We should welcome it.
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Write for yourself. That's it. And write every day.
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I had to create some good work habits and attitude.
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If you want to read and you want to draw, that helps you to express yourself.
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I was making my living from a joke about my appearance that I didn't understand, and in a way still don't, because when I look in a mirror it doesn't seem funny to me.
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Most artists I run into aren't that thrilled with what they do anyway. They are glad to have different versions out there to see which one the audience likes the best.
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Everybody goes through a phase of fatigue, and I am no different. Re-inventing yourself in your profession is the key to deal with fatigue.
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I'm a '90s baby.
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They all attributed the peaceful dominion of religion in their country mainly to the separation of church and state. I do not hesitate to affirm that during my stay in America I did not meet a single individual, of the clergy or the laity, who was not of the same opinion on this point.
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To keep the business going, you gotta keep it boomin'.
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The country remains dependent on oil. But as we are now learning, oil is becoming increasingly scarce.
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I've always tried to set some kind of goal. I want to be better than anybody in the banking business, and when I ran the Highway Department in Georgia, I wanted it to be the best in the country. And of course, I have a high sense of public service.
