Chester W. Nimitz Quotes
We shall never forget that it was our submarines that held the lines against the enemy while our fleets replaced losses and repaired wounds.
Quotes to Explore
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California has always led the way on environmental protection and always reaped the benefits, pioneering everything from catalytic convertors on cars to stationary source reduction.
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Vegetables are interesting but lack a sense of purpose when unaccompanied by a good cut of meat.
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To gain strength in our struggles, we must have a positive perspective of the principles in the plan of salvation. We must realize that we have a personal Savior whom we can trust and turn to in our times of need.
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Old people are scary. And I have to face it. I am old and I am scary.
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I like doing my own stunts.
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I love America the way I love my family - I was born into it. And there's no escape out of it.
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When my parents were dating, they were very poor, so my dad couldn't take my mom out. They would go to the grocery store and pick out funny looking vegetables. When I grew up, we'd still go and find the ones with personality.
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I'm a closet outdoorsy athletic enthusiast, and I would love to do a rafting and hiking trip someday and maybe sleep in a treehouse and bathe in a chilly winding river.
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I asked my mother could I have an instrument. She said, 'Well if you go out and save your money.' So I went and got - I made me a shine box. I went out and started shining shoes, and I'd bring whatever I made.
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I didn't know 'Homeland' was going to be 'Homeland.' I just did it because it was a terrific script, and they pitched me the story line, and I was like, 'Huh, that's interesting.'
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The initial spark, your affection for the characters, all those things can disappear. It's a perilous thing.
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I'm glad that I just played baseball, because I'm sure I had a much longer baseball career than I would've had a football career. I did miss football, but I didn't miss some of the injuries from football.
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In lean times, you get plenty of sleep, and you're not flying around everywhere.
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I want to go out and chase greatness. That's all I want to do.
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There is a danger in monotheism, and it's called idolatry. And we know the prophets of Israel were very, very concerned about idolatry, the worship of a human expression of the divine.
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The owners have the right to pay you whatever they want to. They don't have to pay you if they don't want to.
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Fiction will always be my greatest love, with poetry close behind.
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I feel so much pride to represent my community and be Latino. No doubt about it, above my career and sales being a Latino comes first.
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If you establish a routine for your child, then your routine can be more manageable.
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Be willing to launch in faith, with no guarantees of success. This is the mark of personal greatness
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Al-Qa'ida seeks to portray America as an enemy of the world's Muslims. But President Obama has made it clear that the United States is not, and never will be, at war with Islam.
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If an enemy strikes your left cheek, offer him your right.
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Providing great schooling is the single most important thing we can do to help any child from a disadvantaged background succeed. It's also the single most important thing we can do to boost the long-term productivity of our economy.
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We shall never forget that it was our submarines that held the lines against the enemy while our fleets replaced losses and repaired wounds.
