Chris Christie Quotes
The argument for getting our own house in order is not an argument for turning our back on the world. We cannot and should not do that.
Quotes to Explore
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I believe in the Prince of Peace. I believe that War is Murder. I believe that armies and navies are at bottom the tinsel and braggadocio of oppression and wrong, and I believe that the wicked conquest of weaker and darker nations by nations whiter and stronger but foreshadows the death of that strength.
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Every time I see an adult on a bicycle, I no longer despair for the future of the human race.
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The collusion of big business, big labor, and big government threaten the spirit of small business that makes America great.
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Plato's philosophy is a dignified preface to future religion.
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By channeling my inner heiress, I created a new opportunity for young heiresses.
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You're either with me or you're not. And if you're not, you're out.
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I can do whatever I want.
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I was quite good at football once, although other than that my speciality would be maths. I'm great at sudokus and find all the spin-off games pretty easy too.
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I had a lot of vocal problems when I was younger. I don't know if it's down to leading a healthier lifestyle or what but my range has increased.
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My great inspiration has always been Studs Terkel, who is a wonderful American oral historian. He was a radio DJ at first, interviewed a lot of jazz musicians, and at some point started to interview Americans about work.
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When I had worked on my first book, I had readily shown bits and pieces to everyone - for encouragement, to force myself to write.
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When I was seventeen, I worked as a counsellor at a co-ed sleep-away camp for eight weeks. I loved it but it could be harrowing - it was far too much responsibility for someone my age.
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That's the mantra I use when the team tells me something is too complicated. People keep saying, 'We need more prioritization.' I say, 'Guys, what you want is less work. And that is not going to happen.'
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When I'm off the golf course, I feel the pressure, but I try to concentrate on the golf course.
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I imagine there are things I wouldn't do, but I haven't been offered those recently either.
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Democracy does not guarantee equality of conditions - it only guarantees equality of opportunity.
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Most of the movies I saw growing up were viewed as totally disposable, fine for quick consumption, but they have survived 50 years and are still growing.
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I am putting every effort toward creating my works from morning till night on every single day.
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I believe that we haven't begun to understand the many forces that bind the physical world, any more than we understand our own minds and what they're capable of.
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I'm not at all snobby about book prizes and how they pollute the world of literature. Just like with the Olympics, a little bit of competition gets people truly engrossed in the business of literature.
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I think that designers and architects need to educate the people who don't quite know what they do and make a strong case for why it's valuable and why it changes the game. I think waiting for people to come around to it just won't do.
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I do change the odd lightbulb, and I fix the Internet when it goes down, because it's something I am really good at.
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Your No. 1 priority as a defender is to keep the ball out of the back of the net.
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The argument for getting our own house in order is not an argument for turning our back on the world. We cannot and should not do that.
