Chris Matthews Quotes
They were unable to stand up and say: 'Here's our policy. It's Unite the world against terrorism.'
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The only thing that matters is what happens on the little hump out in the middle of the field.
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It was my mother's idea. Her feeling was that I didn't have the intelligence to pick a trade myself.
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The greatest risk is really to take no risk at all. You've got to go out there, jump off the cliff, and take chances.
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In argument, truth always prevails finally; in politics, falsehood always.
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After World War I the resentment of the working class against all that it had to suffer was directed more against Morgan, Wall Street and private capital than the government.
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When you make a movie, it's up to so many things and so many people.
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The non-utility of my kitchen could be transformed into its utility for art. To do a show there would mix art and life, naturally.
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Pigeon racing is a lousy, greedy, and often unlawful activity. One thing that it is not is kind to birds.
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Spiritual practice should not be confused with grim duty. It is the laughter of the Dalai Lama and the wonder born with every child.
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'The Fight Club' DVD is great. I like anything that has really good extras because as an actor, it's really great to see the behind-the-scenes stuff and see how different actors approach their particular project.
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Men! The only animal in the world to fear.
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It is said that the effect of eating too much lettuce is 'soporific'.
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If you look at the beginning of this country, when the pilgrims came to this country, the first year they had a communistic experiment. They said, 'OK, we're going to take the land, we're going to work the land together and share in the fruits of our labor.' They almost starved to death. Almost half of them died that first year.
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My favorite sport, frankly, is college football. I'm a college football junkie, even though I'm associated with golf and like golf and have played it all my life.
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As long as you get your education and you stay focused, you can do anything.
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Christians take Scriptures out of context to try to justify or to vindicate retreat and cowardice.
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I am happy in Paris.
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The main thing that you have to remember on this journey is, just be nice to everyone and always smile.
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Being a public company is really terrible for most companies. I'd say Facebook and Google have done a pretty good job of standing up to the incredible quarterly pressure to hit numbers, but most companies - and I've observed a lot now - don't do a very good job of that.
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I've done two 'Hamlets,' two 'Lears,' three 'Midsummer Night's Dreams' - I've done most of these plays more than once, and every time I direct them, I learn things.
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One should also remember that the U.S. is the biggest exporter of torture weapons in the world, though the U.K. is not far behind in the league table. We never stopped, even under Robin Cook's supposedly ethical foreign policy.
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The U.S. routinely ranks lower than other countries in health outcomes such as infant mortality.
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I'm of the opinion that a duck does not change styles every time it crosses a state line. I think they sound the same way from Canada all the way to the coast. As far as championship calling... I realize that a duck could not win a world championship, and that's why I don't do that. When it comes to duck calling, our judges have wings.
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They were unable to stand up and say: 'Here's our policy. It's Unite the world against terrorism.'
