Mark de Jonge Quotes
Yes, I could win the Olympics. I hope to, and that's what I'm training for. But it's really going to come down to me racing on that day... Just being really calm and mature about what the reality is - that's my strategy.
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When the depths are upheld by the Holy Spirit, then the reaction is Christian.
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All my life I had feared to-morrow, until I decided to have faith and to live to-day in courage.
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I don't play anymore, because I know I'm not going to be a pro golfer. So there's no reason to golf.
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My mom and stepdad were strict. I couldn't date; I couldn't go out. And I was a kid who was never good at just taking no for an answer. I needed to understand why. And sometimes they weren't interested in explaining.
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Communism, like any other revealed religion, is largely made up of prophecies.
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It's really bizarre because no one knows this, but elephants have killed more animal trainers than any other animal.
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I think we've learned that the S.B.A. plays a critical role in providing access and opportunity when the market is not providing that access. We help banks get that money out into the hands of important and viable businesses, particularly those owned by minorities, women, immigrants and veterans.
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No one thought the Mayweather-Pacquiao fight would happen, but I had patience.
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I hate all the terrorists in the world, whatever the purpose of their struggle. However, I support every active civil revolt against any occupation, and Israel, too, is among the despicable occupiers. Such revolt is both more just and more effective, and it does not extinguish one's spark of humanity.
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The tax incentives in place for 'House of Cards' in Maryland have resulted in hundreds and hundreds of jobs and not just for actors, but for carpenters and waitresses and hotel workers. The amount of hotel nights and meals that the production of a television series brings to a state is staggering.
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Sometimes in television, if there are storylines that are oft-told, people can be hypercritical of them.
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Luck is going to play a huge part in your life.
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Good planning is important. I've also regarded a sense of humor as one of the most important things on a big expedition. When you're in a difficult or dangerous situation, or when you're depressed about the chances of success, someone who can make you laugh eases the tension.
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I am a lifelong Democrat.
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Ultimately, man should not ask what the meaning of his life is, but rather he must recognize that it is he who is asked.
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My childhood dream was to study mechanical engineering. After reading 'The Mysterious Island' - which I read 25 times as a boy - I thought that was the best thing a person could do. The engineer in the book knows mechanics and physics, and he creates a whole way of life on the island out of nothing. I wanted to be like that.
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We must take steps to prevent further nuclear weapons development or modernization.
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I just took everything so seriously in my early twenties. But now I'm like, 'life can be fun.' You don't have to overthink everything. I've found a way to be more at peace with things. I'm looking forward to turning 30.
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Most of us are now free to walk away from our marital commitments more easily than from any other contract in our lives.
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There is something embarrassing about asking for money, but if I hadn't done that, I would have not continued to be a professional musician.
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I have an ambition to write a great book, but that's really a competition with myself. I've noticed that a lot of young writers, people in all media, want to be famous but they don't really want to do anything. I can't think of anything less worth striving for than fame.
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My face frowns by default, so when I'm most calm is when I appear the least approachable.
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I find myself working out at hotel gyms quite regularly - just so that I can keep up with my training.
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Yes, I could win the Olympics. I hope to, and that's what I'm training for. But it's really going to come down to me racing on that day... Just being really calm and mature about what the reality is - that's my strategy.
