Daniel Patrick Moynihan Quotes
The atmosphere in which social legislation is considered is not a friend of truth.
Quotes to Explore
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Without being aware, I think I was being indoctrinated into what was called Vitalism, the idea that what makes life worth living, the good life, consists of accepting challenges, solving problems, discovery, personal growth, personal change.
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I'm not a babysitter.
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Unless man is committed to the belief that all mankind are his brothers, then he labors in vain and hypocritically in the vineyards of equality.
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I'm definitely not a super great guitarist. Ultimately, I just write a lot of love songs.
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Teaching is a profession in which capacity building should occur at every stage of the career - novices working with accomplished colleagues, skillful teachers sharing their craft, and opportunities for teacher leadership.
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I don't think there will ever be a time I don't write, and I hope there will never be a time I don't act.
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Every newspaper editor says the heart of the paper is the reporter - which is true - except for the pay!
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I definitely want to win a gold medal, that should be everybody's goal.
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I get a lot of disbelief that my accent could actually be real, which seems strange.
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I have no pretension that I belong in D.C. I mean, I have to be cautious on how we do our restaurant.
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When you're competitive, the last thing you want to do is come out of a game, regardless of what kind of injury it is - whether it's an ankle, a knee, a rib, or a head injury.
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There's no sex in Middle Earth.
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I was an umpire at little league softball games. I only lasted a few games because I wasn't one hundred percent clear on all the rules.
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I love to read poetry but I haven't written anything that I'm willing to show anybody.
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If there's a cat, I obliterate it by putting polka dot stickers on it. I obliterate a horse by putting polka dot stickers on it. And I obliterated myself by putting the same polka dot stickers on myself.
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I entered the acting world at a time when there was a higher demand for Middle Eastern actors in the post-9/11 world, and yeah, the roles weren't great.
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I am not a director or a writer, but a filmmaker.
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What I care about is readers because without readers I can't make a living... And I think it's a bad thing for the world if people don't read anymore. I want people to read a lot.
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I do not think that religion is the most important element. We are held together rather by a body of tradition, handed down from father to son, which the child imbibes with his mother's milk. The atmosphere of our infancy predetermines our idiosyncrasies and predilections.
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My father prayed because he had a good friend with whom to share the problems of the day.
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Nothing is more important to me, and nothing was more important to our founding fathers, than freedom of religion.
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Make it a habit to tell people thank you. To express your appreciation, sincerely and without the expectation of anything in return. Truly appreciate those around you, and you'll soon find many others around you. Truly appreciate life, and you'll find that you have more of it.
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The atmosphere in which social legislation is considered is not a friend of truth.
