Dave Barry Quotes
American consumers have no problem with carcinogens, but they will not purchase any product, including floor wax, that has fat in it.
Quotes to Explore
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My parents were self-made people, and they were a team.
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I did not direct my life. I didn't design it. I never made decisions. Things always came up and made them for me. That's what life is.
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The one permanent emotion of the inferior man is fear - fear of the unknown, the complex, the inexplicable. What he wants above everything else is safety.
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Shareholders need to have a real interest in the companies they own. Too many are simply too busy - they are asleep at the wheel.
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When I was prepping for my Broadway debut as Romeo, it really hit me that I had never done that. I had trained at drama school for three years in my late teens to early 20s, and I'd studied Shakespeare, of course, but I hadn't actually performed it. So to do something like Romeo for my first Broadway role was a challenge.
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Water for People is a non-profit international organization that brings together communities, entrepreneurs, governments - people - to create solutions that empower people to maintain their own reliable water systems and sanitation.
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I don't believe we have defined health care reform very well in this country.
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Beauty is the promise of happiness.
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One cannot plan for the unexpected.
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My tastes and inspirational artists were always rather eclectic and diverse.
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It is the quality of our work which will please God and not the quantity.
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The public has been told repeatedly that terrorism is 'evil,' which it undoubtedly is, and that 'evildoers' are responsible for it, which doubtless they are. But beyond these justifiable condemnations, there is a historical void.
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Teetotallers lack the sympathy and generosity of men that drink.
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When Princess Diana got married, I was a very little kid, I think. I remember her dress, and I found the dress amazing when I was a kid.
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There are lots of things I'm acquainting myself with now to be a more well-rounded person.
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I hear my songs being sung by females before I change them and make them into my voice.
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My mom and I are very close.
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It's true, you never forget your first love, and, for me, that will always be Paris.
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There must be no more pictures covered in brown sauce c. 1880, when Munch started to paint series of landscapes in fresh colors
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Sometimes I get frustrated with my own self because I'm such a perfectionist.
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What I really like doing is storytelling, finding the body language that is necessary for the story. And when I'm doing it and it's working, I'm thrilled.
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We must stop talking about the American dream and start listening to the dreams of Americans.
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Humor works, and it's the best way to get attention without spending a lot of money.
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American consumers have no problem with carcinogens, but they will not purchase any product, including floor wax, that has fat in it.
