Dave Barry Quotes
The major parties could conduct live human sacrifices on their podiums during prime time, and I doubt that anybody would notice.
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Life consists in what a man is thinking of all day.
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I wish there was a painter who could paint as well as Ted Williams could hit.
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Cable news is more titillating to talk about who's up and who's down and all that nonsense as opposed to what's actually done.
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I went to the Technion and studied with Avram Hershko. I found it more exciting than practicing medicine.
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If you keep on saying things are going to be bad, you have a good chance of being a prophet.
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Waiting for me in Stockholm will be a personal assistant - Katrina from the Ministry for Foreign Affairs - as well the secretary of the Swedish Academy. They'll help us with our things and take us to our hotel. From the moment I arrive, I'll always be together with the other two laureates.
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I drink tons of water. It always sounds like the lamest thing, but there's a reason you keep hearing this over and over again. It really works.
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I remember growing up always loving the guitar. I used to love to watch the people play on the Country Western shows on TV. My folks told me that when I was just a toddler, I used to pretend I was playing a guitar on a toothpick.
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I think there are a very few pro-lifers who would say that a zygote in a petri dish is the equivalent of you or me; it's just younger. If you can say that without laughing, maybe you are a true pro-lifer. But I think most people are able or willing to make distinctions that show they maybe don't quite believe that.
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If our country is serious about reducing our dependency on foreign oil, we need to get serious about mobilizing the infrastructure necessary to distribute and dispense the next generation of fuels.
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Stevie Wonder and Diana Ross and the Jackson 5, that's what I grew up on.
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Europe and Africa share proximity and history, ideas and ideals, trade and technology. You are tied together by the ebb and flow of people. Migration presents policy challenges - but also represents an opportunity to enhance human development, promote decent work, and strengthen collaboration.
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Britain's passion for Christmas and huge white weddings dates from Victorian times - both were low-key celebrations before Victoria and her PR machine.
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I think people are frightened of women making big decisions.
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Michael Jackson, he used to chase relevancy all the time. He always wanted to go a little bigger and better and keep that audience. There was never a point where Michael was going to feel like, 'I've got to play the Nokia, and that's all I'm going to pull in is the Nokia.' That would not have been acceptable.
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I didn't want to do a zoo show. I didn't want to do a study of someone with mental illness. I just wanted to show someone who was trying to live their life.
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Private equity helps produce strong companies, promotes innovation and spurs job growth.
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I am lucky enough to be married to a personal trainer. He's able to whip me into shape pretty quickly.
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Political stories in general are tough. They just don't appeal to as wide an audience.
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Network shows shoot so fast, so you kind of have to just go with your instinct.
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Even the coolest jobs get stultifying with repetition, and the only way to break that cycle is to bring another job into the mix.
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What compromises women - babies, domesticity, mediocrity - compromises writing even more.
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Stacy had this more fluid style. You meet him, he's just such a nice guy. Tony's an awesome guy too, but back then, he was a real aggressive kid and they were in such a different place. Stacy was so sensitive and at the same time so competitive when it came to his skating.
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The major parties could conduct live human sacrifices on their podiums during prime time, and I doubt that anybody would notice.
