Kirstjen Nielsen Quotes
I worked at the crossroads of policy and operations. I kind of bring all that experience together because homeland security is a team sport, and I've played almost every role, every player, every team.
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I have thought a sufficient measure of civilization is the influence of good women.
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The upward course of a nation's history is due in the long run to the soundness of heart of its average men and women.
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Wong Kar-wai and Ang Lee are two Asian directors I'm really fond of.
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The secrets of slavery are concealed like those of the Inquisition.
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The mutated Marfan gene creates a defective version of fibrillin, a protein that provides structural support for soft tissues like blood vessels. Marfan victims often die young, in fact, after their aortas grow threadbare and rupture.
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The biggest public mistake I ever made was that I chose to do 'Criminal Minds' in the first place.
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English history is all about men liking their fathers, and American history is all about men hating their fathers and trying to burn down everything they ever did.
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There's a great freedom in writing by yourself. You can write anything you want.
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I applaud anything that can take a kid away from a PlayStation or a Gameboy. That is a miracle in itself.
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People in their handlings of affairs often fail when they are about to succeed. If one remains as careful at the end as he was at the beginning, there will be no failure.
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It's just a theory really, but I have always thought that your physical surroundings can shape your voice and personality.
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Some women can't say the word lesbian... even when their mouth is full of one.
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In an ideal world, I'd spend every weekend at my home in Zermatt in Switzerland.
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Of course, I grew up hearing Latin music but, to be honest, aside from my personal circumstances, like most kids I wanted to rebel against what I considered to be such old fashioned fare.
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I don't put people down. I build people up. That's how I always wanna be looked at.
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I connect with people on a daily basis.
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I set the goal of getting a book contract by age thirty.
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I love being in a courtroom.
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An order to fire on people that do not fire on you is a completely illegal order.
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Praying gives sense, brings wisdom, and broadens and strengthens the mind. The prayer closet is a perfect schoolteacher and schoolhouse for the preacher. Thought is not only brightened and clarified in prayer, but thought is born in prayer.
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I do my best to limit the amount of compromise in my life so I have more time to do what I want. Not hanging out with many people really helps. I am not a people person and I spend a great deal of time on my own and in this environment, I get a lot done.
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Many years ago, in the throes of my struggles on the PGA Tour, I had difficulty even getting into pro-ams. I needed money, so I put together a 45-minute magic show I'd perform at corporate events surrounding the tournament.
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My individual power is limited. I want to use my high-profile way to wake people up to take action together to do good things. I can only awake them with my performance art and creativity.
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I worked at the crossroads of policy and operations. I kind of bring all that experience together because homeland security is a team sport, and I've played almost every role, every player, every team.
