David Baldacci Quotes
In every thriller written about Washington, particularly after 9/11, there are good guys and there are bad guys, and there's no gray area at all.
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There definitely will be flying cars, but whether there'll be flying cars for most people to use, it'll probably take a long time to straighten everything out, all the rules and hassles. It'll take a while to figure out how to keep people from crashing into each other.
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I always played to win.
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It's a shame in a way that people come and go with one album.
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William Regal has been the most influential person in my entire career.
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I want to help middle-school girls stay interested in math and be good at it, and see it as friendly and accessible and not this scary thing. Everyone else in society tells them it's not for them. It's for nerdy white guys with pocket protectors.
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If we can reduce the cost and improve the quality of medical technology through advances in nanotechnology, we can more widely address the medical conditions that are prevalent and reduce the level of human suffering.
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Since grief only aggravates your loss, grieve not for what is past.
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ISIS is at war with America, but America is not at war with ISIS - not the president, nor the Congress, and certainly not the American people.
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Almost immediately, I remember right when Tikrit even fell, a few days after Baghdad fell, there was talks of insurgency, there was talks of jihad and of resisting the American occupiers, and slowly this turned into an organized movement.
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Love cures people - both the ones who give it and the ones who receive it.
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My favorite animal is steak.
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Fortunately, as it pertains to guns, my dad and uncle introduced me to guns the way it needs to be done: smart, slow and safe.
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I want to be a mayor who helped, really helped.
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The idea that I could push the envelope using dedication and research and endless curiosity has propelled me in my life's work.
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I want to serve the people.
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I grew up really poor and have always been the type of person who will work earlier or work harder or more than the other person to even the playing field.
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It was very difficult to control the descent. At a height of seven kilometres, I catapulted out of my capsule and parachuted down to Earth. I was very familiar with parachutes because I was a sky diver before.
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I'm very grateful for social media. I think it has shown people my true nature, and through that has come a book deal, and I think it certainly contributes to people's view of me as a person with a sense of humor, which is only helpful in my industry.
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I love music. I have a fondness for Chopin, and I very much like his 'Raindrop Prelude.'
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There are plenty of beautiful girls who don't photograph well.
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Of course it looks bad when you're not executing. When things go bad, it's not going to look good.
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I think these people have betrayed or have forgotten their ancestors.
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In a democracy, the well-being, individuality and happiness of every citizen is important for the overall prosperity, peace and happiness of the nation.
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In every thriller written about Washington, particularly after 9/11, there are good guys and there are bad guys, and there's no gray area at all.
