David Brooks Quotes
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I feel like I flunked at adolescence really badly. I found it really difficult.
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Once there was a boy so meek and modest, he was awarded a Most Humble badge. The next day, it was taken away because he wore it. Here endeth the lesson.
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We English are good at forgiving our enemies; it releases us from the obligation of liking our friends.
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When we were shooting 'Oz,' my wife was doing 'Beauty and the Beast' on Broadway, singing and dancing. It was an interesting dichotomy in our house.
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I suppose I am one: an activist - for animals and a vegan lifestyle. I hear that word, however, and look around to see if someone is indeed referring to me.
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We would like a stable policy framework, and whatever incentives and tax structures are there should be made known to investors upfront. There should be credibility, clarity and continuity in both policy formulation and its implementation.
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If you don't feel comfortable in a plunging sweater, skin-tight jeans and killer heels, go home and change.
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If somebody says I'm a leader or notices the things I try to do to be a leader, it's the ultimate compliment.
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If you don't like what you do, you're probably dragging your feet.
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While I love musical theater, it wasn't the right fit for me. It's so competitive, and I was at such a disadvantage, having started performing when I was 17.
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For me, I worked so hard to get to where I am and I don't ever want to lose sight of being grounded.
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In spite of all temptations of belonging to many nations, I've remained an Indian.
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Early versions of Microsoft Word left a lot to be desired. However, to the company's credit, it quickly learned where Word fell short, made the necessary changes, and repeatedly introduced new versions of the software.
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The government, whether state or central, is elected. That means we have a responsibility to elect the right kind of leaders.
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AIDS is an absolutely tragic disease. The argument about AIDS' being some kind of divine retribution is crap.
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For Black Label Special Opps, adversity is what you thrive on. General Patton is a huge fan favorite in Black Label.
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As obvious as it sounds, I strongly recommend shopping at a specialty bike store. They are the experts, and they will be able to help you decide which bike is best for you.
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I grew up in Manhattan on the Upper East Side.
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I learned that the problems that we have are not solved by blaming somebody else, and that our hope is not in who governs us as a nation. It's not in Mitt Romney or Barack Obama or Ron Paul. Our hope is in the power of God and his gospel working in the hearts of people.
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Mr. Speaker, democracy works best when the American electorate is engaged and informed.
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The natural world operates by its own set of rules. The animal world, all the places that are feral and ungovernable, that's where I find a lot of inspiration. There is just as much beauty there, but there is also decay and violence.
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I think in Israel there is so much talent in the TV world because there's less movies done.
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The rich don't exploit the poor. They just out-compete them.
