David Frum Quotes
Why should we not expect self-designated environmental leaders to practice what they preach?
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If they understand, which I believe they really are sensing, that the alternative the Republicans have been offering is to repeal what we've done, to go back to Bush policies - and if you asked the public what would you prefer, Bush economic policies or Obama economic policies, they take and prefer Obama economic policies.
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I don't think you should always stay calm in a tense situation, because you might not ever confront the problem. Maybe it's better to actually let yourself be tense - and find a solution.
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All performers get on stage because they need to feel love from an audience. I might appear confident, but those three seconds before I get out there, I'm a mess. But I have to take the risk; otherwise, I'd be miserable and would feel like I wasn't seeing through my personal destiny.
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I have never once dribbled the whole field and scored a goal by myself.
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Politics has got too personal, too nasty, in Britain, as it has in America.
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I identified in a very deep way with the individuals I was writing about because the theme that runs through this story is of extraordinary hardship and the will to overcome it.
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I have had two knee surgeries on my right knee: that was my jumping leg that I jumped off for years and years.
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If Obamacare is so wonderful, why is it that its loudest advocates don't want to be subject to it?
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What makes Ireland inclined toward the drama is that it's a great country for conversation.
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I think what's fascinating is how many people are playing in politics who maybe haven't played before.
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You know, it's always good to have seen a track before, just to kind of know where the little bumps are here and there, and just the general feel for the size.
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Part of my preparation is I go and ask the kit man what colour we're wearing - if it's red top, white shorts, white socks or black socks. Then I lie in bed the night before the game and visualise myself scoring goals or doing well.
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I do not believe in abortion at will. I do not believe that if a woman just wants to have an abortion she should... I do believe if you have an abortion you are committing murder.
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It is through gratitude for the present moment that the spiritual dimension of life opens up.
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There is nothing more exciting than having a life devoted to fundamental knowledge and to contributing to advance the borders of knowledge.
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There's usually one piece in 'Vanity Fair' every month that grabs me, but when it presents hatchet jobs without substantiation to impress its liberal friends, I laugh first, then toss.
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I've always said that the word 'genius,' especially in Hollywood, is way overused.
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Sometimes I listen to music and I wonder how did they get certain sounds.
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I don't go back and read my own stuff too much, but there are times where I second-guess myself and said I could have done something different, like a line of dialogue.
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Technology causes problems as well as solves problems. Nobody has figured out a way to ensure that, as of tomorrow, technology won't create problems. Technology simply means increased power, which is why we have the global problems we face today.
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What's weird is having your mother fly in on an aeroplane with your face on the side of it.
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Beneath the hush a whisper from long ago, promising peace of mind and a burden shared. No peace which is not peace for all, no rest until all has been fulfilled.
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Rides like this are engineering marvels for all the controls that need to be in place for it to work right.
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Why should we not expect self-designated environmental leaders to practice what they preach?
