David Frum Quotes
I am really and truly frightened by the collapse of support for the Republican Party by the young and the educated.
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I'm from New York, so I'm not a big driver.
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Pat Riley, Dave Checketts and Ernie Grunfeld - they brought the Knicks back to the glory days. It started with Rick Pitino. We took our first step with him, making the playoffs. When Pat came in we just kicked the door open.
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My dream was to play in good films, no matter in what country. I always waited for a decent script, and nothing has changed. I'm just sure that nothing in life is random, and I believe in the fate which guides you. Probably my starring in 'A Good Day to Die Hard' is good proof of that.
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Many people consider the things government does for them to be social progress but they regard the things government does for others as socialism.
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I know about lots of things that have nothing to do with being Asian, that you would never guess from looking at me. I know all about musical theater. I could go on 'Jeopardy!' and knock off the whole Broadway show tunes category. Also the whole Bible stories category.
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I want to keep a thread between the studio and the stage, and I want to flow more easily from one to the other.
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Mike D'Antoni was a cool coach, but he was just a bad person. He can coach. He was just mean for no reason.
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Whenever you're in any acting role you are mortgaging your own character.
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There are many challenges in the global education ecosystem: from top-down systemic issues in how educational services are organized and delivered, to bottom-up issues of curriculum effectiveness, accountability, and human resource allocation.
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I firmly believe that unless one has tasted the bitter pill of failure, one cannot aspire enough for success.
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I try to compartmentalize as much as possible, and I have the most amazing team in the world. They really set up my time in a way that is completely efficient all the time.
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I'm thought to be a tough writer, but I'm really a softie.
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President Obama was never going repeal Obamacare - he was not going to be brought to his knees with the threat of a government shutdown.
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I'm a real girly-girl.
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Violence is the first refuge of the violent.
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In doing what we ought we deserve no praise, because it is our duty.
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I'm usually bikini-ready all year round.
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Growing up as a kid, we moved all over the country on a fairly frequent basis, from New Jersey to Texas, California, Illinois... we moved 21 times in my first 17 years.
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Do you dislike your role in the story, your place in the shadow? What complaints do you have that the hobbits could not have heaved at Tolkien? You have been born into a narrative, you have been given freedom. Act, and act well until you reach your final scene.
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I think that in the discussion of natural problems we ought to begin not with the Scriptures, but with experiments, and demonstrations.
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It is now possible to target adverts to the right person at the right time in the right place. But that is not enough.
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The weather records of the U.S.A. are the best kept and most accessible in the world, thanks to consistent government/military taxpayer support. There are longer European data sets, but the U.S.A. data is enough to forecast major extreme events.
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I just want to thank everyone for their support. Sometimes friends need the help of their friends to get by.
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I am really and truly frightened by the collapse of support for the Republican Party by the young and the educated.
