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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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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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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I prefer the Telugu film industry, as women are respected more than they are in the Tamil film industry. In Tamil cinema, they care only about their hero, who is God.
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I've had many nicknames over the years: V, Nessa, Nessy Poo, Nessy Bear and Van. Only my parents call me Van, though, and I hate it. I get embarrassed.
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I've always sort of believed that the future takes care of itself.
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Schools used to fund-raise for luxuries, like a trip to the water slides. Now, we fund-raise for things we have to have.
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The wealth that was created by my investments wasn't put into a giant swimming pool as so many elected demagogues seem to imagine. Instead it benefitted our employees, their families and our community at large.
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I've spent my life playing music.
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You don't choose a party because it's the flavour of the month. I feel I will be able to work under a political system. I feel if people like me don't enter politics to bring change, who will?
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When I was very young, I took no interest in party politics. My line of interest was how can you be part of an influence to the society that you live in.
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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.
