David Gregory Quotes
As a Jew, I recognize the importance of Israel historically, liturgically: its place in our history and in our sacred texts. I fully recognize and appreciate that. I just think that, for me, a sole focus on Israel gets in the way of the pursuit of a relationship with God and a more spiritual existence within Judaism.
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The difference between eccentricity and originality in historical studies is often difficult to detect at first encounter. When a radically new interpretation of a large segment of history makes its appearance, time is needed to sift the evidence.
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When I admire the wonders of a sunset or the beauty of the moon, my soul expands in the worship of the creator.
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Never let your sense of morals get in the way of doing what's right.
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Come on... when you're running, if you see you're going to win, you're going to celebrate.
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In a few decades, the relationship between the environment, resources and conflict may seem almost as obvious as the connection we see today between human rights, democracy and peace.
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I don't want to say anything because I know I am unable to protect you from the harm that I see.
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The field of the novel is very rich. If you're a composer, you're well aware of the history of composition, and you are trying to make your music part of that history. You're not ahistorical. In the same way, I think, if you write now, you are writing in the historical context of what the novel has been and what possibilities it has revealed.
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I recognize myself to be an intensely naive person. Most novelists are, despite frequent pretensions to deep socio-political insight.
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Only the other world has substance and reality; only good deeds and holy learning have tangible worth.
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Social Security is too vital to be lumped into backroom budget talks where the views of ordinary Americans risk going unheard.
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This is Earth. Isn't it hot?
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Where I come from, it was a heresy to say you wanted to be in movies, leave alone American movies.
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To this day, most people think of me as the fastest human. They don't really think me as a long jumper, although that's the event I had more success in.
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It was never important for a wedding to be about anything other than me and my partner. A big celebration was never my cup of tea.
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I never lose an opportunity to speak about my obsession: humankind and the environment.
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Any econometrician who wants to see practical application of his science will be highly concerned with applications to economic planning at the national level.
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In my humble opinion, change is stupid.
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My dad is an excellent grandfather. He loves kids. He loves to kiss them to death.
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I like how the other guys are stepping up. If we keep this up, then Bell does not have to score 25 points a game for us to win.
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Don't worry. For a man who has been dead for fifteen years I am in remarkable health. Love. Mr. Barrymore.
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The dripping blood our only drink, The bloody flesh our only food: In spite of which we like to think That we are sound, substantial flesh and blood Again, in spite of that, we call this Friday good.
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Too often new ideas are studied and analyzed until they are suffocated.
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It is important that it - sometimes there are clashes between team-mates. We need each other to tell the truth, and this is not always a positive.
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As a Jew, I recognize the importance of Israel historically, liturgically: its place in our history and in our sacred texts. I fully recognize and appreciate that. I just think that, for me, a sole focus on Israel gets in the way of the pursuit of a relationship with God and a more spiritual existence within Judaism.
