Bill James Quotes
We don't genuinely need more literary geniuses. One can only read so many books in a lifetime.
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Rock and roll doesn't necessarily mean a band. It doesn't mean a singer, and it doesn't mean a lyric, really. It's that question of trying to be immortal.
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Since entering office, I have focused on working with the people and businesses of New Hampshire to build a stronger economic future through innovation, and in no sector is innovation needed more than our energy industry.
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People may remember something I did on the field for a couple of days, maybe a week.
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The problems with First Ladies is that you have to set the standard. My role is to be both star and slave.
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My therapy has come from paying attention to my life.
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I've gone on streaks where I haven't shot the ball well here, but I was always making up for it in other areas, so it wasn't as big. It's just a part of the game. I got to do better with it.
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To many, total abstinence is easier than perfect moderation.
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I like to make the best of what I have. I'm not a supermodel, clearly. I'm not a makeup artist. I'm a real woman.
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I wouldn't mind at all coming back to earth after my death.
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I've noticed if you look too far ahead, it only works negatively on you.
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If we are not free, no one will respect us.
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I have very specific advice for aspiring writers: go to New York. And if you can't go to New York, go to the place that represents New York to you, where the standards for writing are high, there are other people who share your dreams, and where you can talk, talk, talk about your interests.
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When you're in the head of the character, you feel less self-conscious. If I was just being me, I would feel so exposed and be like, 'Why is there a huge camera in my face?' But, when you're believing in the person that you're playing, you feel protected. It's about being true to that person you're playing.
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Nevertheless during these two seasons, Chapman impressed me a lot because he had the faculty to pull himself out of the most critical situations.
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Be brave, young lovers, and follow your star.
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We have a lot of Brazilians in the United States. It doesn't mean we're traitors to our country.
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I would never complain about my life, even though I really would like to have a mate.
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Well, good-by, Uncle Tom; keep a stiff upper lip.
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Well, somebody's got to sing. They won't hire you unless you sing.
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There was a point in time where I was doing movies to be able to afford to live in a certain way.
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I do not Twitter. I don't want to Twitter, and I don't see any point in Twittering. The last thing I want to do is tell people what I'm doing at the moment because I'm probably not doing what I'm supposed to be doing.
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If you persevere long enough, if you do the right things long enough, the right things will happen.
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I know people talk about poverty and other factors, but there is very little I can do to ensure that a child has a stable two-parent home. But what if we can give them a shot in the classroom with a stable, high-standards environment?
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We don't genuinely need more literary geniuses. One can only read so many books in a lifetime.
