David Ignatius Quotes
Politicians often call for sanctions as a way of sounding tough when they don't want to take riskier measures.
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It's not the situation, but whether we react negative or respond positive to the situation that is important.
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I come from a poor family, I have seen poverty. The poor need respect, and it begins with cleanliness.
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I never gave it that much thought to pursue acting or anything, but I would definitely be a Bond girl if they asked me. For sure - I would make a great evil Bond girl!
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The French complain of everything, and always.
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In general, I'm rubbish in heels. I love them, and I own a lot because it's like being in a sweet shop: they're pretty. But I'm not good in them. I don't walk nicely in heels.
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I started off singing in church as a child. The sound of voices coming together, that was my first moment of touching something outside of myself.
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When I began to think about the head of the family, the storyteller, the rise of television which became the new storyteller, the break-up of the American family as an idea and then Avalon came.
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I feel some need to represent where I'm from. But ultimately, I think my only real responsibility is to - as much as possible - interrogate my own truths. This is to say not merely writing what I think is true, but using the writing to turn that alleged truth over and over, to stress-test it, in the aim of producing something readable.
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Nobody has ever convinced me that ancient aliens have visited Earth. Not even close.
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No one ever chats me up; I think they all think I'm taken. Either that or no one fancies me.
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You can't impose a legacy.
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There are thoughts which are prayers. There are moments when, whatever the posture of the body, the soul is on its knees.
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I was never for Richard Nixon until Watergate.
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You were born to win, but to be a winner, you must plan to win, prepare to win, and expect to win.
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Since my life has been wayward and impulsive, always a search for something that is not there, and then disillusionment, I believe I need all the excuses I can make.
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A lot of people want to donate a kidney, but they're not in a position to because they have health issues of their own, and a lot of people need them. That's why the list is long and it takes a long time.
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I always wanted to be Robin Hood or John the Baptist when I was growing up.
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One of the best things people could do for their descendents would be to sharply limit the number of them.
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Climate change deniers would have us believe that oil, gas, and coal are the only ways to power a modern, industrialized society. They are wrong, and the proof is all around us.
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I feel bad for young actors who become huge stars too quickly, because you haven't had a chance to practice your craft a lot.
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When you are healthy mentally, physically, emotionally, spiritually - when you're doing well, you're likely to do good things in life.
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Six hours' sleep for a man, seven for a woman, and eight for a fool.
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I still get the jitters every time I start a new job! I love it - makes you feel alive.
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Politicians often call for sanctions as a way of sounding tough when they don't want to take riskier measures.
