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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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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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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Little deeds are like little seeds, they grow to flowers or to weeds.
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It would be nice to have radio support, not that we've ever had that much trouble with it.
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Part of us believes the new car is better because it lasts longer. But, in fact, that's the worst thing about the new car. It will stay around to disappoint you, whereas a trip to Europe is over. It evaporates. It has the good sense to go away, and you are left with nothing but a wonderful memory.
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I watched a documentary about Freedom Riders. One young woman told her parents, 'I'm going to leave college to ride and represent the future.' I thought, 'Who would do that now?' Who would do that for my son?"
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It should seem that it is easier to square the circle than to get round a mathematician.
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I love to eat an apple after a meal, just to cleanse my teeth - they always look polished afterwards.
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Politicians often call for sanctions as a way of sounding tough when they don't want to take riskier measures.
