Mark Steyn Quotes
The greatest crime of welfare isn't that it's a waste of money, but that it's a waste of people.
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Not to oversimplify it, somebody once said a good rule of thumb in interpreting a character is to find the good in the bad people that you portray and the bad in the good.
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I feel like if I live the Christian life, then the people should be able to see it in my everyday actions.
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Iranians defend and present their Islamic and Iranian identity to other people worldwide.
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I want variety. I certainly don't want any kind of hype if I can avoid it. I'm trying to play parts which are a little more out there, but I want variety, I suppose, because - like a lot of people - I'm easily bored.
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We're supposed to be an example of freedom, and if we are doing things that are injustice to people, then what is our statement?
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The beauty of soaps is that it takes a village to make it work, and you get to work with really hardworking people.
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President Obama has contempt for real money.
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People always say I'm a legend, but I'm not. Not until I've defended my Olympic titles. That's when I've decided I'll be a legend.
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The idea of 'advice,' in terms of telling people advice or asking people for advice, has become not comprehensible to me, to a certain degree, due to feeling, like, for something to be accurately defined as 'good' or 'bad,' I would want to know the context, goal, perspective for it.
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People who think they know everything are a great annoyance to those of us who do.
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'Pyrapshere' began as a sketch for a variety show I produced called 'A Pretty Good Show.' My partner, Andersen Gabrych, and I expanded it into a full-fledged faux-religion, including a list of 21 tenets, sacred symbols, testimonials, and even a clothing line. Many people believed it was a real thing and wanted to join.
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I don't want to privatise part of the parliament, like some people in Russia.
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During a game, it comes down to your mind - the pressure. There are loads of other aspects, too. Many people say taking penalties is easy, but when you're stood over one, that's not the case. It's in no way easy. The goal really does become a lot smaller.
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People say, 'How does having kids change your writing? Do you see the world through their eyes?' No - you just become a faster songwriter... In the old days, you'd be like, 'Oh I'm gonna work on this song for a few days.'
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Money often costs too much.
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I like to do comedy. It's my real passion. I want to make people laugh.
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I'm not one of those people who wake up chatting. I usually don't want to speak for the first 10 or 20 minutes. And I don't really want you to talk to me either!
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People love video games because they do things they obviously can't do in real life. That's especially true with sports games because fans love to step into the shoes of their favorite athletes.
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Ungrateful people forget what they are not grateful for.
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That goal surprised most people, least of all myself
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It's good for America when the rest of the world grows, because you can sell more to the rest of the world.
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Attackers are able to amortize the cost of exploit, malware, and infrastructure development across many targets.
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By one hour's intimate access to the throne of grace, where the Lord causes his glory to pass before the soul that seeks him, you may acquire more true spiritual knowledge and comfort, than by a day or a week's converse with the best of men, or the most studious perusal of many folios.
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The greatest crime of welfare isn't that it's a waste of money, but that it's a waste of people.
