Mark Steyn Quotes
Obama's Nobel Peace Prize is an exquisite act of condescension from Norwegians, a dog biscuit and a pat on the head to the American hyperpower for agreeing to spay itself into a hyperpoodle.
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Shareholders need to have a real interest in the companies they own. Too many are simply too busy - they are asleep at the wheel.
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Elvis was a big influence to my music, but Loretta Lynn was, as well.
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I am now in a position to choose roles. I did not have so many offers before 'Queen,' but now things have changed a lot.
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Growing up my mother played Sarah Vaughan and Nat Cole in the house regularly.
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You're not going to do good work if you're not choosing something because it inspires you.
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I let characters be human and flawed and relatable. When we do things that aren't that great, we can understand it.
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Indy, I have lots of great memories from there, and probably the part of me that doesn't feel quite as longing for it is that there is still a chance that I could do it again. It's not gone.
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The bad boy: always more fun.
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My grandfather worked in a shoe factory - he was an Italian immigrant. My father was the first to go to college in the family.
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I hate when a guy brags... or he sweats.
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Science is defined in various ways, but today it is generally restricted to something which is experimental, which is repeatable, which can be predicted, and which is falsifiable.
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I always have a basic plot outline, but I like to leave some things to be decided while I write.
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I think there needs to be a way to allow people to become educated if they've paid taxes, they've been here a long time. And I think, actually, we need to think about young people are not making the decision on whether to come here.
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Teetotallers lack the sympathy and generosity of men that drink.
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I'd like mostly stuff for design, because I like to design clothing.
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Let's just say that I have a tendency if I am uncomfortable in a situation to speak my mind.
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I am honoured and excited to be taking on the role of chairman of the British Fashion Council.
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Your aim will be knowledge and wisdom, not the reflected glamour of fame.
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No man is liberated from fear who dare not see his place in the world as it is; no man can achieve the greatness of which he is capable until he has allowed himself to see his own littleness.
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The central premise behind Oslo was that if Arafat were given enough legitimacy, territory, weapons and money, he would use his power to fight terror and make peace with Israel.
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The history of my state of Oklahoma offers a great example of pursuing the American Dream. It was built and settled by pioneers moving West to seek better lives.
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The American system is a beautiful and durable thing, but flawed. I would like to think that this decadence is not sustainable, whether in the eyes of the electorate or the eyes of whatever the local economy is built on; that would bring me hope.
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You can do a good job when you play it safe, but you can't do a spectacular job. You have to risk it and be in danger of looking like an absolute fool.
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Obama's Nobel Peace Prize is an exquisite act of condescension from Norwegians, a dog biscuit and a pat on the head to the American hyperpower for agreeing to spay itself into a hyperpoodle.
