David Petraeus Quotes
Beyond Iraq, I am also profoundly worried about the continuing meltdown of Syria, which is a geopolitical Chernobyl. Until it is capped, it is going to continue to spew radioactive instability and extremist ideology over the entire region.
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I've actually changed my view of Los Angeles. When I was younger, I hated it, because I thought it was fake and superficial. As I've gotten older, I've found that to be absolutely true, but I don't care.
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The most wonderful discovery made by scientists is science itself.
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You can't hate Britney Spears because, you know what, no matter what Britney Spears been doing, she's still on TV.
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I've never really lived a conventional life, so I think it's quite foolish for me or anyone else to start thinking that I am going to start making conventional choices.
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Cryptocurrency currencies take the concept of money, and they take it native into computers, where everything is settled with computers and doesn't require external institutions or trusted third parties to validate things.
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My mission in life is to preserve craftsmanship.
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I pay all my own bills... I want to choose the man. I do not permit men to choose me.
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I'm not sure my achievements have been 'great.'
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Momentum? Momentum is the next day's starting pitcher.
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I start writing with only the vaguest idea about who my characters are and what is going to happen, and the characters and plot come into existence as I go. I've tried doing it the other way, but for me, outlining is a waste of time because I never follow the outline.
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'The Bone Season' is violent. There's sex. My little brother keeps asking to read it, and he's 9, so I'm like, 'No, it's not happening.'
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The word 'spinster' tells you everything you need to know about our attitude of women who choose not to marry.
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We should make it so that young people pay their fair share for health care, and nothing more. And instead of Washington telling us what to buy, let's get back to letting every American choose the plan that's best for them and their family.
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When you go in for any life rights, you always ask, 'Who would you have play this person, or who would you have direct?'
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A woman always remembers. Remember that.
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On a more practical level, anyone out there who wants to be a writer should clearly recognize that this is a brutal business, where even incredibly talented people sometimes never make a living. If you want to chase such a dream, please have a Plan B in place.
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Tomorrow is only found in the calendar of fools.
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In baseball... you don't stop learning until it's over.
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One of the things that ties people together, whether they live in a rural or urban area, is the really big number of people who have served in the military. Veterans issues are very important in the district.
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I love love songs, but sometimes it's okay to just be young and talk about something other than getting married or falling in love. There are so many fun things that you live that you can write about and people of all ages can connect to.
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Do not think lightly of good, that nothing will come of it. A whole water pot will fill up from dripping drops of water.
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We didn't see a cover of ours (in advance) until our fourth album.
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We want to be on the edge of technology all of the time. We think long-term.
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Beyond Iraq, I am also profoundly worried about the continuing meltdown of Syria, which is a geopolitical Chernobyl. Until it is capped, it is going to continue to spew radioactive instability and extremist ideology over the entire region.
