Pramila Jayapal Quotes
My grandmother was whip smart as well as an incredible athlete. She played tennis in her sari, cheered on the Indian team in cricket matches, and tried to convince us that her made-up words were real so she could win a Scrabble game.
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I live in a 'sky island,' a unique mountain valley environment where half the animal species of North America can be found.
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My attitude is govern as if you've run your last race. That's not to say I've run my last race, but govern with a liberation and a freedom; change your mind frame to operate that way.
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How do you play 'righteous'? Do you just kind of stand up straighter? What does that mean as an actor? You don't really play a quality.
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As happy a man as any in the world, for the whole world seems to smile upon me!
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The goal in life is to be solid, whereas the way that life works is totally fluid, so you can never actually achieve that goal.
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My views naturally have mellowed. Most of the critics have been more or less nice to me.
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In the Seventies, a lot of executions via electric chair failed because of technical problems. Seed tells the true story of someone who survived and sought revenge. They buried him alive to make it seem he was dead.
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I want to still be able to garden while I can bend over.
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Certainly there are great men whose age circumscribes them so completely that we lose interest.
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I'd always wanted to be on Broadway one day, but it seemed like a dream that might be unattainable. This business has a lot of ups and downs and I learned that pretty quickly.
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Ever since I was little, I would just make stories up in my mind. It was based on people I saw in the street or someone I would talk to, or I would hear a specific voice.
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Born Berlin 1931, Germany, father a British diplomat, mother an American artist. Educated at various schools all over the world. 1958 Settled down to live in London. 1966 Became interested in photography through photographing my young children. No formal training.
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The true doctrine is that labor - systematic, effective, congenial labor - is not only a necessity, but is the source of the highest enjoyment.
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Not all offers I get are exciting and inspiring. I would rather sit at home and not work than jump into mediocrity for the sake of just moving ahead. If it's a good script, I would sacrifice my personal time and grab it.
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Competition is a powerful and essential part of this nation's economy and vital to cutting government costs.
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You're miserable, edgy and tired. You're in the perfect mood for journalism.
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I think the 19th century is an extraordinary period with a welling up of creativity and all kinds of experimentation and exploration going on at least until 1940.
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And so we go over the cliff fiscally, and our Republican friends try to pin the blame on discretionary domestic spending, including spending for security. We pass budget resolutions that fall far short.
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I have a tendency to campaign positively and campaign on issues, not try to tear someone else down.
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I'm a Republican. I'm running in a Republican primary.
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We need to stop kicking the can down the road and rethink our entire tax system toward long-term, comprehensive tax reform.
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I think the emotional appeal of a platform is what works. I think the old-media entities still have not figured out that part of the game plan.
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My grandmother was whip smart as well as an incredible athlete. She played tennis in her sari, cheered on the Indian team in cricket matches, and tried to convince us that her made-up words were real so she could win a Scrabble game.
