Martin Cruz Smith Quotes
Of course the biggest mafia in Russia has always been the government; in Soviet times, the Communist Party, and now a circle of former KGB and FSB.
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What makes for a good argument, at bottom, is being more prepared than anyone else in that courtroom, and being willing to fight to tell your client's story - the story of why the right view of the law and my client's interests are one and the same.
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Only those ignorant of what poetry means will ask the question: what is it good for?
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I was raised Catholic, and my grandmother taught me to stay. As a teenager, I thought if you went on a date, you should stay for a couple of years. I didn't realize that if he wasn't your cup of tea, you got to leave.
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Because I am afraid of commitment. This movie certainly has some bearing and is some reflection of my real feeling about relationships, because I do have commitment issues. My friends tell me I have intimacy problems, but they don't know me, so who cares what they think?
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I had my first concert in front of 80,000 people at the International Soca Monarch Finals.
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You work with some people, you see a spark in them and you can't help praising them. But everyone has their own destiny. No one can make anyone. Who reaches where and when, is all written.
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There's something so soothing about the hum of Grand Central Station.
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I was a huge fan of comedy in high school.
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Head lice have their own animal-rights group, or may as well. The National Pediculosis Association doesn't exactly advocate letting lice live with dignity, but it does oppose pediculicidal treatments.
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Thirty was so strange for me. I've really had to come to terms with the fact that I am now a walking and talking adult.
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Most men say they can cook pasta, but I think you should find a little bit of an unusual angle on your pasta and make that your signature dish.
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I have two sisters, and we are the best of friends.
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Prosperity is only an instrument to be used, not a deity to be worshipped.
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I learned early on not to listen to either critique - the people who love you or the people who don't like you.
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It's aggravating that Hollywood has never gotten credit for the role it played in promoting modern design.
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Our military men and women are our greatest national treasure. They should be safeguarded as such upon their return.
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My style of playing is more enthusiasm and instinct than skill.
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Only the old are innocent. That is what the Victorians understood, and the Christians. Original sin is a property of the young. The old grow beyond corruption very quickly.
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A house is kind of scary.
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I like my own company.
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I think that discipline is so much of an important part of being a parent. Because it's very, very important to teach your children to take responsibility for their actions.
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Of course the biggest mafia in Russia has always been the government; in Soviet times, the Communist Party, and now a circle of former KGB and FSB.
