Dwight D. Eisenhower Quotes
The spirit of man is more important than mere physical strength, and the spiritual fiber of a nation than its wealth.
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Don't taunt the alligator until after you've crossed the creek.
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I enjoyed the administrative work because it involved working with Congress, city council, and the mayor. I had never been a politician so it was fun - learning political maneuvering.
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I'd want to read the stories that I'd written, I'd want to show the drawings that I made. That was just purely natural. So I knew I wanted to go into the arts in some way and that I'd want to show that work in some way.
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People don't get through to the essence of you right away - it's always the famous 'girl' or the famous 'girlfriend'. I'd rather be known for myself.
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Nice to see your home fans boo you. That's what loyal support is.
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I think that Indy is special to me. The greater the distance between the last time I drove an Indy car and the next time, I wouldn't like that to be too big.
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For the third season, we do a sit around on one episode where we were in character and then we commented on one episode just being ourselves, so - not really. I was comfortable, though. I wasn't nervous.
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The real challenge that we face in our communications with others is to condition our hearts to have Christlike feelings for all of Heavenly Father's children. When we develop this concern for the condition of others, we then will communicate with them as the Savior would.
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What I want to do is tell stories about normal people in the American suburbs. I don't write the book where it's a conspiracy reaching the prime minister; I don't write the book with the big serial killer who lops off heads. My setting is a very placid pool of suburbia, family life. And within that I can make pretty big splashes.
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Fair treatment of human beings and animals in many different realms strikes a chord with me.
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I know I can act. There aren't too many other jobs I know how to do.
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The lowest form of popular culture - lack of information, misinformation, disinformation, and a contempt for the truth or the reality of most people's lives - has overrun real journalism. Today, ordinary Americans are being stuffed with garbage.
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It became obvious in 1957 that I was endangering my health by carrying so much weight.
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2005 was a great year for me for fantastic roles that nobody saw.
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When other boys dreamt of going to the moon or becoming doctors, I wanted to be a designer.
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I've gotten to learn what's important in life and what's not important, and what to spend energy on and what not to. I don't have a family like some of my teammates, but I have a lot of things pulling at me that I have to put my energy into.
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There are Katy-Perry-in-concert-type pieces that I look at and am like, 'This dress has a hundred cupcakes on it – I want it!' My mom will always talk me down.
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God is decisively drawn to the humble.
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It's a beautiful thing to be involved with the Special Olympics.
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I had known Cole Porter in Hollywood and New York, spent many a warm hour at his home, and met the talented and original people who were drawn to him.
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Budgets are matters of priority and prioritizing. It's a high priority.
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The more you give, the more you get - it's a cliche, but it's really true.
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I do read on holiday, but it tends to be very lowbrow. I'm into really camp biographies, and I'm a shameless fan of Jilly Cooper.
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The spirit of man is more important than mere physical strength, and the spiritual fiber of a nation than its wealth.
