Blase J. Cupich Quotes
I always tell myself... that the faith I have is a gift, so I shouldn't take that for granted. And so when people are struggling and feel they have no faith at all, I shouldn't say, 'Well, it's their fault.'
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I think coming to work and being absurd and neurotic and thoughtful at the same time is far more interesting.
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Inevitably, I think the people that want to work with me are also the people that I want to work with.
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I will never support any tax increase on middle-income earners, ever... If you're not going to eliminate loopholes and exemptions, then I wouldn't support lowering rates.
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Her death has had a huge effect on me. It felt like a big hole appeared on my left side - apparently your left side is your mother - which I thought could never be filled. Now I think what you have to do is fill it with yourself because your mother is part of you. I'm easing into that space, using it and being comforted by it.
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The good news is that real-world hands-on conservation is alive and well and catching on across the America I travel.
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I write almost entirely in bed or on a couch with my feet up on the coffee table. I feel most creative when I'm looking out the window, and my bed and couch have nice views of the New York skyline.
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No one is above the law, not even the president. I believe perjury does meet at least the definition of high misdemeanor.
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No, I am not a homosexual. If I were a homosexual, I would hope I would have the courage to say so. What's cruel is that you are forcing me to say I am not a homosexual. This means you are putting homosexuals down. I don't want to do that.
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Inasmuch as society cannot go on without discipline of some kind, men were constrained, in the absence of any other form of discipline, to turn to discipline of the military type.
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I find the business world hard.
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With a disaster like global warming, it's too late to worry about when it's looming except to figure out how to adapt to it.
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Any voices or fantasies, he lives with. Those are his everyday life things.
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I got into retailing because I wanted a real job.
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Growing up, there were TV shows that were very funny but very traditional. Classic things like 'Fawlty Towers,' obviously, and 'Blackadder' were pretty traditionally shot. And then there were the ones that start to break the mold or be really ambitious. The ones that spring particularly to mind would be 'The Young Ones.'
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Most interviewers are looking for a headline. They're not skilled. They're looking for shock value.
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I mean, the problem is, I think I'm a great writer.
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2005 was a great year for me for fantastic roles that nobody saw.
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When you're good at controlling your own emotions, you can disguise your true feelings. When you know what others are feeling, you can tug at their heartstrings and motivate them to act against their own best interests.
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Some people think its just fun and games and others don't know how much I pushed to get here. They have to be in my shoes, but by listening to my music they can find out.
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I knew if I went home with the gold medal knowing that I could do better, I wasn't going to be very satisfied.
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Courage enlarges, cowardice diminishes resources. In desperate straits the fears of the timid aggravate the dangers that imperil the brave.
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No matter what, we always have the power to choose hope over despair, engagement over apathy, kindness over indifference, enthusiasm over lethargy, love over hate. This is our true freedom. Whatever life may throw at us, we have the freedom and ability to choose our attitude. And I believe it is in those moments of choice that we manifest our destiny.
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Not knowing what was then unfolding, I immediately contacted my office and canceled my flight, ... From then on, we were in an alert mode for any strike that could have occurred in our county.
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I always tell myself... that the faith I have is a gift, so I shouldn't take that for granted. And so when people are struggling and feel they have no faith at all, I shouldn't say, 'Well, it's their fault.'
