Denis Kearney Quotes
A few men own from ten thousand to two hundred thousand acres each. The poor Laborer can find no resting place, save on the barren mountain, or in the trackless desert.
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There's nothing that will change someone's moral outlook quicker than cash in large sums.
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I'm one of those foolish people who believe the glory days of the record industry aren't behind us. They're actually ahead of us.
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We begin to see, therefore, the importance of selecting our environment with the greatest of care, because environment is the mental feeding ground out of which the food that goes into our minds is extracted.
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I have an appetite to always learn.
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I think any time you bring those guys in, one with a lot of playoff experience, with rings - those guys won - guys in the locker room gravitate towards those guys. Those guys have been there, so there's a lot that they can teach the guys.
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To like an individual because he's black is just as insulting as to dislike him because he isn't white.
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It's hard to say, 'I don't believe in God.' I would love to know if God exists. But it's a very difficult thing for me to believe.
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America is essentially an entrepreneurial culture: the sizzle is the steak, because, after all, if you buy the sizzle, the steak comes with it. Canada's, in contrast, is a primary-producing culture: we'll buy the steak and hope to get a little sizzle with it. But we know we can't eat sizzle.
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The F.B.I. is about nuts and bolts. It's all about witnesses and procedure and walking the streets.
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I'd rather stay out of the limelight until I've done something I feel proud of.
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The slow philosophy is not about doing everything in tortoise mode. It's less about the speed and more about investing the right amount of time and attention in the problem so you solve it.
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Nuclear disarmament is one of the greatest legacies we can pass on to future generations.
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The dilemma for early 21st century journalism is this: Who will pay for the news?
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I'm not trying to be macho, I promise you.
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I really have a great deal of humility in that department, and a great deal of respect for people who spend their lives learning how to make these amazing preparations.
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Design must be functional, and functionality must be translated into visual aesthetics without any reliance on gimmicks that have to be explained.
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My biggest asset is that I know how to learn, and that, I believe, will help me in the long run.
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I feel like you learn how to do school in second grade through fifth grade. During those years, I was never home.
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One thing I like about trying to write is that I can possibly write myself a role. Otherwise, you're at the mercy of whatever roles are out there that people are willing to give to you.
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If you're one of the only women on a set - if it's you and a bunch of men - you feel like your value doesn't come from your thoughts and your talent and what you say: your value comes from how you look and how you're perceived by the men around you.
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I like to have a home for people just to have a lot of fun.
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I have always believed that exercise is the key not only to physical health but to peace of mind.
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I've almost been hit by a lot of things in New York City. I am pretty sure I have almost been hit by a bike messenger before.
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A few men own from ten thousand to two hundred thousand acres each. The poor Laborer can find no resting place, save on the barren mountain, or in the trackless desert.
