Frederick Jackson Turner Quotes
So long as free land exists, the opportunity for a competency exists, and economic power secures political power.
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A lot of people asked me if it was frustrating not having a clear specific diagnosis, but I didn't mind, I just chose the most optimistic diagnosis.
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Instead of yelling and spanking, which don't work anyway, I believe in finding creative ways to keep their attention - turning things into a game, for instance. And, when they do something good, positive reinforcement and praise.
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Darling, when you're as old as I am, you cherish the very few musicals that have come your way that you know are great classics. You become their guardian.
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All I know is stars and hits, you know what I mean? I don't just sign a guy because he has a hot record. I sign a guy because he's a star. He's a pillar of the community.
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If you get depressed, you can be stuck for months; if you have an analyst, you at least have a chance of getting out of it faster.
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Tardiness in literature can make me nervous.
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Success is the sweetest revenge.
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I can't even imagine life without music!
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There's too much insecurity on studio sets, with all the people standing around, whispering.
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Girls like to be played with, and rumpled a little too, sometimes.
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Then after I saw the scoreboard that we were tied, I was really happy, because I really wanted to win.
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Never respect men merely for their riches, but rather for their philanthropy; we do not value the sun for its height, but for its use.
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I sailed through my childhood with a complete lack of any drama.
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I have a lot of LGBT friends and family members and I've always supported the community, not only as a child but as an adult, and I think it's important to voice that.
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He who is too busy doing good finds no time to be good.
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I mean, I can get things done if I need to, but I can really be completely irresponsible and procrastinate until the very, very, very bitter end. In fact, sometimes I work better under pressure.
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When rough times have fallen upon our state in the past, Texans have always responded with generosity and an eagerness to help. The compassionate response to the fires has proven that this community spirit is alive and well.
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Sometimes one succeeds, sometimes one fails.
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You know, I do speak the Queens English. It's just the wrong Queens that's all. It's over the 59th Street Bridge. It's not over the Atlantic Ocean.
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Sometimes all a story needed was one or two people to read or listen to it to make it matter.
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In the great Declaration of our principles, it didn't say that all men are created equal 'if you so choose.' It said that all are created equal by the power and the will of God, and that we must respect their rights as we respect that will.
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I say this all the time: Everyone can make a conscious choice to be a leader.
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We are more afraid of excellence than of failure.
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So long as free land exists, the opportunity for a competency exists, and economic power secures political power.
