Derek Luke Quotes
It's a story about victory that will touch the lives of everyone who watches it. It's powerful.
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To give pleasure to a single heart by a single act is better than a thousand heads bowing in prayer.
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It's simply untrue that religion provides the only framework for a universal morality.
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Brain cells are normally not sensitive to light. So by introducing light-sensitive proteins into specific types of neurons, we can now selectively control that specific type of neuron by shining light in the brain.
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My mother has been the greatest influence on my life, morally. When I get right down to it, my mother and father are two people I can count on no matter what.
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We can power our economy without despoiling our wild places.
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No matter what message you are about to deliver somewhere, whether it is holding out a hand of friendship, or making clear that you disapprove of something, is the fact that the person sitting across the table is a human being, so the goal is to always establish common ground.
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You can never guess or assume what anyone is going to think.
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I had one girl tell me last night that I'm the greatest thing ever, that she wants to aspire to be me. Just stuff like, 'You're my idol. I love you.' It's awesome. It's what it's all about.
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When the peace treaty is signed, the war isn't over for the veterans, or the family. It's just starting.
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You know, as any parent will say, you know, life happens.
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If you don't know what to do with many of the papers piled on your desk, stick a dozen colleagues initials on them and pass them along. When in doubt, route.
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I never saw myself as being ambitious, I saw myself as being in love with the profession. I'm a people person. I love to get to know different kinds of people.
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A filial son to his father can be a traitorous subject to his ruler.
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When your dreams include service to others - accomplishing something that contributes to others - it also accelerates the accomplishment of that goal. People want to be part of something that contributes and makes a difference.
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A single lie destroys a whole reputation of integrity.
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It's unfortunate biologically we have to sleep.
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I tell fans who ask me why I'm not doing comedy anymore that I'm a different person. I've grown and I've matured. I've made a transition to where I really want to be.
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I spent a lot of time doing things other people wanted me to do, so I'm doing what I want to do now.
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'The simple truth is that perseverance in good policies is the only avenue to success...'
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Being born in a duck yard does not matter, if only you are hatched from a swan's egg.
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I think they've really been worn down through the course of this game. It's been a terrific batting performance from Ricky, sensational in both innings.
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The most esteemed journalists are precisely the most servile. For it is by making themselves useful to the powerful that they gain access to the "best" sources.
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It feels a little weird without Michelle. Just me and all these little girls.
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It's a story about victory that will touch the lives of everyone who watches it. It's powerful.
