Paul Tonko Quotes
When a part of our nation gets knocked down, we come together to help pick it up again. No questions asked. That's the American way, and I would expect every single member of Congress to support that sentiment with their words, their actions, and their votes.
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Hollywood is strange in and of itself. People dress up and pretend to be other people, and you can either make millions of dollars, or no money. It's odd.
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You should never say 'D'Brickashaw' and 'bust' in the same sentence. You should never even think that. It should be D'Brickashaw, Pro Bowl, D'Brickashaw, Jets, Super Bowl.
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My mornings go by so fast I forget breakfast. Lunch - that's turned out to be my biggest meal. I like tuna fish with low-fat mayonnaise and celery, egg whites and garlic. It's delish.
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Tragedy is like strong acid - it dissolves away all but the very gold of truth.
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The last Pan Am Games in 2011 was one of the best experiences in my career. It was the first time women's boxing was in the Pan Am Games and any major games, and I had the opportunity to box in the first women's boxing fight and then went on to win gold.
Mandy Bujold -
I asked my parents for permission to study in America and they were so sure that I wouldn't get in and get a scholarship that they encouraged me to try. So I applied to Yale and got an excellent scholarship. I then worked for the Boston Consulting Group for six and half years.
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Bad ballplayers make good managers.
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The shoes and the eyes are windows to a woman's spirit.
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Everyone wants to psychoanalyze me. I don't know why.
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You have to be able to generate usable energy without greenhouse gas emissions, and you have to be able to do it cheaply if you want people to choose that approach. That means new technologies.
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The military is a place of discipline, technical proficiency, and personal sacrifice for the greater good.
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I have this data bank garbage can in the back of my head that is an emotional collection of events that have occurred in my life.
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All kids are selfish. I wanted to do homework and do my thing and call my agent. My mother's needs weren't in my mind at that moment.
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What do I think of Western civilization? I think it would be a very good idea.
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We need to get the corporate money out of the political system and return democracy to the people.
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The 'chinked out' style is a school of hip hop - that's the way I like to think of it - that incorporates Chinese elements and sounds.
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People love my collard greens. They love my macaroni and cheese. They love the gumbo. They love my Jamaican jerk or my Jamaican curry chicken. They love the jerk, though. And they love my Mexican food.
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Look at misfortune the same way you look at success - Don't Panic! Do you best and forget the consequences.
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When I started out in this business, dance was not at the height it is now. It was almost like, you're either a dancer or an actress.
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As a lyricist, you love to hear other great lyrics or other great concepts.
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Hands, touching hands, reaching out, touching me, touching you.
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I do not usually revise much, though I often cut, particularly the end or toward the end of a poem.
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My father taught that the only helping hand you're ever going to be able to rely on is the one at the end of your sleeve.
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When a part of our nation gets knocked down, we come together to help pick it up again. No questions asked. That's the American way, and I would expect every single member of Congress to support that sentiment with their words, their actions, and their votes.
