Bob Greene Quotes
The meat-and-potatoes work of world journalism is performed by the wire service reporters.
Quotes to Explore
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I'm optimistic about people and about the planet and about nature. I think it's resilient, like people are.
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There are lots of people who haven't been to drama school who have great talent and can be discovered.
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I have cravings all the time, even when I'm not pregnant.
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The Bible may be the truth, but it is not the whole truth and nothing but the truth.
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We have to surmount the difficulties that face us and work steadfastly for the happiness and prosperity of our country.
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Our bombs are smarter than the average high school student. At least they can find Kuwait.
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Everybody talks. Anthony Pettis talked before the fight. Donald Cerrone talked before the fight. See what happened?
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Everything was in stark and dreadful contrast with the trivial crises and counterfeit emotions of Hollywood, and I returned to England deeply moved and emotionally worn out.
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At eighteen our convictions are hills from which we look; at forty-five they are caves in which we hide.
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I am forever grateful for 'Cheers.'
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There are still times in my life where I pull back from being totally honest, and I can't imagine a single straight person who would understand that.
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I think I'm a good judge of character.
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Exposing your ignorance is how you get somebody to embrace you.
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When I was on a major label I felt obliged to say yes to every interview, tour and whatever else. The label is always telling you, 'This ain't going to last,' so I worked myself half to death. I learnt from that and I like to pace myself now.
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I love a vintage look that's also a bit rock n' roll.
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Once people take ownership over the decision to receive feedback, they're less defensive about it.
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I remember devouring the entire Hardy Boys series over one summer, enthralled by their bravery and cleverness.
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I can get obsessed by anything if I look at it long enough. That's the curse of being a photographer.
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I'm like the wine. The older I get, the better I get.
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One time I considered making a video game about my life where people control a character called 'Zach Braff' and run around being awesome. Then I realized that getting to pretend to be me would be like shooting up heroin for anyone who played it, and I don't want that on my conscience.
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I would like to put forward a simple thesis that should no longer be at all controversial: it is now objectively the case that our national interests are increasingly affected not just by what happens between states, but also by how people are treated within states.
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Home to me is the world because my books have been translated into more than 30 languages.
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I was very young at the time, and I mainly appreciated their vocal qualities, even though I was already living as they did - as black performers in a white world.
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The meat-and-potatoes work of world journalism is performed by the wire service reporters.
