Preston Manning Quotes
There is a whole school of Canadian academics, media personalities, and politicians whose definition of a Canadian is a North American who fears or dislikes the United States.
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Immortality is really desirable, I guess. In terms of images, anyway.
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America tends to worship the modest talent because it doesn't put us in an uncomfortable position vis-a-vis the artist.
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You won't really get a lot of the mainstream, lovey-dovey side because that wasn't a part of my life in the beginning.
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I'm not in the K-1 tournament. We thought about it but they really don't want me as they feel I might get hurt so that's fine with me but I do see a lot of guys out there that I feel I can take.
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I don't get hung up a lot on angst.
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People are entitled to the presumption of innocence.
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It is important that the audience should understand every syllable of every word, for only then can they grasp the meaning of the song.
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I found that the corridors of power in Delhi were littered with lobbies of various kinds.
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For the wise man looks into space and he knows there is no limited dimensions.
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It's been tough for me being away from the game.
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You do a job; your show gets canceled. You get used to it.
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I write about wounds, the eternal treasons of life. It's not very funny, but it's sincere. My commitment is to sincerity.
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Death will never be pretty - its sights and smells too close and crude. And it will never come under our control: it gallops where we tiptoe, rips up our routines, burns our very breath with its heat and sting.
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Another real problem was over putting our helmets on for re-entry, because we all had severe head colds. They couldn't come up there and make us. Houston, you have a problem!
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I usually have about four books on the go - a bedside book, a lavatory book, a downstairs book, and the book in my study that I read sneakily while I should be writing. Short stories for the lavatory, obviously.
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No matter that patriotism is too often the refuge of scoundrels. Dissent, rebellion, and all-around hell-raising remain the true duty of patriots.
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The greatest desire of my heart was for the Lord to manifest His will concerning me.
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Be your true self. Because if you're not, there are consequences to be paid.
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I'm not bothered about what others are doing. All I want to do is excel in whatever it is that I do.
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A lot of people have said, 'Why not take a smaller school head job?' I honestly feel my growth was better being in a large program, being around Coach Saban, and learning how to manage a lot of the tough situations you deal with in the media.
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I became an art major, took every art class my school had to offer. In college, I majored in Advertising Art and Design.
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You learned in school that you have pencils and paper only because the trees gave themselves in unconditional sacrifice.
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I like looking nice, but I always put comfort over fashion. I don't find thin girls attractive; be happy and healthy. I've never had a problem with the way I look. I'd rather have lunch with my friends than go to a gym.
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There is a whole school of Canadian academics, media personalities, and politicians whose definition of a Canadian is a North American who fears or dislikes the United States.
