Martin McGuinness Quotes
Obviously, Ian Paisley and I were regarded as very bitter opponents. When we decided in March 2007 to govern together, both of us understood that we weren't going to change our views but that we had to work with one another if we were to end the conflict and move forward.
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I never pursued being 'famous.'
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In the last four years, I heard the same thing over and over again from people: 'We've had enough,' 'Our country is drifting,' 'We've lost our way.'
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I'll tell you sort of an odd story: My music taste changed on 9/11. And it's very strange. I actually intellectually find this very curious. But on 9/11, I didn't like how rock music responded. And country music collectively, the way they responded, it resonated with me.
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I like being an outsider. It is better in France on the outside.
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The more I talk about things, the more I understand myself.
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I don't care about the quality of the film as a whole, but I loved 'Salt.' I loved it!
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Listen to my voice - I sound like I'm permanently congested.
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This election could come down to just a handful of votes. It could come down to just one vote.
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'Marco Polo' had some negative reactions in the press. Viewers have loved it, and the volume of viewing has been phenomenal.
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Actually, I bought one share of Warren Buffett's stock, probably 35 years ago, in order to read his letters.
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Ringside seats mean you hear the breaking of ribs, the splattered cartilage of what was once the boxer's nose, the dislocation of the jaw, the horrifying 'ugggh' that the boxer utters milliseconds after receiving a crushing left hook to the solar plexus or kidneys or head.
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I have the rare privilege of talking to my dad every night at 10 p.m. and hearing about what he did that day.
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The war against terrorism is a war against those who engage in torture.
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I'm a terrific mimic, and you can feel my funny bone.
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I think that there is incredible prejudice about witches while there is no prejudice about wizards. Words are very important, and I'm really into destroying myths.
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Fools are more to be feared than the wicked.
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The good news about computers is that they do what you tell them to do. The bad news is that they do what you tell them to do.
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I played trumpet in the school bands. I learned things I liked to play on my trumpet, but I didn't learn why this note goes with this note and why it produces that sound. Or how to create tension in the composition.
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That's what a family is: a whole bunch of people coming together.
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If the white man gives you anything - just remember when he gets ready he will take it right back. We have to take for ourselves.
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Bald is the new black!
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Human beings all mimic each other.
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Think of me as an impetuous Hegel, drunk with power, and also, regular drunk.
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Obviously, Ian Paisley and I were regarded as very bitter opponents. When we decided in March 2007 to govern together, both of us understood that we weren't going to change our views but that we had to work with one another if we were to end the conflict and move forward.
