Don Marquis Quotes
Of middle age the best that can be said is that a middle-aged person has likely learned how to have a little fun in spite of his troubles.
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Lobbying is a legitimate profession... Many congressional spouses act as lobbyists.
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I felt unhappy and trapped. If I left baseball, where could I go, what could I do to earn enough money to help my mother and to marry Rachel? The solution to my problem was only days away in the hands of a tough, shrewd, courageous man called Branch Rickey, the president of the Brooklyn Dodgers.
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Best wine if you're stranded on a deserted island? 1982 Salon Champagne.
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Having a book censored means something. It means you have deeply offended one or more people who felt they needed to protect unsuspecting readers from your inflammatory words, thoughts, and images.
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As the ancient commander addressed his soldiers before battle, so should the moralist speak to men in the struggle of the era.
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I don't ever try to make a song better than my last song. I just try to make it different from my last one.
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The American people know something is wrong as far as energy is concerned. They don't think they are being told the truth.
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I think the interesting thing about the word 'posh' is that it is so relative; it's quite a provocative title because people have strong feelings about that word.
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I just try to keep it simple, not let too many outside things influence me.
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At the beginning of a new project, often before I do any actual writing, I collect photos, quotes, song lyrics, and even objects that relate to the characters or the world I'm creating.
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When someone saves your life and gives you life, there's gratitude, humility; there's a time you've been so blessed you realize you've been given another chance at life that maybe you did or didn't deserve.
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Despite my so-so-experience with the iPhone, I do love its touchscreen technology, a feature I miss with my standard-issue BlackBerry.
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A novel - it's also a way of attacking subjects that you cannot confront in the eye.
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I was a temp secretary for a long time, and I went at it with a passion, and I tried to do a nice job in all my jobs.
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By plucking her petals, you do not gather the beauty of the flower.
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Early in my career, my 3-, 5- and 9-irons performed differently than my other irons. But I adapted and made them work.
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I feel like maybe I'm part of that generation that became more of a gamer than a video consumer. It's always been something I've done with my spare time. If I had three hours on a Friday night, I'm not out partying. I'm probably playing video games.
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I pride myself on my personilty and not my looks because one day, I will be old and crusty with a moustache, and someone is going to love me for my personality and not looks. So whoever is going to marry me is going to laugh till he dies.
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Don't get attached to moments. Good or bad, they all pass.
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I didn't do drugs. It wasn't my thing. But the drink was terrible. Today when I look back, it's like I was another person. You could call it a coping mechanism, but that would be an excuse. I just drank too much.
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You have an entire generation of kids who grew up with the idea that music is something that you can download for free.
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Regardless of our ambitions to become part of the E.U., we have to keep in mind that Turkey is also a very strong voice that can represent the needs of our region in wider terms in global platforms.
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Of middle age the best that can be said is that a middle-aged person has likely learned how to have a little fun in spite of his troubles.
