Don Rickles Quotes
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My parents never pushed me to ski race. It was my choice and something I really wanted to do. I would have rebelled if they had pushed me, and I wouldn't have had the same passion.
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I am slightly fascinated by the question of whether humanity is capable of change. I may have come to the conclusion that we're not, but we keep trying.
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I will say I am the sum of my books.
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Seeing the bigger picture opens your eyes to what is the truth.
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People don't know how good cauliflower is, because they always have this image of cauliflower cheese - awful, sticky, creamy and rich.
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For me, I always try to make it to the final.
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I think being recognized more is something you have to get used to, whether it's here or in California or when I'm traveling. It's more a part of my life. People recognize me from my play or a commercial I've done. It's just a normal part of life now.
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And I think I have a distinct voice.
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Happiness does not come from football awards. It's terrible to correlate happiness with football. Happiness comes from a good job, being able to feed your wife and kids. I don't dream football, I dream the American dream - two cars in a garage, be a happy father.
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I liken myself to Henry Ford and the auto industry, I give you 90 percent of what most people need.
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I come from a family of educators. My sister is a college teacher. My dad is a college teacher, but first a junior high teacher.
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Leadership is about doing the right thing, even if it going against a vast number of naysayers and mediocre people.
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The ties between the Obama White House and the hip-hop community are genuine.
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The flip side of suicide is that it leaves a lingering question in the minds of the people who survived. It's like a cancer that's metastasized. The suicide is the cancer and the metastasis is all these people saying, Why? Why? Why?
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It really is a blessing when two people who are so full of dignity and kindness and really live to make the world a better place get together.
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I believe that I'm an actor to this day because of 'Star Wars.' I saw 'Star Wars' as a child, and I was completely enamored by it.
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I wasn't used to children and they were getting on my nerves. Worse, it appeared that I was a child, too. I hadn't known that before; I thought I was just short.
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Hell is gone and heaven's here,there’s nothing left for you to fear.
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Strong people are made by opposition like kites that go up against the wind.
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You learn a lot about love before you ever get there. You learn at least as much about love from books as you do from watching your parents.
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While I am flattered about the speculation of being enticed out of retirement, I'm happy with life as a bad golfer!
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If you tell somebody enough, "You're stupid, you're not worth it, you can't do this, you can't do that," then how many times do you have to hear that before you believe it? The power of words is immeasurable.
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Government can't create wealth, but it can create the conditions for private enterprise to flourish.
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I cannot tell a joke. But I can do a situation, that it becomes a joke.
