Donald Rumsfeld Quotes
Presidential leadership needn't always cost money. Look for low- and no-cost options. They can be surprisingly effective.
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I love people with strong convictions, because we are living in a very PC world. You can't crack a joke without it being in the headlines.
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We must strive to become good ancestors.
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The deadliest foe to virtue would be complete self-knowledge.
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Dinner is often a stew of beans or legumes, which are awesome for dieting; they give you that meaty satisfaction and both are excellent with whole grain rice or bread.
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I love Bridget Fonda.
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I have favorite authors from a lifetime of reading, so there are some I'll automatically read every time they have a new novel. Included in them: Robert Goddard, Jeffery Deaver, Sophie Kinsella, Katherine Neville, Greg Isle, Laurie King, Lee Child, Lisa Tucker, Susan Howatch, Paul Auster. Barry Eisler, David Hewson, Tracy Chevalier.
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The penalty of success is to be bored by people who used to snub you.
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The beauty of a Moroccan riad is undeniable, but even the most die-hard fan may find herself growing a little weary of what can come to feel like a one-size-fits-all aesthetic: tilework, white Berber rugs, woolen tribal throw pillows in reds and ochers, cut-metal lanterns.
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Picture yourself in your minds eye as having already achieved this goal. See yourself doing the things you'll be doing when you've reached your goal.
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From the heights of these pyramids, forty centuries look down on us.
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I never read the tabloids.
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I don't have a definition for depression. I'm productive, and that's not a sign of depression, right? And I don't have weeks where I don't leave my bed. It seems like depressed people have those.
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Inspiration may be a form of super-consciousness, or perhaps of subconsciousness I wouldn't know. But I am sure it is the antithesis of self-consciousness.
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I believe myself to possess a most singular combination of qualities exactly fitted to make me pre-eminently a discoverer of the hidden realities of nature.
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Spiritual practice should not be confused with grim duty. It is the laughter of the Dalai Lama and the wonder born with every child.
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I think music sharing of any kind is great.
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Film has always been where my heart is.
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I see myself as extremely lucky.
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My fans are pretty spot-on with their gifts. This girl that was super into baking had made this entire batch of cookies - there were one with a dandelion on it, one with a trailer, and some had my face.
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The Philippines is a terrible name, coming from Spain. Phillip II was the father of the inquisition, who I believe died of syphilis. It is my great regret that we didn't change the name of our country.
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Lack of time and money create really bad green practices.
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There's a cardinal rule that you don't talk about sharks. If you don't see it, it's not there.
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I am utterly struck how, 300 years after his execution, Christianity became the official religion of the Roman Empire.
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Presidential leadership needn't always cost money. Look for low- and no-cost options. They can be surprisingly effective.
