Jacob Lew Quotes
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Kids are always going to be around people who break world records and that. It's how you deal with that. I never let it get in the way of my race, but I am always more than happy after the race to sign autographs and have photos.
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The reasons kids get into trouble in one way or another is because - Who ever told them they were special?
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I'm still somebody that listens to a lot of James Brown, a lot of The O'Jays, a lot of TLC... in that era, producers had more musicianship.
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It is very lonely sometimes, trying to play God.
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What Washington needs is adult supervision.
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My short stories have always pushed twenty pages. That's no length for a short story to be. You either do them short like Carver or you stop trying.
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I'm not very good in crowds, so I usually try to become as small as possible.
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He who binds his soul to knowledge, steals the key of heaven.
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Without doubt, machinery has greatly increased the number of well-to-do idlers.
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Do not be bullied out of your common sense by the specialist; two to one, he is a pedant.
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I've been lucky to ride 10 different horses at the Olympics. I'd like to think that of all of them, Big Ben - who was inducted into the Canadian Sports Hall of Fame - would still be competitive in the contemporary sport.
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I've always had an addictive nature.
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I'm a terrific mimic, and you can feel my funny bone.
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Debate is healthy and no one in this chamber - starting with me - has a monopoly on being right.
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My impression of Americans from the beginning is of the best, and I have never since had cause to alter my mind. They are a kind, sympathetic race of people and naturally proud of their country.
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There are far too many people in university in Britain. If you want to make money, be a plumber.
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Of all presidential perks, the pardon power has a special significance. It is just the kind of authority that would attract the special attention of someone obsessed with himself and his own ability to influence events.
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People often ask me, was it hard to play this person or that person? Well, no, not really. Acting is what I do. It's my job.
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Its only when you are a great actor and are recognised for your good work that you become famous. Unless you are in the news for the wrong reasons!
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The fact that, almost a century after refrigeration made salt-preserved foods irrelevant, we are still eating them demonstrates the affection we have for salt.
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Laughter would be bereaved if snobbery died.
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I'll probably never be the best actor in Hollywood, but I hope to be the hardest working.
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Incredible. It is just incredible that you can notice something like that when your face is so cold you can't feel it anymore, and you know perfectly well you are surrounded by death, and the only way to stay alive is to endure the howling wind and hold your course. And still the sky is beautiful.
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There are lots of ways to work together.
