Jack Lemmon Quotes
I remember trying to be funny, and both of my parents were terribly funny. My father was also very dignified, but my mother was an absolute ding-a-ling, a ripper.
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Graffiti has an interesting relationship to the broader world of hip-hop: It's part of the culture, but also in a weird way a stepchild of the culture.
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I tested for a couple of pilots, but they said I was too tall.
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I like being an outsider. It is better in France on the outside.
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What we women need to do, instead of worrying about what we don't have, is just love what we do have.
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I don't care about revenues.
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All I ever wanted to be was president of the American League.
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The most romantic thing someone did was surprise me at the airport, after being away for 3 months in Los Angeles. You always see people with signs, and you're like, 'Isn't that lovely?' and then you see your own name on one - that isn't a taxi driver's! I was very impressed.
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Being the world's greatest athlete just does not get it done on the golf course.
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I am the middle child with an older and younger brother.
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The Bible shows the way to go to heaven, not the way the heavens go.
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I always have to be writing.
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I'm interested in human nature. That's why I chose to become an actor.
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You lose the speed before the stamina.
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On my tombstone just write, 'The sorest loser that ever lived.'
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When leaders throughout an organization take an active, genuine interest in the people they manage, when they invest real time to understand employees at a fundamental level, they create a climate for greater morale, loyalty, and, yes, growth.
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Art is always and everywhere the secret confession, and at the same time the immortal movement of its time.
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I am naturally slim, actually thin. So, for years I have been trying to get some curves. I tried eating food that would increase my weight, but I only ended up putting fat around my stomach. So, now I have made peace with my body.
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Les Miserables is one of my favorite stories.
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I have more faith in Santa Claus now than I do an exec.
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Statehood for the District of Columbia is the most important civil rights and social justice issue in America today.
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The free man must be born before freedom can be won, and the brotherly man must be born before full brotherhood can be won. It will come into being only if we build it out of our very muscle and bone - by trying to act it out.
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I know I will leave my work unfinished. I just hope I planted enough seeds in my children and grandchildren that they will continue.
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I like to write about things that don't reflect exactly on my life.
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I remember trying to be funny, and both of my parents were terribly funny. My father was also very dignified, but my mother was an absolute ding-a-ling, a ripper.
