James Mattis Quotes
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The team needs me out there on the field. And sometimes you allow that to jeopardize yourself, but that's just the nature of the world.
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There is a recognition that Second Amendment rights, like First Amendment and other rights, come with responsibilities and limitations. There is no reason both sides of the gun debate can't support policies that both protect the right to legally own guns for sport and safety, and reduce the likelihood of mass fatalities.
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In Australia, they really want to turn me into a religion. A religion! Can you imagine? The Church of Edna? Oh. I don't want to be over-revered.
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But I'm not objective when I'm acting.
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The foundation of family - that's where it all begins for me.
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With my victory, I must always remember that I glorify God.
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The first thing I read was of my character on the phone talking to Sydney's fiance. Though short, it was so beautifully written, and it made me laugh. I thought if I wanted to play a character, this would be it.
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Even though I'm Hispanic, I'm so white.
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My way of relaxing was always doing the opposite and playing the drums, but I need to be able to actually chill.
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I just want to be part of great stories that are told and for them to be relevant.
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I know it sounds strange, but I'm one of those people who goes to a coffee shop to drink coffee.
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I don't even know which end of a computer one is supposed to gaze into. I've never used a computer.
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The greatest pleasure in life is doing what people say you cannot do.
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It seems that this situation is not restricted to science but is more generally human.
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Being an only child and losing both my parents at an early age, I have found that the friends I have made over the years are the people who help me get through life, good times and bad.
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The only times I'm not relaxed are when I haven't got a project on the go.
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There is no job description for the first lady and she's only there because her husband got elected president.
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There is only one thing that a man really wants to do, all his life; and that is, to find his way to his God, his Morning Star, salute his fellow man, and enjoy the woman who has come the long way with him.
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My agent had warned that, while a fine film would do my profile a world of good, a bad one wouldn't help me at all, and I suspected she was soft-pedalling the latter possibility. The effect of a truly execrable adaptation is worse than neutral. The stink rubs off.
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Only super-efforts count.
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The American president has a peculiar leadership responsibility to speak out for freedom.
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While I can't promise you that I'm going to be a perfect candidate and I can't promise you that I'm not going to make mistakes, I can unequivocally promise you that no one, no one, will work harder on your behalf, no one will fight harder with you and no one will make you more proud.
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It's very hard to live with yourself if you don't stick with your moral code.
