Peggy Noonan Quotes

The battle for the mind of Ronald Reagan was like the trench warfare of World War I: never have so many fought so hard for such barren terrain.

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• Education is at the heart of achieving your dreams.

  

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• When you make a movie, it's up to so many things and so many people.

  

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• I see many black males grasping for some thread of hope. There are so many destructive practices, glimpses into a psychic abyss. That must be very frightening.

  

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• I realized that equipment really had little to do with why I sound like the way I sound.

  

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• 'Castle' is a guy living in a fantasy world. He's in his imagination, writing these stories of murder.

  

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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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• Living through the heat in Louisiana was awful.

  

  Patricia Norris
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• I am deeply concerned with the diminution of the teaching strength of the country as a result of the disproportionately low salaries that are paid to teachers throughout the country.

  

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• Manifest plainness, embrace simplicity, reduce selfishness, have few desires.

  

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• So, I have my own horse and two ponies. I grew up around horses, and that really is my passion.

  

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• Playing a plainer role means everything is dependent on the credentials of the actor, not the fact that they are as pretty as Julia Roberts. People start to look at their talent rather than their appearance. And playing the ugly part often means less time in the make-up chair, which is a great benefit on set.

  

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• Nature first, then theory. Or, better, Nature and theory closely intertwined while you throw all your intellectual capital at the subject. Love the organisms for themselves first, then strain for general explanations, and, with good fortune, discoveries will follow. If they don't, the love and the pleasure will have been enough.

  

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• I have said consistently both in my papers and in my speeches - which you heard in the primary campaign - that I will continue to phase out the Capital Stock and Franchise tax.

  

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• Your giving is sacred and therefore should be kept secret. It is wise to give quietly with no strings attached.

  

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• The battle for the mind of Ronald Reagan was like the trench warfare of World War I: never have so many fought so hard for such barren terrain.

  

  Peggy Noonan
  • World
  • Mind
  • War