J. J. Watt Quotes
One of the things I have to do, and I'm working on it, is making sure I enjoy the ride along the way. I have to remind myself, 'Take a look around, look at things, and enjoy it.'
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I think a strong dollar is the result of policies, but I don't think the strong dollar is in and of itself a policy.
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After my hip operation, I had to cut out butter, which I loved, and salt. I no longer eat desserts with lots of cream, and I've cut right back on alcohol.
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The way I create music is maybe like a painting, to compose in a more visual way. Basically it's the music that I want to hear- that's my inspiration and bottom line. I just try to get ideas from books, movies, paintings.
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Nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation are not utopian ideals. They are critical to global peace and security.
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If you don't have a teacher you can't have a disciple.
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People often believe that character causes action, but when it comes to producing moral children, we need to remember that action also shapes character.
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I look at my people, and I look at those who control them - the political elite. And the sad thing is that the elites are just not interested in the welfare of the people.
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One thing that we decided very early in the relationship is that when he goes, we all go - the whole family.
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Be there for your kids. Later, when you need them, they'll be there for you.
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What do we tell our children? Haste makes waste. Look before you leap. Stop and think. Don't judge a book by its cover. We believe that we are always better off gathering as much information as possible and spending as much time as possible in deliberation.
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Leaders should always expect the very best of those around them. They know that people can change and grow.
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We simply attempt to be fearful when others are greedy and to be greedy only when others are fearful.
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Today more than 20,000 communities participate in the National Flood Insurance Program. More than 90 insurance companies sell and service flood service insurance. There are more than four million policies covering the total of $800 billion.
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On some level, I think we want our reading self to represent our best self.
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The gods did not reveal, from the beginning, all things to us.
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I don't know that I'll ever get to make my ideal film, because Frank Capra is dead.
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The Nigerians have been very instrumental in preserving stability in Sierra Leone. They have done this at considerable cost in dollars and Nigerian lives. The US should encourage Nigeria to stay in Sierra Leone.
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We encourage whistleblowers to come forward in instances where the government is a victim.
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Despite the disreputable company it keeps, bismuth is harmless. In fact, it's medicinal: Doctors prescribe it to soothe ulcers, and it's the 'bis' in hot-pink Pepto-Bismol. Overall, it seems like the most out-of-place element on the periodic table, a gentleman among scoundrels.
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Iggy Pop is God, if God looked half that good with his shirt off.
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When I think of the most beautiful women, they're not supermodels.
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I turned my face to the sky and laughed because the things you enjoy can’t hurt you.
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One of the things I have to do, and I'm working on it, is making sure I enjoy the ride along the way. I have to remind myself, 'Take a look around, look at things, and enjoy it.'
