Cal Ripken, Jr. Quotes
Being elected to the Hall of Fame is about your career pretty much and your impact on the game.
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I love being the mayor. I want to be the mayor forever.
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If this be treason, make the most of it!
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When I'm in a place like Iceland, I allow myself to take a little more time to divert off onto other paths creatively for a while and see what comes to me.
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In my opinion - in Georgia, there's a town called Lula. And Lula, Georgia, has the best peaches.
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With every bathroom renovation, there are three areas that I focus on: budget, function and style.
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The people will save their government, if the government itself will allow them.
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Retiring for good wasn't difficult. I knew at the time it was right. I was no longer capable of achieving the standards I'd set myself and there was no light at the end of the tunnel.
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Scepticism, that dry caries of the intelligence.
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The public thinks that homelessness is about not having any accommodation to go to.
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Each of our 900 shows so far was different - maybe that's what makes the fans come back to our gigs time and again. And that they're always part of the show. Phish concerts are a communal experience.
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When I was younger, I wanted to marry early, like at 23. Year by year, I found things I wanted to do, and the thought of marriage disappeared. But I don't want to marry too late. Around 31?
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I think the most expensive thing I've bought thus far is my Rolex.
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People don't remember each tree in a park but all of us benefit from the trees. And in a way, artists are like trees in a park.
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You can be socially accepted and tell the truth about what it is to be a woman.
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I'd have loved to have appeared in 'Absolutely Fabulous' - that's one of my favourite shows.
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Fact is, inventing an innovative business model is often mostly a matter of serendipity.
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I was always more interested in story songs, things with a point of view... and things that informed me.
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I never really did any disco dancing.
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One pale woman all alone, The daylight kissing her wan hair, Loitered beneath the gas lamps' flare, With lips of flame and heart of stone.
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I actually study boxing - my dad was a Golden Gloves champion so I learned how to fight at a very young age. Growing up in Brooklyn you always had to watch your back, so I pretty much learned to protect myself.
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You know, I started my career in politics in 1967. I'm not new to this. I did not just fall off the Christmas tree. I understand the world is complex. I know that there are people out there who want to hurt other people.
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I am a firm believer in the people. If given the truth, they can be depended upon to meet any national crisis. The great point is to bring them the real facts.
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Equity is the cushion that protects financial institutions from unexpected changes in the value of their assets. The greater the leverage, the smaller the losses required to wipe out a company's equity, leaving it without enough money to repay the people who hold its debt.
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Being elected to the Hall of Fame is about your career pretty much and your impact on the game.
