Adam Goldberg Quotes
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It's been so amazing. I've always struggled with this barrier that I felt like I'd had up until blogging came along. Just one comment from somebody really sparks something in me. It doesn't need to be this huge war between me and the listeners anymore. I really thrive on that.
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The genius of a good leader is to leave behind him a situation which common sense, without the grace of genius, can deal with successfully.
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I grew up in a cloistered, conservative culture that adhered to strict gender roles. So it's easy to understand why the 'girl dressed as a boy' trope resonated so much. In a world that didn't want to give people like me adventures or significance, books with cross-dressing girls were treasures.
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You shouldn't try to manufacture progress.
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When virtue is lost, benevolence appears, when benevolence is lost right conduct appears, when right conduct is lost, expedience appears. Expediency is the mere shadow of right and truth; it is the beginning of disorder.
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Our emerging workforce is not interested in command-and-control leadership. They don't want to do things because I said so; they want to do things because they want to do them.
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Investment in early education is not a Liberal or Conservative idea. Nor should it be decided along party lines.
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I use iTunes for downloading music, but I always decline when prompted to update this or that new version.
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If we mean to have heroes, statesmen and philosophers, we should have learned women.
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I used to hate working out - until I learned how to do it properly.
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The journey matters as much as the goal.
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I just love writing. It's magical, it's somewhere else to go, it's somewhere much more dreadful, somewhere much more exciting. Somewhere I feel I belong, possibly more than in the so-called real world.
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I would say that awards are for children. Because children need a tangible representation of their achievement. And as adults, you have to settle for the respect and admiration of your peers.
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I've never seen anything so abhorrent in my life as Harry Reid. He's an equal opportunity basher. He goes after everybody, and I think it has been so, frankly, disgusting.
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The ruling in the Paula Jones case is so silly.
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There weren't really any visible men in my family when I was growing up, but of course there have been men in my life, wonderful men.
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The utter incompetence of the U.N. is literally incomprehensible.
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I'm a goody-goody. I'm the person who sits in the back row, makes fun of the teacher, and secretly does the extra-credit work.
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I'm very aware that to reach the same level and have the same amount of success will be extremely difficult.
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You will never catch me in a dress without a pair of Spanx and a bra.
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I can't remember a 'best gig,' and my brain doesn't work in absolute terms like that.
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We are well aware from which countries and through which countries the terrorists are receiving support. In the immediate future I shall be calling upon the leaders of these states to put a stop to this kind of activity.
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Our silhouettes are quite classic, and the fit is very flattering. I just try to create something beautiful that complements the wearer.
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It's nice to get to work with a clear mind...
