Pete Hamill Quotes
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Classical quotation is the parole of literary men all over the world.
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We're dealing with sophisticated customers. What's most important to these women is individuality. I have to create things she'll want to wear, no matter who she is.
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The true character of ministry is a servants heart.
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I know how to make the difference. When I make the difference, I often do it at the end of the match, and that shows that I am fresh.
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I was so opposed to the war in Vietnam that I initially refused President Nixon's urgings for me to go there.
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The Canadian franchises and Canada as a market for NHL hockey has always been a priority for us.
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My wife and I often visit Rosales and the Ilokos as a matter of habit or whim induced by nostalgia, homesickness - whatever draws pilgrims to worshipped sanctuaries. Or, perhaps, what compels moths to seek the votive flame.
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Being gay myself, I'm naturally drawn to the interactions between men rather than men and women.
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Of one thing there is no doubt: if Paris makes demands of the heart, then Munich makes demands of the stomach.
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I speak to you only as an American who happens to be an American Negro and one who is proud of that heritage. We ask for nothing special. We ask only that we be permitted to compete on an even basis, and if we are not worthy, then the competition shall, per se, eliminate us.
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I'm not the type to lay out on the beach, but I do love to work out outside, and that can really take a toll on your skin!
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If people have bought something of mine, they know by now that I will decline writing it for the movies.
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Thanks to my father, we were always in good horses.
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Because women have been marginalised, they're more likely to behave like immigrants and continue to push themselves forward in order to avoid falling through the cracks, but I don't think a happy ending comes from matriarchy.
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If I don't eat something after I work out, I get shaky and cranky - not a good combination when you're a television host.
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What really matters is who you are when you step on the field, and I will let my bat and my glove speak for themselves.
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I'm rooting for Saudi Arabia getting a seat on the U.N. Human Rights Council.
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To see the faces and hear the voices of victims of the Holocaust - one of the darkest chapters in history - was an experience I will never forget.
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Thus have the gods spun the thread for wretched mortals: that they live in grief while they themselves are without cares; for two jars stand on the floor of Zeus of the gifts which he gives, one of evils and another of blessings.
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Biggie was a lyrical genius: he was a musical painter with words. As he rapped, you would see the picture come to life as you heard his story. You hear a lot of rappers rap; you hear a lot of singers sing, but you don't see the movie in your head the way you do when you hear Biggie rap.
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I occasionally read digital books when I'm traveling, but I do so begrudgingly.
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Air pollution is my biggest concern right now. Maybe because I live in Beijing, and in this city we have such severe challenges due to bad air quality. It has affected our daily lives and health. I do not go outdoors because of it. I desperately hope that we can improve the current situation.
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Writing is so entwined with my being that I can't imagine a life without it.
