Jean Chretien Quotes
A man can't ask for much more than the chance to make a difference in his chosen field of work. Politics is my vocation. I'm forever grateful for the opportunity to contribute to this great country of ours. I know I am a better person for it.
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I quite like the drama of an encore. I think an encore is for those artists who are inclined to do dramatic gestures, and I certainly would say I am inclined towards them.
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Art breathes into life a surplus that is both vital and extraordinary.
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I didn't care what, how much adversity life threw at me. I intended to get to the top.
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I think wine is such a big universe that it's kind of like food - it's intimidating to a lot of people, myself included.
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I was in the invasion of Normandy in southern France.
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I have to remember that winning an Oscar is an almost unbelievable goal and that it is an honour just to be nominated.
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I really miss things like going to football games and pep rallies, and when I come home to Tulsa, I always try to go to those things.
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There's nothing that will change someone's moral outlook quicker than cash in large sums.
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I've bought some Lanvin snake-print wedges, so maybe you'll see me pushing the pram in those and my hotpants!
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I'm not of the American ilk that, you know, your lover needs to be your best friend and know you inside out. I think he should know you well enough to please you. Otherwise, what secret will there be to tell him when you're ninety?
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People often try to disguise televisions. I always think that makes it worse. It is what it is!
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I really don't believe in magic.
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Crises are part of life. Everybody has to face them, and it doesn't make any difference what the crisis is.
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The words of truth are always paradoxical.
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I love the ubiquitous idly-dosa combination. In fact, that was my pet name as a kid! In school, I would bug the canteen boys to get me my daily quota of idly!
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By gnawing through a dike, even a rat may drown a nation.
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No one is above the law, not even the president. I believe perjury does meet at least the definition of high misdemeanor.
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I don't work out and be healthy and want a strong body because I want to look good in a bikini. I do all of those things for me and for my health. I'm not going on the cover of 'Maxim' and 'FHM' because that's not me.
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I'd studied theater growing up and loved that, but didn't have many examples of artists around me.
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If large numbers of people believe they have no shot at a better life in the future, they will work less hard and generate fewer new ideas and businesses. The economy, as a whole, will be poorer.
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In high school and college, I'd set a bunch of goals for myself. I wanted to be the lead effects supervisor on one of these really big, innovative visual effects productions, something on the scale of a 'Star Wars' movie. And I wanted to work on a project that wins the Academy Award for best visual effects.
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A man can't ask for much more than the chance to make a difference in his chosen field of work. Politics is my vocation. I'm forever grateful for the opportunity to contribute to this great country of ours. I know I am a better person for it.
