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.
Quotes to Explore
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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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There are no sacred and unsacred places; there are only sacred and desecrated places. My belief is that the world and our life in it are conditional gifts.
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Art breathes into life a surplus that is both vital and extraordinary.
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On a large scale, people aren't going to cut back how much they use. That's a pipe dream. If anything, as the developing world gets richer, the world's going to consume more - more cars, bigger homes, more energy, more water, more food.
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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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The first president I met was L. B. J.
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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 have a preference for film just because of the familiarity. It's what I know, and I sort of have nostalgia for it.
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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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Many large brands are now just marketing machines for what's being made offshore.
Chad Hurley -
Our Constitution does not profess to have been established simply by the majority, but by 'the people' - the minority as much as the majority.
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All I can tell them is pick a good one and sock it. I get back to the dugout and they ask me what it was I hit and I tell them I don't know except it looked good.
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Pope John Paul II is the great. Only two other popes had that title. Does that suggest there is going to be a move for canonization?
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I'm cool with whatever. I'll just keep eating my bread, sipping my soup and serving my time. But the chicken is going to lay some more eggs one day.
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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.
