Jennifer Pahlka Quotes
If you are really interested in making government work, you should have the experience of working in government.
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I love being the mayor. I want to be the mayor forever.
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I'm from Maine. I eat apple pie for breakfast.
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No matter how good you are, how brave you are or anything, it comes down to that car so many times. Not every time, but so many times.
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Life moves fast. As much as you can learn from your history, you have to move forward.
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It was all devastating. I'd never dealt with losing anyone close to me, and I didn't know where to put it in my life. I was very young then. Buddy taught me so much in such a short time.
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I can give you a six-word formula for success: Think things through - then follow through.
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There is a certain amount of dissatisfaction that goes with knowing your time, talent and abilities are not being properly used.
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I am filled with uncertainty and fear when thinking about how my two daughters will grow into this world as Hoosiers, as Americans, as women and free thinkers.
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In almost everything, experience is more valuable than precept.
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I am a marvelous housekeeper. Every time I leave a man I keep his house.
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I'm into the whole American and New York vibe, not just because that's what's going on around me but because of the fit. A lot of guys are into the European cut, but I can't really pull that off with my body type - I'm tall and have big legs.
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The last romantic novel I think I read was 'Tess of the d'Urbervilles.'
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Home is where one starts from.
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I pick up the details that drive the organization insane. But sweating the details is more important than anything else.
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I was dressed like Darth Vader. Vader was my man, even with the villainy. He wore all black and had a deep voice; he reminded me of my uncle. I had a cheap mask-cape combo, the kind available at any pharmacy during October.
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The love of one's country is a splendid thing. But why should love stop at the border?
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I definitely want to be an inspiration or a role model for all the little girls out there or anyone out there that wants to break stereotypes. I feel like I'm breaking stereotypes with what I'm doing. I'm not the typical fighter, and there's a lot of people out there that won't do something just because they don't fit the stereotype.
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Since the beginning of time, children have not liked to study. They would much rather play, and if you have their interests at heart, you will let them learn while they play; they will find that what they have mastered is child's play.
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It's shocking we don't see more engineers and entrepreneurs interested in enterprise.
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I wasn't actually very naturally good at economics. My brain doesn't work very well, in terms of mathematics.
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As long as I can apply my craft, I'm happy.
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In some cases, it's not just about cleaning up the factories. It's about cleaning up the nearby rivers and lakes that have been tainted with heavy metals.
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I have learned that there's a little bit of a danger in stressing ourselves out and living in the future - worry affects how we are today.
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If you are really interested in making government work, you should have the experience of working in government.
