Jim Hightower Quotes
The good news, though, is that I find in my political travels that people, as regular citizens, are more interested than ever in getting together and having discussions. They want to hear about other viewpoints that differ entirely from what the administration is putting out.
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I just enjoy life now. I just enjoy every morning I get to wake up.
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I'm not an anti-capitalist, or anarchist. I want capitalism to work.
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When you're writing a novel - at least the way I write is I work from what I would call 'emotional atmosphere,' ambiance to ambiance.
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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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I like children; I like 'em, and I respect 'em. Pretty much all the honest truth-telling there is in the world is done by them.
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Are you used to entertaining everyone with your tales of drama and conflict? Do you get attention and feel important every time you complain about how awful this man is? Stop settling for attention for the negative stuff in your life.
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It was in the Papal States that I studied the Roman Question. I traveled over every part of the country; I conversed with men of all opinions, examined things very closely, and collected my information on the spot.
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Some people are enraged, and some people are applauding. If there were a mission statement for graffiti, that would be it.
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It's always good to be known. You want to build your brand up, want to build your name.
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Young men should prove theorems, old men should write books.
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We are all totally committed as elite athletes. To think that pushing people around and bullying them is the best way to get results out of them is just ludicrous.
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The air of ideas is the only air worth breathing.
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I don't drink coffee.
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The combination of the CGI, 3-D, and sound effects, it's just impossible to separate them. It gives you a more immersive experience, and I prefer that.
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To get into Afghanistan, I bribed my way into a camel caravan of smugglers.
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I like to hike with my dog, Webster. It helps clear my mind.
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As software engineers trained to turn ambiguity into absolutes and fuzzy requirements into ones and zeros, we had a 'eureka' moment when we realized that our training had broader, real-world applications.
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Look, sometimes, no matter how hard you try, sometimes you need a bit of luck.
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Of course, violence will not end with our combat mission. Extremists will continue to set off bombs, attack Iraqi civilians and try to spark sectarian strife. But ultimately, these terrorists will fail to achieve their goals.
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The impression was gaining ground with me that it was a good thing to let the money be my slave and not make myself a slave to money.
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Being a sex symbol isn't cool unless you're in love with a girl, and she calls you a sex symbol.
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And real nobility (that of the heart) is based on scorn, courage, and profound indifference.
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The good news, though, is that I find in my political travels that people, as regular citizens, are more interested than ever in getting together and having discussions. They want to hear about other viewpoints that differ entirely from what the administration is putting out.
