Jim Inhofe Quotes
Whenever the media asked me how much I have received in campaign contributions from the fossil fuel industry, my unapologetic answer was, 'Not enough.'
Quotes to Explore
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Art is about play and about transcendent meanings, not reducible to politics.
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At Ozon, salaries are evaluated every year based on market benchmarks which are gender neutral.
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Every guy should be the owner of a really nice pen. When you put your thoughts down, or whenever you're going to share something with someone, it means something if it bleeds out in a nice ink.
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He who can believe himself well, will be well.
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I'm a holy man minus the holiness.
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I usually have about four books on the go - a bedside book, a lavatory book, a downstairs book, and the book in my study that I read sneakily while I should be writing. Short stories for the lavatory, obviously.
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A key reason that elections are run so badly is that in most states, political partisans are in charge.
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Let me be the first to say I can't remember ever having a conversation about the definition of consent when I was a kid. I knew that 'no' meant 'no,' but that's it.
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We've reached a very low-level equilibrium where it's not clear whose interest it is in to develop Africa... It's not in the interest of those in the aid industry to develop Africa because then there'd be no more industry and 500,000 people would lose their jobs. The only people whose interest it is in is Africans, but they have no voice.
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Brigands demand your money or your life; women require both.
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Remain close to government and away from politics. It means deal more with the authorities. And less with individuals.
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I always try to give my songs as gifts.
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No good opera plot can be sensible, for people do not sing when they are feeling sensible.
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I've never felt fallow in the sense that there's been no work.
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I have always had great respect for former president Mandela. The personal sacrifices he made in order to achieve what was right for the people of South Africa is something I carry with me every day.
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I'm not classically trained or anything, but I'll rip up a dance floor.
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In late 2003, the Bush administration reversed a long-standing policy requiring agents to destroy their files on innocent American citizens, companies and residents when investigations closed.
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I know many sports fans that don't enjoy soccer. The argument is that there's no action, not enough of it.
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Kochi, formerly called Cochin, is a former European settlement with a large Christian population and a seafaring heritage. It is a town of enormous charm that reminds some visitors of the Caribbean more than India.
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As I shall lie in the grave alone, so in fact I live alone.
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Cynicism is full of naive disappointments.
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Aristotle once said that the unexamined life is not worth living. I think it's time to examine what we do once more in the spirit of a critical friend. Let's pause for a moment to consider what we need to examine.
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I used to write about experiences that a 20-year-old would write about - going out with your friends, having a drink. You know, things were a little bit sexier in a different way. Now, you know, I'm a mom, and I want to filter some of the things that I say.
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Whenever the media asked me how much I have received in campaign contributions from the fossil fuel industry, my unapologetic answer was, 'Not enough.'
