Jim Ratcliffe Quotes
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Let's judge a man on what he's done.
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The only difference between a dead skunk lying in the road and a dead lawyer lying in the road is that there are skid marks around the skunk.
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Art has nothing to do with politics. It is the freest thing in the world.
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Humor is a wonderful way to deal with our suffering because if we can laugh at our troubles, we can feel better. Thich Nhat Hanh is a special man who has helped millions with their suffering with incredible technique. But he doesn't know real suffering, because he has not dated as much as I have.
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I've been making music for a long time, since I was very young, but at the same time, I'm still exploring what works for me. I feel like I'm just starting out.
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Live theater to me is much more free than the movies or television.
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Language as a communication tool is the primary element from which literature is created. Even in pre-literate societies, it exists as songs, riddles, or epics that are chanted.
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When virtue is lost, benevolence appears, when benevolence is lost right conduct appears, when right conduct is lost, expedience appears. Expediency is the mere shadow of right and truth; it is the beginning of disorder.
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A lot of what gets on the radio isn't saying anything other than somebody wants to be famous and will do whatever they're told to get it.
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We are saved by grace, not by the works of the law. But don't be so quick to write the law off.
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When the British became Christian, Christianity in no way altered their political organisation.
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My dad's name is Vernon and my mom liked the initials, V. V. My sisters and I got named Victoria, Valerie and Vincent so we'd be V. V.'s, too. But, then when you start getting pets' names that start with a 'v,' it's a little embarrassing.
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We love playing music but we're too weird to play music.
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I will end the history of division and conflict through reconciliation and fairness.
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I don't like to take a lot of stuff since I'm really sensitive to medications.
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The secret is to make sure your family comes before anything else, because no matter what you do you've got to come home.
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I will say that the food in both Japan and Italy was immaculate. I don't remember having bad food in either country.
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The world is quickly bored by the recital of misfortune, and willing avoids the sight of distress.
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I just have a harder time, I think, feeling close to people without self consciousness.
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I used to be very figurative and also just kind of scared to talk about the way I felt in a literal way.
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When a man has a problem very thoroughly and can't solve it, he really has too few problems. He needs more.
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The West sees Iran as an important force in the gulf.
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I represent Staten Island and Brooklyn, and not just that the financial services industry is important to the U.S., but is disproportionately important to New York City.
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Gas is by far and away the most important element of our energy policy.
