Jim Talent Quotes
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Remember that our sons and grandsons are going to do things that would stagger us.
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I obviously would love to have a girlfriend, but a girlfriend deserves so much of your time and energy. And she deserves to be treated like a princess because that's how you should treat your girls. And if I can't give them that time and that devotion because of my dedication to football, then I don't feel like I should almost waste their time.
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I grew up in a cloistered, conservative culture that adhered to strict gender roles. So it's easy to understand why the 'girl dressed as a boy' trope resonated so much. In a world that didn't want to give people like me adventures or significance, books with cross-dressing girls were treasures.
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I am not some goddess that dropped down from the sky to sing pop music; I am not some extra-incredible human person that needs to be told how wonderful they are all day and kissed.
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You have to really prove yourself to young people, and if your answer is clear and consistent and loving - even if it's angry and disappointed - what's important is that you're being real and honest and not going anywhere.
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There's nothing I would love more than to host an awards show where I'm nominated for an award - that is so funny to me.
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College dropouts with significant debt struggle with repayment over the course of their lives and do not receive the benefits afforded to their peers who have debt but obtain higher-paying jobs as a result of college completion.
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You don't need a machine to make pasta: a rolling pin and a fast hand can create a smooth, if thick, sheet.
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It is easier for a man to be loyal to his club than to his planet; the bylaws are shorter, and he is personally acquainted with the other members.
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I kind of stumbled into comics in a roundabout way. One of the first films my father introduced me to was the 1989 'Batman,' the Tim Burton one.
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If you really want to see the face of war, see the faces of survivors.
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I want to make sure that that future that we're creating is one that is the best it can be for people around the world, and also one that includes the full range of our talent and our skills - and, you know, gender and ethnicity, geography - to solving the world's problems.
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Do not learn more than you absolutely need to get through life.
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I'm a real romantic.
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Baseball is ninety percent mental and the other half is physical.
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The moment one accosts a stranger or is accosted by him is above all in this life the moment of drama... Whoever we meet watches us intently at the quick, strange moment of meeting, to see whether we are disposed to be friendly.
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I'd rather sing a good lyric written by someone else than one of my own that is terrible.
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The anti-Japanese resistance was as familiar a theme in North Korean cinema as cowboys and Indians was in early Hollywood.
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Scientists worldwide agree that the reduction needed to stabilize the climate is actually more like 80 percent.
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It's aggravating that Hollywood has never gotten credit for the role it played in promoting modern design.
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Winning is the science of being totally prepared.
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A great amount of good is always evened out by a great amount of bad. I find it's best to acknowledge that weird balance.
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If I had a prayer, it would be this: 'God spare me from the desire for love, approval, and appreciation. Amen.'
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Governor Romney is a good debater.
