Garry Wills Quotes
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I was a tough kid with the jeans, the concert shirt with the flannel over it, the comb in the back pocket and the feathered hair.
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Every year is pressure. You need to put in on yourself to go out and perform.
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I see myself as an artist who happens to do cartoons.
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The Hungarian people voted for NATO membership. We are active in the joint actions of NATO.
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I have the mentality of a winner. I first went to the Olympic Games when I was 17, three weeks after my O-levels, and I remember sitting in a dining-hall filled with the world's best athletes.
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I didn't choose to write a military man as much as Vince Haven chose me.
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You are God's own masterpiece! That means you are not ordinary or average; you are a one-of-a-kind original.
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Appearance is something absolute, but reality is not that way - everything is interdependent, not absolute.
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The man who is intent on making the most of his opportunities is too busy to bother about luck.
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One thing I have seen over and over again in life is that there is virtually no correlation between intelligence and common sense. IQ doesn't seem to translate that way.
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I know what I want, I want things for myself, but I think the key to life is somebody to love, something to do and something to look forward to. I don't think it's complicated.
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I'm probably the wealthiest Indian in America.
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Only a cheap politician, greedy for political gain, would try to single out one individual for blame. The fault lies not with the individual but with the system, and that system is Richard Nixon.
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Spiritual practice should not be confused with grim duty. It is the laughter of the Dalai Lama and the wonder born with every child.
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I love doing the dishes... not for the act of cleaning but because I get to put my headphones in, listen to music, and ignore the world for an hour, and it's totally acceptable because I'm cleaning.
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Just because I do a few comedy bits about gay people, that does not mean I'm out there promoting some anti-gay cause.
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I just try to be myself, whatever that is. I don't think about how I'll be remembered. I just want to be consistent over a long period of time. That's what the great players do.
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You walk on a set, and you have no idea - that's why I don't storyboard. It's all possible.
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Leadership is not about having the charisma or speaking inspirational words, but about leading with example.
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Grown-ups are afraid for children. It's not children who are afraid.
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Wisdom is not gained by knowing what is right. Wisdom is gained by practicing what is right, and noticing what happens when that practice succeeds and when it fails.
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I use a lot of spices, fresh veggies and fruit, extra virgin olive oil, nuts, avocado, soybeans and organic ingredients as often as possible. We need fat in our diets and using the healthier fats is key.
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Leadership - mobilization toward a common goal.
