Joaquin Castro Quotes
I learned that Congress is a place with more heart than courage; there are more good souls in Washington than brave ones. I learned that the whole is not always the sum of its parts: that what you put in doesn't always match what you get out.
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I had read Plato and Kant, but I had forgotten it.
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Since 9/11, there has been a huge leap in people wanting to get personally involved in public service and international affairs.
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Law gave me some structure... all these rules and internal disciplines.
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I don't get manicures, pedicures. I don't get my hair done as often as I should.
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If you date one woman a year, times 10 years, and that's 10 women.
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I've matured since joining United, on and off the field.
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I would like every Jew to be as comfortable in his skin as I am in mine.
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We have used the presence of UNMIK, as well as other European and American agencies to establish a legal framework compatible with the European Union and that is already an advantage. We have seen the positive effects of this and our parliament will continue to go this way.
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I am a product of Indian cinema; I've grown up watching Indian films ever since I can remember. And song and dance is part of our lives; it's part of our culture; we wake up to songs, we sleep to lullabies, you know, we celebrate every religious and traditional function with music.
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Romney still enjoys the Republicans' traditional advantage among voters who are veterans, but the Obama campaign is confident it can chip away at that.
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I try to work on my defense every game, every practice.
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Do we have the right to understand the world we live in? The right to all the information regarding why our governments are making the decisions that they are?
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We really only have two choices. Play it safe, or take a chance. For me, pulling back because of fear has always made me feel worse.
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Great men lose somewhat of their greatness by being near us; ordinary men gain much.
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Simply put, our nation's economy will only go as far as our small businesses will take it.
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Women are just much better at getting degrees than men. It seems that school at every level plays to the natural strengths of women more than it does to men.
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Since the commencement of 1830, I had been living with Mr. Joseph Travis, who was to me a kind master and placed the greatest confidence in me; in fact, I had no cause to complain of his treatment of me.
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As President Obama clearly said just a few months ago, China must play by the international rules, the international trading system from which they've benefited so much.
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In New Order, I played about 95% of the synths. It's not much fun for the other guys in the band when I'm playing my synth parts.
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I find rage to be the scariest emotion as an actor, for me personally, to tap into. I don't like anger, and I don't like conflict particularly in my life. I like everybody to be nice and things to be easy.
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Even if the whole world were to fall to pieces, the unity of the psyche would never be shattered. And the wider and more numerous the fissures on the surface, the more the unity is strengthened in the depths.
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I grew up around a whole bunch of girls, and one thing I realized is what they had on their plate was very different than what I had on mine. The things girls are made to be responsible for is a heavy burden - take care of your younger siblings, do good in school, have some extracurriculars. The pressure is intense.
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If I was to do anything besides acting, I would be a fireman or a beat cop. I'd do a regular job.
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I learned that Congress is a place with more heart than courage; there are more good souls in Washington than brave ones. I learned that the whole is not always the sum of its parts: that what you put in doesn't always match what you get out.
