John Abizaid Quotes
But clearly the fact that we've gone from zero Iraqi security forces on duty in May to up to 200,000 today is an enormous accomplishment, but it's not enough.
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I grew up in an affluent suburban world and never worried about money until I'd grown up and found wonderfully original ways to screw up my life.
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Sometimes you read pilots and, understandably, they're doing such a frantic tap dance for approval. I get why - it's such an incredibly competitive market.
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In a family of all girls, I was always the 'boy' in my mind - the protector, the masculine one. No one would ever have to worry about me.
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The beauty of kids is they don't care who you are, which is why people like the Obamas like them so much - they treat them like normal people.
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The great thing about all my siblings is we all agree we had a horrendous childhood. It's not like it doesn't affect us now; it affects us every day, in everything we do.
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The old bastions of the post-communist regime collapsed before my very eyes. The monsters who had kept Ukraine in a criminal state left the stage.
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Celebrities and 'famous' people are just regular folks. I know, it's a shocking and potentially dangerous statement.
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In law a man is guilty when he violates the rights of others. In ethics he is guilty if he only thinks of doing so.
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Being famous was extremely disappointing for me. When I became famous it was a complete drag and it is still a complete drag.
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I always believed in my ability, but I think in any sport you need that little bit of luck.
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In Hollywood they're getting younger, but believe me, it's not the food. It's the plastic surgery.
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World War II was a decisive time in our history and June 6, 1944, marked the decisive moment of the war.
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I got the chance to do things that I dreamed of when I was a kid: I got to travel around the world; I had my own 'Goosebumps' attraction at Disney World; I've been on TV and had three TV series.
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Chains of habit are too light to be felt until they are too heavy to be broken.
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Yoga means union, in all its significances and dimensions.
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I guess my main influences are Jesus, rock 'n' roll and ex-wives. In that order.
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Somebody can't complain when they enjoy going to work and enjoy the people they work with.
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Labels and classifications of any type are not law, nor are they written in stone. It's up to us to be aware of this and confront it and break through it by doing things that shock and surprise people because they thought we could never achieve at that level.
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I just heard a story from someone the other day where somebody was beaten up by Christians for wearing one of our shirts. Of course, that's a very Christian thing to do.
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I liked to be in my own company, so when I came home from school, I'd just go up to my room and hang out by myself. I wouldn't really have friends over or go to see friends much.
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If there's something more awaiting me in the future, I'd rather leave it up to God since what He creates is far better than my imagination.
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But clearly the fact that we've gone from zero Iraqi security forces on duty in May to up to 200,000 today is an enormous accomplishment, but it's not enough.
