John Boehner Quotes
I leave with no regrets or burdens. If anything, I leave as I started; just a regular guy humbled by the chance to do a big job.
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When you're writing a novel - at least the way I write is I work from what I would call 'emotional atmosphere,' ambiance to ambiance.
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I never had teenage years. I guess because I was seen to be more adult than anybody around me.
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You only lie to two people in your life, your girlfriend and the police.
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Well into the 20th century, black people spoke of their flight from Mississippi in much the same manner as their runagate ancestors had.
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I can't read novels while I'm writing a novel, because somebody's voice creeps in.
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Jean Piaget observed that scarcely any question seems absurd to a child, but he was silent on the question of absurd answers from adults.
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I love lamb shank. It's my favorite thing. You don't have it in America. It's a younger meat - it just falls off the bone - it's kind of like a roast. I really like blackened cod too.
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I don't like running when I'm holding things in my hand, whether it's a dog leash or a baby jogger. My mechanics get all messed up.
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You must never underestimate the power of the eyebrow.
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The lions taught me photography. They taught me patience and the sense of beauty, a beauty that penetrates you.
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A book is a version of the world. If you do not like it, ignore it; or offer your own version in return.
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A revolution is a struggle to the death between the future and the past.
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For some, being involved in a scene is a great thing because the social element can drive creativity. For me, though, it's never really been like that. It's the opposite. I've always had this instinct to escape.
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I thought it was a really good contrast to have a really sweet, sincere, church girl sitting next to the church lady who seemed kind of, you know, over the top.
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I wouldn't overestimate the importance of my popularity in the country and abroad but at the end of the day it's not as important because I believe that my presence here could make some difference and it could encourage people.
Garry Kasparov -
There's no religious test in our country, and there shouldn't be. We're an open, competitive society.
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I was always a fan of the game, and I wouldn't have taken this job if I wasn't a fan of the game.
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I know that inner wisdom is more precious than wealth. The more you spend it, the more you gain.
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He's our guy. He's the key to our success.
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If somebody came up with a really good idea, everyone would back it. Especially when we did the show, we had a real dedication that, if you were in somebody else's scene, everyone worked their hardest to make that scene good.
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Hollywood has a longer pre-production period and they juggle shooting schedules more carefully for each cast. In Korea, we shoot day and night without much break.
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What Africa needs to do is to grow, to grow out of debt.
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When I was a kid, I wanted to be a baseball player.
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I leave with no regrets or burdens. If anything, I leave as I started; just a regular guy humbled by the chance to do a big job.
