John C. Calhoun Quotes
The two great agents of the physical world have become subject to the will of man and have been made subservient to his wants and enjoyments; I allude to steam and electricity, under whatever name the latter may be called.
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In general, I find that for videos the acting is more realistic.
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Nearly all the best things that came to me in life have been unexpected, unplanned by me.
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I don't mind talking about 'what might have been,' but I am not one to doubt or regret most of my decisions.
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If I categorized home runs that I've seen, without a doubt the monumental one is Henry's... but I've seen a lot of classic, great home runs. Gibson's was probably the most theatrical home run I've ever seen.
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My dad is extremely successful, so I've seen the money and luxury growing up. I'm nowhere close to his stature.
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If I do something caring for a friend, I have no doubt in my mind they would do it for me.
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Polo is the most inviting sport I've ever seen.
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You get to a point where you really can't manage more artists, because representing artists takes a lot of time.
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I have only got down on to paper, really, three types of people: the person I think I am, the people who irritate me, and the people I'd like to be.
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I'm an honest, open father.
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I met Bon Jovi on the way to Washington, D.C. I think I called him Jon Jovi. Ugghhhh. I just smiled and pretended it didn't happen. I love him and his wife; they're so sweet. I was very nervous.
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I've really had two heroes in my life. My father and Ronald Reagan.
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A committee is organic rather than mechanical in its nature: it is not a structure but a plant. It takes root and grows, it flowers, wilts, and dies, scattering the seed from which other committees will bloom in their turn.
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In novels, and American novels in particular, it's not just about redemption, it's about forward movement and healing oneself. Americans are very big on getting better.
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I've written a screenplay that is a series of monologues and songs; they form this sort of human tapestry across time and place. The form is strange, but I find it really fascinating.
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If there was no ladies, I wouldn't wanna be on the planet. Ladies, friends, and music - without those three, I wouldn't wanna be here.
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I'd like us to deliver a little message to all the men still out there who think it's the '50s, and coming home simply means watching television with a beer.
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My upbringing was completely liberal from the start. In fact, I didn't even have a Muslim identity.
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...That it's making a dare to the world and when has the world ever let us win a dare?
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The thing about death is that it's honest.
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Badness is only spoiled goodness.
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Some companies are already investing in women and thereby betting on a brighter future - for a workforce just waiting to blossom, for emerging economies whose development depends on this new talent, and, of course, for their own financial growth.
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On second handers: They are always concerned with people - not facts, ideas, work or production. What would happen to the world without those who think, work, and produce?
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The two great agents of the physical world have become subject to the will of man and have been made subservient to his wants and enjoyments; I allude to steam and electricity, under whatever name the latter may be called.
