John Dickerson Quotes
There is a basic idea to this fighting spirit: that there are standards worth devoting yourself to that are more important than your self-interest.
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Journalists write because they have nothing to say, and have something to say because they write.
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The 20th century was a test bed for big ideas - fascism, communism, the atomic bomb.
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Once a song's out there, it's no longer mine. And that's the whole purpose of music: to belong to people.
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Through travel, you discover a new aspect to your personality. You discover things which you wouldn't seated in the confines of your home.
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The shows at the Hilton are the most exciting shows I've ever done. The stage is huge, but the theater is intimate, so we can have a magnificent production and still connect with the audience.
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I had no idea about nutrition. I thought by eating salads you'll stay skinny.
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I'm nearsighted in my right eye, have glaucoma in my left, and the nerves in my hands are on Medicare. Basically, I'm on the wrong end of a short sale.
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The power of intuitive understanding will protect you from harm until the end of your days.
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I'm building shopping centers and movie theaters in the inner cities. So that means supplying jobs and letting blacks understand that we have to build our communities back, not looking to anybody else.
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I wasn't campaigning for a role in a Hollywood television series, it was a fluke. So you've got to have a measure of good luck, you really have, being in the right place at the right time.
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The Greek city-states politicised citizen and subject, creating institutions that were way ahead of anything in China or India. The politicians of antiquity exercised a political and military, if not economic, hegemony on the culture as a whole. The idea of democracy was first born and practised here.
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Death is not something any one of us want to dwell on, but we must all confront it at some point.
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I want to be a major force.
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You don't get second chances in the real world.
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I left my mark on 'Dark Shadows.' One day I was doing my lines perfectly from Act 3. Everyone else was doing Act 2.
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I've learnt more physics from Kabbalah than I ever did in school.
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I'm an optimist, but an optimist who carries a raincoat.
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Winning the Oscar was like winning all the prizes in one single night that I never won as a kid.
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I think that New York is the city of all cities. There is so much diversity there. I also like that when I go there, I can catch a play or musical and see some of the most talented people practicing their craft.
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Autumn is my favorite season.
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You have to be involved in terms of what's happening in your local neighborhood and what issues are there.
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I went from living in the Dominican Republic - every day, my mom and I would cook, or we'd go hang out with the kids - to flying a private jet to Chicago with Zac Efron and Dennis Quaid. People had champagne, and they were going to these amazing restaurants. It was a culture shock. It's important, I think, to have that. To see both sides.
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Being in good shape is my lifestyle, and I can't remember a time when I was out of shape. I try to live an active lifestyle and mix up all types of activities like fighting, running and swimming.
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There is a basic idea to this fighting spirit: that there are standards worth devoting yourself to that are more important than your self-interest.
