John Drinkwater Quotes
To take an analogy: if we say that a democratic government is the best kind of government, we mean that it most completely fulfills the highest function of a government - the realisation of the will of the people.
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I love morning television because it's the most vulnerable time of day, when you are at your rawest, and if I have the ability to make viewers smile, that's a gift from God.
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I've been kind of toying around with the bi thing in my head. I wouldn't ever give myself the label 'bisexual', but bi-curious? Yea.
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Gov. Perry has led the way in Texas on creating an environment for job growth.
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Anybody that believes that a country can be maintained that has no ethnic core to it or no linguistic core to it, I believe, is naive in the extreme.
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Man is a rational animal who always loses his temper when he is called upon to act in accordance with the dictates of reason.
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I'm vain enough to think that I've made a successful life. I've had everything I've ever wanted. You can't beat that.
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I don't think there's a defined contemporary American musical, do you?
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A lot of people will look at you and will fail to see your beauty because you're covered up and they're not used to it. So growing up, I just had to work on my people skills and give people a chance to really know me besides the clothing.
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Once again our cricketers have flattered to deceive in Australia.
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On that show, I did country and some rock, too, whatever record I had out at the time, I'd sing that.
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I think the secret is really observation. Well, if you observe what's going on and try to figure out how people are thinking, I think you can always write something that people will understand.
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The legitimacy of the leadership depends on what that country thinks of its leaders.
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I grew up with my mom; it was just the two of us.
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Keep all your personalities out of your work. Forget and forgive.
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Even the devil gives some justice to his victims, when they're beyond all help.
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Never stop learning; knowledge doubles every fourteen months.
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After you've read a novel, you only retain a vague memory of its contents. You remember the atmosphere, the odd image or phrase or vivid cameo.
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Go empower yourself. You need confidence because the one thing that bullying does is it belittles you, and it takes away your confidence, and nobody deserves that.
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I'm totally aware of how lucky I am. I have health, family, children. I do work that gives me total joy and allows me to make a living, and maybe, if I'm lucky enough, I'll feel I've fulfilled a little bit of service to society because I brought other people some laughter.
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Insults are the business of the court.
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I'm praying we don't go to war with Iraq. If we do, I may have to go back to work earlier.
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But here's the thing: I had this great job, and I would still feel terribly depressed. I would just be like, 'This isn't the sweet spot. I thought this would be it, and I don't feel happy.'
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To take an analogy: if we say that a democratic government is the best kind of government, we mean that it most completely fulfills the highest function of a government - the realisation of the will of the people.
