John George Nicolay Quotes
The function of the politician, therefore, is one of continuous watchfulness and activity, and he must have intimate knowledge of details if he would work out grand results.
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I got a note from my father, who said that Success is wonderful, if you don't inhale. That was his own aphorism, and I think it's the very best thing he could have said to me or anyone else on the subject.
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I love being the mayor. I want to be the mayor forever.
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Whatever our creed, we stand with admiration before the sublime character of Jesus.
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I really miss things like going to football games and pep rallies, and when I come home to Tulsa, I always try to go to those things.
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I'm not shy about trying to find what truth there is in any genre, whether that be an action piece, a sci-fi piece, a small indie film, or a play. I'm open to it all.
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Unfortunately, America doesn't have a minister of culture, and I don't understand why. It's really bad for young people.
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I was with the Jessie Bonstelle Stock Company in Detroit and Buffalo for three seasons - 10 performances and a new play every week. She was an amazing woman who did a great deal for me.
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The three great problems of this century; the degradation of man in the proletariat, the subjection of women through hunger, the atrophy of the child by darkness.
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I started studying at 26. Before that, I never thought of acting as something that I would ever try.
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We've got a dictatorial president and a Justice Department that does not want Congress involved. Your guy's acting like he's king. His dad was at a 90 percent approval rating and he lost! And the same thing can happen to him!
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I just want to continue the success and be an athlete that is shown in a good light in New York City.
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The emotions of the game do not change.
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It's great that people are interested in Mars.
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Drama happens in big cricket matches. But also in small cricket matches.
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My brother is really, really slow.
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I was a big fan of Jim Hall as well. I liked his comping style, his accompanying. And that he played, generally, four note chords, the top four strings of the guitar.
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If there is a meaning in life at all, then there must be a meaning in suffering. Suffering is an ineradicable part of life, even as fate and death. Without suffering and death, human life cannot be complete.
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The things we remember best are those better forgotten.
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I'm influenced by all types of music.
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Children who plan their own schedules and evaluate their own work build up their brains and learn to take more responsibility.
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There is no such thing as natural touch. Touch is something you create by hitting millions of golf balls.
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Writers on etiquette receive a continuous flow of questions on subjects such as 'When is it too early in the season to wear white accessories?' and 'What is the proper gift to send to a family in mourning?'
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It is impossible to defeat an ignorant man in argument.
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The function of the politician, therefore, is one of continuous watchfulness and activity, and he must have intimate knowledge of details if he would work out grand results.
