Peter Jennings Quotes
Quotes to Explore
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I don't believe in accidents. There are only encounters in history. There are no accidents.
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By the general process of epic poetry, I mean the way this form of art has constantly responded to the profound needs of the society in which it was made.
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It is obvious that we can no more explain a passion to a person who has never experienced it than we can explain light to the blind.
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Your private life is really very important for you. You know, all of us, you know.
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When I got back to Madison Avenue, I realized that copywriters made more than artists, so I switched.
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For me, my home is a peaceful place where I can rest, and it gives me back energy.
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I drink tons of water. It always sounds like the lamest thing, but there's a reason you keep hearing this over and over again. It really works.
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Words are but the signs of ideas.
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Honestly, I find writing to be a very lonely job.
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My job is to help more people have jobs.
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Whatever road you've been given, enjoy that road.
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Censorship is never over for those who have experienced it. It is a brand on the imagination that affects the individual who has suffered it, forever.
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When I was young, no one got married. Now, all the young people, they want to get married, they want security. Now that my children's friends are getting married, I go to more weddings than I ever did when I was young.
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I think more and more people these days go for the safe option in film making.
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I draw and play the piano badly. But when I'm doing those things, I'm concentrating so hard there's no room for worry. I find that onstage, too.
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Pioneers may be picturesque figures, but they are often rather lonely ones.
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I also want to encourage anybody who was affected by Hurricane Corina to make sure their children are in school.
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I was looking for something like baseball, where there's a lot of data and the competition was pretty low. That's when I discovered politics.
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In a sense, we are all victims of the misogyny and racism that exist in the world, no matter what our gender or race happens to be.
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Every fresh act of sin lessens fear and remorse, hardens our hearts, blunts the edge of our conscience, and increases our evil inclination.
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A plain woman is one who, however beautiful, neglects to charm.
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It was OK, us being Reds during the war, because we were all on the same side. But then the Cold War started. Almost overnight we became enemies of people who were close friends - they crossed the street to avoid us.
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Senator Albert Gore Sr. was one of the first outspoken critics of the Vietnam War.
