John Keegan Quotes
Men killing other men really is an extraordinary phenomenon. Why does it happen? And how long has it gone on? And have the motives changed?
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I was a little hesitant at first because there's so many ways you can get 'Straight Outta Compton' wrong. You know, it's such a great story; it's such a classic tale. I was a little nervous 'cause it's like a very narrow road to success with that type of story - you got to get it right - but when I read it, I was pleasantly surprised.
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My life has never been wonderful. Maybe when I was a child, but not after age 15.
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I know politics and politicians are hated, but I still believe in goodness of a heart that has selfless intentions. With the grace of God, I will make a difference.
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Surprisingly, I'm not a fan of guns or anything like that!
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There's no way you can predict what is going to happen in six months or two years in most businesses, and certainly not for businesses that are growing at the rate that we have grown.
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People know I have a good time on stage. I love my life. I love my job.
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Raising ambition in 2014 is crucial for arriving at a meaningful climate agreement in 2015.
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I started off singing in church as a child. The sound of voices coming together, that was my first moment of touching something outside of myself.
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You do not build your own houses, nor make your own garments, nor bake your own bread, simply because you know that if you were to attempt all these things they would all be more or less ill done.
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If a company knows it may have to pay a large amount of money if it poses an unreasonable threat to others, it will have a strong incentive to act better.
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The first presidential election I really paid attention to was in 1988 when George H. W. Bush ran against Michael Dukakis.
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My number one job at the end of the day is to entertain.
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When you're in the music business, everything is very personal, because you are invested in everything; there's a very deep, personal attachment to your music.
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I have the attention span of a mosquito from multitasking and all the things that have affected my poor little brain.
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Conflict is the beginning of consciousness.
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Ambition is the germ from which all growth of nobleness proceeds.
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I really admire paintings that look like an actual snapshot - I think that's just extraordinary.
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I get ideas for my books from people I know and what happens to them, from places I've been and what happens to me, and from things I read.
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It is now clear that the costly regulatory burdens imposed by this legislation absolutely outweigh its benefits. The PCAOB and the Sarbanes-Oxley Act raise unconstitutional barriers to needed liquidity, discourage entrepreneurship and innovation, and hinder U.S. competitiveness by denying access to needed capital. Further, the high cost of compliance that disproportionately affects smaller public companies is having long-term, exponential negative implications for our economy.
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The ideas gained by men before they are twenty-five are practically the only ideas they shall have in their lives.
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It's a different era. Our job now is to show leadership and vision and to help the next generation of artists.
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Opera was the cinema of its time, so to bring back that popular appeal, you just need to unleash its visceral immediacy and excitement. Most productions don't manage that - but when an opera does do it, you never forget it.
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Do not be desirous of having things done quickly. Do not look at small advantages. Desire to have things done quickly prevents their being done thoroughly. Looking at small advantages prevents great affairs from being accomplished.
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Men killing other men really is an extraordinary phenomenon. Why does it happen? And how long has it gone on? And have the motives changed?
