John McEnroe Quotes
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People get cranky when you burst their bubble. Over time, advances in astronomy have relentlessly reinforced the utter insignificance of Earth on a celestial scale. Fortunately, political and religious leaders stopped barbecuing astronomers for saying so, turning their spits with human-rights activists instead.
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As a consumer, I don't create art, but I think whatever the message is, art has to touch you.
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Most experiences are either sensual or intellectual. Chamber music, played by a small group so the listener can follow what each player is doing, is both.
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Dear sisters and brothers, I am not against anyone.
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I have so many other talents other than fighting, and I would love to be able to show those off. I would like to say, 'Yes, I'm a fighter, and I'm this,' or, 'Yes I'm a fighter, but I'm also this.'
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At the height of the McCarthy period, writers were being hounded.
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You give before you get.
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It's a very strange experience being on set of 'Breaking Bad;' you never know what's coming next for your character. I feel like I don't even know if I'm going to live through the next scene I'm in. It's exciting to work on.
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Education and work are the levers to uplift a people.
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We propose in the following Treatise to give an outline of the Science which treats of the Nature, the Production, and the Distribution of Wealth. To that Science we give the name of Political Economy.
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My ambition is to do a good job. I never plan anything.
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My career is not well thought out. Every choice has been instinctive and, quite literally, impulsive in many ways.
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In northern architecture - the cathedrals of Europe and all the little churches - the details, the carving of stone, become necessary because the light is not there to help you very much. You have to enrich surfaces. The desert reduces form to its simplest nature. There is no need for gargoyles or flying buttresses in the desert.
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When I'm doing a photo shoot, I'm not playing a part. I'm just trying to be myself.
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If we knew the truth, we'd see it; all else is system and outskirts.
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I say it because I don't believe.
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They were the first Westerners. The spirit of the West, the modern spirit, is a Greek discovery; and the place of the Greeks is in the modern world.
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For inspiration I look to those great players who consistently found original ways to shock their opponents. None did this better than the eighth world champion, Mikhail Tal. The 'Magician of Riga' rose to become champion in 1960 at age twenty-three and became famous for his aggressive, volatile play.
Garry Kasparov
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My trouble is I talk first and think later.
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I think [nancy Reagan] was a very controlled and controlling person, because she was so scared all the time and because she had such an inner sense of panic.
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The memory of benefits is a frail defence against ingratitude.
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The one function that TV news performs very well is that when there is no news we give it to you with the same emphasis as if it were.
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I had a similar year back in 1984 when I felt like I couldn't lose.
