John Poindexter (John Marlan Poindexter) Quotes
We wanted to be as expansive as possible to make sure we didn't preclude some good ideas.
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If Turkey wants to join Europe, it will have to become a European country, and that might take a long time.
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I think it's OK to be confident in yourself.
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I am a sound freak. I could play around with sound forever.
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I had always dreamed of winning Wimbledon and when it happened it was very stressful. It was more of a relief!
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I was raised doing martial arts.
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I grew up in New York till I was 5, and I remember going to see 'Annie' and some musicals as a kid, and I remember my parents being somewhat okay with us watching 'Rocky Horror Picture Show,' which, it boggles my mind that they allowed me to watch it.
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Univision is the only network where you pay for more, not for less.
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I understand Tea Partyers' anger with the system, but they are in way over their heads and often racially motivated, and I can't be part of that.
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So much has been said and sung of beautiful young girls, why doesn't somebody wake up to the beauty of old women.
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My mother played the piano and my father the violin, I can remember my dad teaching me how to waltz; I had my feet on his, my mother playing the piano, and my husband will tell you the lessons weren't very successful.
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I'm not terribly confrontational, but I've gotten better at holding my ground.
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High-quality public education - combined with other appropriate support, as needed - is the best way to achieve the Oregon Business Plan's goal of reducing the number of people living in poverty.
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I couldn't care less about business.
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Lawsuits prod companies to make their products safer.
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I received an honorary doctorate for my work. Maybe one of these works is considered the equivalent of a Ph.D.
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Working with Chiranjeevi sir, I realized the professionalism and attitude they used work with. It's just so contagious. When such a personality is doing that, everyone around, too, would do that out of respect. Work was far more efficient, smoother.
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Unfortunately, our history has abundant examples of patriotism being used to hurt those who express views in disagreement with that of the majority.
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As to the old history of Ireland, the first man ever died in Ireland was Partholan, and he is buried, and his greyhound along with him, at some place in Kerry.
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Two orders of mankind are the enemies of church and state; the king without clemency, and the holy man without learning.
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We must give up the vain idea of trying to please everybody. That is impossible, and the attempt is a mere waste of time. We must be content to walk in Christ's steps, and let the world say what it likes.
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I've had many ideas come from clients.
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Enough to using Texas as a political laboratory for testing far-right ideas. Enough to using Texas as a workshop for fattening the wallets of their special interest friends and supporters. And enough of politicians listening only to each other, rather than real Texans.
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We wanted to be as expansive as possible to make sure we didn't preclude some good ideas.
