John O. Brennan Quotes
Throughout my career, I had the great fortune to experience firsthand as well as to witness what it means to be a CIA officer.
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I like hip-hop, but I don't like concerts. There's, like, sweat on people's backs.
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I started playing badminton when I was probably of eight years and ever since have been playing. I didn't go to university.
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I will never forget the will of the people who believed in me wherever I went during the election campaign.
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When I won the belt, it was kind of a precedent... The only Canadian to have ever held it.
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If we desire a society in which men are brothers, then we must act towards one another with brotherhood. If we can build such a society, then we would have achieved the ultimate goal of human freedom.
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I think the most expensive thing I've bought thus far is my Rolex.
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I've grown up playing for some incredible coaches, and I don't think anybody's ever been as fortunate as I have in terms of the people I've been allowed to play under, coach under, or be involved with.
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By constant contemplation of excellence, we clear our selfhood of all dross and impurities.
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I just think with acting, there's not a time limit on it.
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My father moved out to Park City in in the mid-'70s and lived in a Winnebago behind a hippie joint called Utah Coal & Lumber that was one of only two or three restaurants at that time. Park City was a sleepy little mining town, with not a condo in sight.
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The most important thing is posture: when you get old, it's the way you walk, the way you stand, that shows it.
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Honour sinks where commerce long prevails.
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My mom taught me the power of love. I learned to focus on the long-term big picture from my father. His sense of humor and light-hearted approach always make me smile. My husband is a pivotal anchor in my life. His influence encourages me to be independent and take risks.
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Every woman should have four pets in her life. A mink in her closet, a jaguar in her garage, a tiger in her bed, and a jackass who pays for everything.
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I think most Americans don't really care about politicians bickering in Washington.
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I've had to learn when not to tweet. Like, you learn how to keep your mouth shut? Learn to keep your tweet shut.
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The parts I've got to create are a little bit different to a lot of guys my age.
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There are many women who came before me who didn't really have the same opportunities that I have had. That's why I always wanted to be a great ambassador - not only today's generation - but for the women who really didn't have a voice, but who paved the way for me.
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Texas has more effectively capitalized on its opportunities as a border state, and I've always said that I want to look to states that are doing better than we are and replicate those success stories in Arizona.
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I've made my best personal investments when I've been a user of the product. Like Apple. The epiphany for me came when I purchased my fifth iPod and I hadn't unwrapped my fourth. It was still in the plastic case.
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I think it's certainly natural to try new things as you grow up and get older!
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What could be more important to the pursuit of happiness than the right to choose your spouse without asking a Washington politician for permission?
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I was making films about American society, and it is true that I never felt at home there, except perhaps when my wife and I lived on a farm in the San Fernando Valley.
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Throughout my career, I had the great fortune to experience firsthand as well as to witness what it means to be a CIA officer.
