John Paul Stevens Quotes
A democracy cannot function effectively when its constituent members believe laws are being bought and sold.
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I will sign pro life bills. But what people are interested in is what we can do to create jobs, grow the economy, and keep our costs under control.
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There are over a million people running around the United States that were born to parents just on Match.com alone, to say nothing of the other properties we run, so that's a million lives that our company just had a little to do with in bringing their parents together.
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I grew up in the '80s. I was a kid, but all my favorite movies came out of that period.
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Now that I have kids, I don't want to do so many daredevily things anymore.
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I feel quite safe and isolated in Germany. My wife is very well known there. But I am only looked at when I am holding her hand.
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Without wearing any mask we are conscious of, we have a special face for each friend.
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One of the strange things about violent and authoritarian regimes is they don't like the glare of negative publicity.
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Progress in civilization has been accompanied by progress in cookery.
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I have been learning English on the road since I started when I was 15, so it is a slow process but making some progress. Now I think I am much more comfortable with my English. However, it is difficult, still, when I speak about something that is not tennis.
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When a guy can make fun of you, thats attractive. Who knew that teasing could have so much power over women!
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I don't believe I could work as effectively at what I do without the support of my wife.
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I don't want to rap forever. But I want to be rich forever.
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The music field was the first to break down racial barriers, because in order to play together, you have to love the people you are playing with, and if you have any racial inhibitions, you wouldn't be able to do that.
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Many novice writers try to avoid using 'said' by substituting synonyms: 'he uttered,' 'she murmured,' 'he questioned.' It's true that any word repeated too often becomes monotonous, but substitutions for 'said' can be worse than its repetition.
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There are charms made only for distant admiration.
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Have no fear of perfection - you'll never reach it.
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Jesse McCartney is one of the nicest people around. I hate when I hear bad things about him, because anyone who knows him would agree that he's a good guy and really humble.
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The British tend to shy away from the spotlight. We don't like being singled out in any way, and I think that is something which is important for me to learn to do.
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When men speak ill of thee, live so that nobody will believe them.
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I'd rather be working for a paycheck, than waiting to win the lottery.Besides, maybe this time it's different, I mean,I really think you like me.
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Turn your attention for a while away from the worries and anxieties. Remind yourself of all your many blessings.
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A lot of camps and summer programs for kids seem to have discovered that among the most valuable things they offer is what they don't offer. No Wi-Fi. No grades. No hovering parents or risk managers or parents who parent like risk managers.
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A democracy cannot function effectively when its constituent members believe laws are being bought and sold.
