George Allen, Sr. Quotes
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My first car was an '84 Ford Taurus. It caught on fire from me trying to change the fuel pump, so that wasn't good at all. Dried leaves on the ground while I was trying to change the fuel pump. Don't do that. Do it on concrete.
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I am a massive fan of early electronica like Steve Reich, Pat Metheny and Thomas Dolby. I used to be a big raver, too, so anything dance. I love ambient music like Tunng. I love acoustic and classical, too.
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I have always had a sense of curiosity and aspiration.
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I came here to tell you the truth, the good, the bad and the ugly.
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The genius of a good leader is to leave behind him a situation which common sense, without the grace of genius, can deal with successfully.
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To die, to be really dead, that must be glorious. There are far worse things awaiting man than death.
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I'm twitchy. I think I've got ADD. I find it hard to sit down. I need to be constantly challenged; otherwise, I get very... well, I guess 'bored' is the word.
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Personally, it was a big honor for me meeting so many families of the fallen soldiers and hearing their stories.
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Together, Amazon and I are giving readers what they want - inexpensive, professional ebooks.
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I feel fine about getting older because I'm in good shape. I'm 64 and I feel good.
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I think there's no higher calling in terms of a career than public service, which is a chance to make a difference in people's lives and improve the world.
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As an actor, you don't want to play a one-dimensional character.
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I may have had a lot of luck in my life, but I still need to find a challenge in the game.
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Fortune cookies are a good idea. If the message is positive, it can make your day a little better.
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I don't really think about anything too much. I live in the present. I move on. I don't think about what happened yesterday.
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Great necessities call out great virtues.
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There was a door to which I found no key: There was the veil through which I might not see.
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Yet the whole preamble of the second authorization act for the Marshall Plan showed the direction Congress was ready to take about breaking down barriers within Europe.
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I have a great curiosity to see new things, but not to own them. It's very peaceful this way, and one of the nice things about getting older.
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When I see someone for the first time in a while, and they ask, 'How have you been?' or 'What have you been up to?', it's politeness but a bit of a conversation stopper.
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If you need things, you work harder to get them.
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Every time you win, you're reborn; when you lose, you die a little.
