John Schnatter Quotes
When you start off broke - and we weren't broke, we were negative broke - you never forget that. You stay appreciative.
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A simple life is good with me. I don't need a whole lot. For me, a T-shirt, a pair of shorts, barefoot on a beach and I'm happy.
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I don't think it is just in the world of politics. The lack of civility in society as a whole, some of it, I believe, is very much fueled by social media and frankly, it's fueled by the fact that journalism is not journalism any more.
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I am a great believer that a captain is as good as his team.
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I venture to say no war can be long carried on against the will of the people.
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I hope that the families will understand that the contribution of women is important and can be more powerful for building a greater country.
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What I believe unites the people of this nation, regardless of race or region or party, young or old, rich or poor, is the simple, profound belief in opportunity for all - the notion that if you work hard and take responsibility, you can get ahead.
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Even in its third century, America is still the most meritocratic nation in the world.
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My favorite subject was either English or History. I had a really awesome high school education.
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Fate was dealing from the bottom of the deck.
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People often ask me about what constitutes a nerd-friendly show - like, does it have to have sci-fi elements? But I think it's just a show that satisfies the secret craving we all have to be obsessed with something and not feel at all stupid about it.
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We say that slavery has vanished from European civilization, but this is not true. Slavery still exists, but now it applies only to women and its name is prostitution.
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This very individualistic form of Protestant Christianity that became so basic in English and then American life is to a large degree responsible for the historical success of Britain and America.
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I tell young people who ask me about a future in writing not to go into it unless they get married to someone rich.
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I try and make it possible for beginners to start training MMA and not be scared of it as a sport. I try to actually give them the skill set that is necessary - to feel comfortable, maybe not on a big level. And not just Russia, but worldwide.
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I didn't appreciate how special and sometimes strange my CIA world was - until it suddenly and spectacularly ended in a newspaper column.
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If you want to save a species, simply decide to eat it. Then it will be managed - like chickens, like turkeys, like deer, like Canadian geese.
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I was raised in a very sheltered, narrow environment.
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I don't appeal to everyone well. I appeal to fewer people in a much stronger way. That's what fandom is to me, and what creates fans for everything I make.
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I'm working with published authors and some very young undergraduates and lots of people in between. They are lovely people, and they can write.
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Marketers know - no matter how deep the emotional connection or brand loyalty - when a product does not perform, rational thought overtakes emotion, and most consumers make a new choice.
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What's exciting about Sundance is that they're making a name for themselves in this boutique television niche world, and there's energy behind that.
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You don't need to recall 100,000 cars because you need to fix something. That can be done with a download of software.
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I have money in my bank account. I have my own apartment. I have friends. I still go through and experience depression. You don't have to be ashamed of it.
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When you start off broke - and we weren't broke, we were negative broke - you never forget that. You stay appreciative.
