John Sladek Quotes
I started writing, or rather, thinking, stories as a child, and at that time the reason was very clear.
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I'm not going to roll back anything. Nothing is going to change with respect to reproductive rights.
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Politics and power is a realm of relative influence.
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I propose a Constitutional Amendment providing that, if any public official, elected or appointed, at any level of government, is caught lying to any member of the public for any reason, the punishment shall be death by public hanging.
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My biggest project right now is trying to be a really great mom and learning how to balance family and career. I'm just trying to spend as much time with my family as I can.
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You've really got to start hitting the books because it's no joke out here.
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I have gotten more flak for being a conservative Republican than I have for being trans.
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As an actor, I've always said, half the audience is going to love you, half is going to hate you so just live with it. It's easier that way.
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You can exercise anytime, anywhere. It doesn't have to be the gym.
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For most of us, wisdom is acquired in the thicket of experience and usually meets us somewhere along the way if we live long enough. But sooner is better than later.
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Environmental concern is a phenomena that tends to rise in a nation after a certain level of wealth.
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When service members are discharged, we should express our gratitude for their profound personal sacrifice, not hand them a bill for their hospital food.
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Every time I touch the ball, I think I'm going to go all the way. I think I'm going to score a touchdown. I'm the runner I am because I think that I'm going to go all the way every single time I touch the ball.
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By four years of age, the average child in a family receiving public assistance has heard about 13 million words, compared to 45 million for a child from a wealthier family. The disadvantages developed during their first four years are usually still present in high school.
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You always hear about delegation, but people make the mistake of delegating and not following up. I give authority, but I stay in touch. Otherwise it doesn't work.
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I've had this theory for a while, but I think there needs to be a message with the end of 'Game of Thrones.' You know? I think what needs to happen is ice and fire are going to go to war, a huge war between those two factions, and I think, in that war, they will destroy themselves. There will be complete chaos, complete destruction.
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I was an all-sport athlete growing up. My dad, I think, hoped I would go to college on a scholarship.
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I never sold any of my pieces. I had all the money I wanted. Then I would have lost my sculptures and just had more money.
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History will treat me right.
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You do it a day at a time. You write as well as you can, you put it in the mail, you leave it under submission, you never leave it at home.
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If I read a scary story in the newspaper, I find I'm haunted by it.
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Part of my agenda has been to support art that engages life with people.
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The third point is that for some time the UN has been talking about helping Afghanistan in the reconstruction of the country but there has never been any real commitment by the international community to provide resources for that.
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You achieve long-term success step by step. Try to achieve your goals one at a time, like you do target practice.
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I started writing, or rather, thinking, stories as a child, and at that time the reason was very clear.
