John Turner Quotes
Because of my political views, I've been targeted as a lightning rod, someone who's too far out there.
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I said it several times: a blow you are getting from a friend is still a blow, but more painful.
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I'm the blackest villain of all time.
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This is where young players today want to land. They want to be NBA players because of the money.
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I think I began to like writing a lot more, and to be a better writer, when I did it for a while alone. It made me a little more confident about my style.
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I always had dreams as a kid. I definitely sat at home and watched the Oscars every year and got emotional every year at everyone's speeches.
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Who would set a limit to the mind of man? Who would dare assert that we know all there is to be known?
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Your manuscript is both good and original; but the part that is good is not original, and the part that is original is not good.
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If I were to work with my mom, I probably would not want her to play my mom. That would get too real.
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Some people remaster their records six, seven times, remix it three, four times, spend a million hours, then they always go back and hear a demo of it and they'll say, 'Aw that sounds so much better than the final mix.'
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Knowledge is sometimes superfluous: when we need it, we have it not.
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Are you used to entertaining everyone with your tales of drama and conflict? Do you get attention and feel important every time you complain about how awful this man is? Stop settling for attention for the negative stuff in your life.
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Women are sacred.
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I eat vegetarian a lot. I buy only fresh ingredients and cook from scratch - that way, when I feel like snacking and look in my fridge, it's: 'Oh, baby carrots or chocolate soy pudding. Take your pick.'
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I love Chicago. It's one of my favorite cities, hands down.
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Opinions are like snowflakes, you know what I'm saying?
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The key to fashion is, you don't want to look like you're trying. You've gotta be natural.
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I'm a plodder, one foot in front of the other. Life is all about understanding that anything that can go wrong, will go wrong. And it's your ability with how you deal with that adversity that ultimately affects your success.
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I want to thank the pioneering women who years ago opened the doors of politics in Costa Rica. My government will be open to all Costa Ricans of good faith.
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Desire is a beast that must be fed!
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The euro is not a currency. It is a political weapon to force countries to implement the policies decided by the E.U. and keep them on a leash.
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I think Dr. Ben Carson is a unique political personality. He's what we call a conviction politician. He actually believes in what he says. Here's a fellow who had been a neurosurgeon at Johns Hopkins for over 30 years. Babies conjoined at the head, he is the one that did that. He's a superstar. Ben Carson steps away from medicine, looks at the political environment around him, and he is aghast at what he sees.
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It doesn't matter which side of the fence you get off on sometimes. What matters most is getting off. You cannot make progress without making decisions.
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We are a nation of people who are afraid we are not enough.
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Because of my political views, I've been targeted as a lightning rod, someone who's too far out there.
