John Wooden Quotes
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You can get all A's and still flunk life.
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I am really glad I was raised Catholic. I like the fundamental aspects of that religion. I think they give you great grounding in terms of having a moral code. But I do not subscribe to any religion specifically now.
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I hate camping, but I love summer camp.
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My priority is to take care of my daughter and my family.
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I've learnt that it is important not to go over the top with aggression, because then either you are going to miss a lot of games, or you are not going to be concentrating on the game you are playing.
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The emotions of the game do not change.
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Nobody in my family was musical. I had no idea you could be a songwriter and make a living at it. It was all discovery. It was all just thrown at me.
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In many ways, 'William Shakespeare's Star Wars' is modeled on Shakespeare's Henry V, which relied on a chorus to explain in words the battles of Harfleur and Agincourt that could never be captured on the Elizabethan stage.
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I think the system is broken; most people think that it's broken. And we think that what we're going to do is invigorate the political system and allow for this country to be turned around.
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I have to have a cheat day. I know when I'm being good all week long that come Sunday, I'm going to lie by the pool, have a drink, and eat some pizza.
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I don't believe that in the name of the holiness of the city you have to put barbed wires, machine gun nests, mine pins and everything of that, in the name of the holiness of Jerusalem.
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My wife has a horror the children will start talking American if we spend too much time out there.
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What more can you ask for than to see a ballgame in spring?
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My cousin once told me, 'You're tall, you're handsome - and you're gonna have to apologize for it the rest of your life.' He imparted that information to me.
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Art historians agree that Da Vinci's paintings contain hidden levels of meaning that go well beneath the surface of the paint. Many scholars believe his work intentionally provides clues to a powerful secret... a secret that remains protected to this day by a clandestine brotherhood of which Da Vinci was a member.
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I'm one of the best condensers in the business.
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I wouldn't mind being the lead guitarist in an incredibly successful rock band. However, I don't play the guitar.
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In 1920, the West ruled huge amounts of the world.
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I'm on this search trying to figure out exactly who I am and what I have to say to people.
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For too long, opponents of the PATRIOT Act have transformed this law into a grossly distorted caricature that bears no relation to the legislation itself.
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Elves have this superhuman strength, yet they're so graceful. Tolkien created them to be angelic spirits, but I also saw Legolas as something out of the Seven Samurai.
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The hand of the aggressor is stayed by strength - and strength alone.
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I have been fortunate to have a career that has allowed me to travel the world and come in contact with many different cultures and people.
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Don’t beat yourself. That’s the worst kind of defeat you’ll ever suffer.
