Jon Jones Quotes
I don't believe a champion is the biggest, baddest, meanest dude in the world. I think the champion is like a warrior; it's like the head knight or lead samurai: humble men of integrity, respect, and honor that treat people kindly.
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Under conditions of tyranny it is far easier to act than to think.
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The Prophet defeated the enemies of Islam even when he and his followers were small in number.
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I am basically a citizen of the modern world, as we all are, praise the Lord and damn us all to hell.
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I love surfing more than cricket, more interesting and you meet great people.
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Produce great men, the rest follows.
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Nonviolent tactics can move into action on our behalf men not naturally inclined to act for us.
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I was supposed to be a doctor. I was supposed to go to Princeton. And everything I was supposed to do I didn't.
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The crusade against Communism was even more imaginary than the specter of Communism.
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I should confess that I'm woefully under-read in South African fiction.
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There's this perception sometimes around here that I'm this Hollywood guy.
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I am musical and I enjoy theatre, but I never wanted to just do theatre. I always wanted to go into film. I love film. I loved growing up in the theatre, but I always wanted to do film all along. But, I still pursue music separately.
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A woman caring for her children; a woman striving to excel in the private sector; a woman partnering with her neighbors to make their street safer; a woman running for office to improve her country - they all have something to offer, and the more our societies empower women, the more we receive in return.
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I love the crowds at festivals because they're so chilled out.
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I had rather have a plain, russet-coated Captain, that knows what he fights for, and loves what he knows, than that which you call a Gentle-man and is nothing else.
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Give news a little more time, and don't request that they also, in their news time, entertain. We're not entertainers. We're journalists. And we need more time to do our job well.
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I enrolled in an acting workshop and my first acting role was on the TV soap opera 'Melrose Place.'
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Other people pull off amazing festivals and events and things like that. I think ours is a little bit different, and that's what makes us distinct.
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It is not easy for me to digest meat. I waste too much energy in digesting meat, and that's why I get my proteins from other products. I like beans and other legume plants very much. I need a lot of 'live' products such as fruit and vegetables.
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As investors, we want to believe we are smart, insightful and uniquely talented - even though we often fail to do the heavy lifting, put in the long hours, and make the uncomfortable but necessary decisions to achieve success.
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Be a good-looking corpse. Leave a good-looking tattoo.
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I would much rather devour a piece of well-seasoned squash than a slice of an animal's rotting carcass.
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On my 50th birthday in 2005, my discount-wielding AARP card came in the mail. I hurled it in the trash, put on something fabulous, and had a decadent meal. Just the thought of putting it in my wallet felt like a concession.
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Why are they people more likely to listen to people who tell them they can't make changes than they are to people who tell them they can?
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I don't believe a champion is the biggest, baddest, meanest dude in the world. I think the champion is like a warrior; it's like the head knight or lead samurai: humble men of integrity, respect, and honor that treat people kindly.
