Joni Ernst Quotes
Growing up, I had only one good pair of shoes. So on rainy school days, my mom would slip plastic bread bags over them to keep them dry. But I was never embarrassed. Because the school bus would be filled with rows and rows of young Iowans with bread bags slipped over their feet.
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I never have a plan of what I am going to draw.
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'The Voice' was the first real job I've ever had that wasn't just messing around with music.
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A lot of actors and actresses pull from past experiences.
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Religion and modernity are not necessarily mutually exclusive.
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They defended the grains of sand in the desert to the last drop of their blood.
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We cannot undo the past in this misguided war in Iraq.
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Most of my ideas come from drawing patterns across conversations I have with different types of people - technology investors, young fashion design students, a CEO. This variety is stimulating and offers many different perspectives on the things I am thinking about.
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I would love to have been a painter in the tradition of the surrealist painters who I admire so much.
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The fans treated me royally.
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As far as we can discern, the sole purpose of human existence is to kindle a light in the darkness of mere being.
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Be sure that you go to the author to get at his meaning, not to find yours.
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High expectations are the key to everything.
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Each goodly thing is hardest to begin.
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For me, awards are a token of respect that people are giving me. So no matter how many awards I am receiving, I always feel emotional.
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The Price Is Right can really get me going.
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Kids have always play-fought, but I think my generation had a particularly privileged cultural fantasy surrounding military violence.
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I've always found it embarrassing to receive awards.
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The best way to tell people about climate change is through non-fiction. There's a vast literature of outstanding writing on the subject.
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I really think [William] Burroughs was onto something here, when he said, "Dreams are a biologic necessity and your lifeline into space."
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A strong accountability system needs to broaden, not narrow, the curriculum. That cannot happen if you only have accountability without adequate school funding. Until Tallahassee understands the need to raise the bar as well as the financial investment, Florida will continue to celebrate mediocrity at the expense of true achievement.
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And then they sign an affidavit swearing that she's not in a vegetative stage. I'll tell you. That's a doctor you really want; they can look at a picture and make a diagnosis.
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I don't think I'm a particularly good negotiator.
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When I take my kid to school, all the parents stop and stare.
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Growing up, I had only one good pair of shoes. So on rainy school days, my mom would slip plastic bread bags over them to keep them dry. But I was never embarrassed. Because the school bus would be filled with rows and rows of young Iowans with bread bags slipped over their feet.
