George McGovern Quotes
I thought the Vietnam war was an utter, unmitigated disaster, so it was very hard for me to say anything good about it.
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I suspect I am like most people on the Internet in that I sign up for all sorts of sites and frequently use the same passwords.
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People are entitled to the presumption of innocence.
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Our international success started out first because we became the No. 1 casual wear brand in our home market of Japan. Then, we set up stores in the world's major fashion centers of New York, Paris and London.
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I write, having seen what's happening already in my head. I see it as a movie, and I'm just writing down what's happening in front of me.
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Nobody goes there anymore. It's too crowded.
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I go to the gym in the morning to warm up, and then I go to the mountain and train. Then I come home and go to the gym again to recover. But on travel days, you get pretty much no physical exertion.
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What is needed in the theater, in fact for all our art forms, is a vibrant critical tradition.
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If you compare me to an actor, I'm probably one of the best boxers in the profession. But if you compare me as a boxer, I'm probably one of the best actors.
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Sweet is the memory of distant friends! Like the mellow rays of the departing sun, it falls tenderly, yet sadly, on the heart.
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All that I say is, examine, inquire. Look into the nature of things. Search out the grounds of your opinions, the for and against. Know why you believe, understand what you believe, and possess a reason for the faith that is in you.
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Character builds slowly, but it can be torn down within incredible swiftness.
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The reality is, if you were fortunate to be born to rich parents, you have a better chance of succeeding in life. And that's wrong.
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In the '70s, my playing was completely untutored, but it sounded good to me, and I tried to find ways to make those very simple things work in more ambitious contexts.
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God only knows what else is on the web about me.
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There be those who say that things and places have souls, and there be those who say they have not; I dare not say, myself, but I will tell of The Street.
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My legs are really long and that's cool apparently, but I'm totally klutzy. I mean, I'm like Bambi. I fall all over myself because I can't control my arms and my really long legs.
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I think the best comedies came out during the Depression. Personally.
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But the fact that same-sex marriage is still an issue is insane. Thinking love knows a sex is ridiculous.
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I was so opposed to the war in Vietnam that I initially refused President Nixon's urgings for me to go there.
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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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That so few now dare to be eccentric, marks the chief danger of the time.
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The truth of it is that women are far more logical than men.
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I thought the Vietnam war was an utter, unmitigated disaster, so it was very hard for me to say anything good about it.
