George Packer Quotes
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The art of creation is older than the art of killing.
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There's a fine line between genius and insanity. I have erased this line.
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Koran says whoever believes in God in the last day shall be saved. It is a religion whose very name, Islam, comes from the word Shalom, which means peace. It's about establishing peace. We greet each other with peace be upon you, which the Jews do in greeting each other.
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Fundamentally, footballers don't look around a dressing room and think, 'He's a black player... he's Japanese.' They don't think like that. They think, 'He's a good player; he can help. He's not very good.' I'm not trying to defend anyone's actions, but there are going to be isolated incidents because it's an emotive, passionate sport.
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My life has been a roller coaster ride, but somehow I've always been able to land on my feet and still play the guitar.
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I remember there being a period of time when I had a baby, and I was so sleep-deprived that I'd get into having no filter, and that was not good.
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I just feel I've got thousands and thousands of young fans that have to learn about what's real when it comes to AIDS.
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Breaking up is hard to do... so it's essential to keep getting wiser - and wiser - about what healthy love is all about.
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You do the policy, I'll do the politics.
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The secret to everything for me is doing yoga every day. It does do nice things for your body, but it also kind of calms you down and chills you out. Other than that, I don't really drink alcohol and I always take my makeup off at night!
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To different minds, the same world is a hell, and a heaven.
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If at first you don't succeed, failure may be your style.
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The man that got me into collecting sneakers in the first place was the man they call Michael Jordan. He was the one who kind of exposed me to the sneaker world - he was my favorite basketball player, and he had the best shoes.
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A democratically elected congressman of the United States of America should not be talking of an ethnic divide in Afghanistan, should not be interfering in Afghanistan's internal affairs.
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Creme Brulee is the ultimate 'guy' dessert. Make it and he'll follow you anywhere.
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I just want to play for Hindus and Muslims that sit together. That's all I want to do.
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From 16 years old, I wanted to have a baby, that's all I wanted.
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In a perfect world, we would have put users in control of their information when the Internet was first created.
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I decided to go to school for advertising and graphic design. That was what I was gonna do but acting is that thing, it's like a splinter in your mind and you can't get rid of it. So I decided to move to L.A. a few years ago and it just snowballed into this thing called 'The Hunger Games.'
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I'm afraid of flying.
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Criminals know that if they stay under certain thresholds, nobody is going to come after them.
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It's great to be able to continue my career in Chicago. Playing with the best organization in sports and the best fans in the game is a blessing.
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The Olympics are never just about sports.
