Abraham Lincoln Quotes
Whatever woman may cast her lot with mine, should any ever do so, it is my intention to do all in my power to make her happy and contented; and there is nothing I can imagine that would make me more unhappy than to fail in the effort.
Quotes to Explore
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I was 21 in 1968, so I'm as much a child of the '60s as is possible to be. In those years the subject of religion had really almost disappeared; the idea that religion was going to be a major force in the life of our societies, in the West anyway, would have seemed absurd in 1968.
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I turned a lot of people in white America - and not just white America, but middle-class America - into hip-hoppers, you know?
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People don't believe in me very much, but I have my teammates and my family that believe in me so much; they see how hard I work.
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Every time you go to the doctor and get a good report, the odds keep staking more in your favour.
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If you look at the very best presidents, the most effective presidents, they were always decent salespeople. Ronald Reagan was an extremely effective salesman, very tuned to the people he was selling to, very clear in what he was selling, very resilient and buoyant.
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I love Jen Meyer - she's a dear friend, and Tabitha Simmons as well.
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Do the thing we fear, and death of fear is certain.
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You make your mistakes to learn how to get to the good stuff.
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The Palestinian election is something that was really a turning point. It's a mandate for peace.
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I'm always amused when the 'New York Times' writes editorials trying to be helpful to Republicans and say, 'This is the way Republicans can save themselves.' Look, the 'New York Times' disagrees with us. They're entitled to disagree with us, but it's not like we should take their advice.
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In England I am not English, in India I am not Indian. I am chained to the 1,000 square miles that is Trinidad; but I will evade that fate yet.
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I know: I am a freakish geek. Or is that a geekish freak?
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All those who are around me are the bridge to my success, so they are all important.
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I love what I'm doing most of the time, but it's hard work. People only see your albums in the charts. They see us at award shows and after-show parties. They don't know about your doubts, the hard work that goes in.
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You know when you find a great dress, you've gotta hold on to it.
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When I saw the first I couldn't believe I was in another great movie that would be made into a trilogy. This movie is quite visible and I think it will stand the test of time. I think kids and parents will love this movie for a long time.
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To expect too much is to have a sentimental view of life and this is a softness that ends in bitterness.
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We've got some very good things to do without screwing around with sleeves.
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I've decided to tell my kids things like: 'I love the way each of you tilted back your heads when you laughed.' I will give them specific stuff they can grasp.
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I was famous from birth.
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When I was growing up, both my grandmothers would play the organ, and we would all sing.
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People have different views of how you deal with different issues in literature, and, frankly, long may it last that there is a range of views.
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I've taken up golf in the past five or six years, and most of the time there aren't too many people out there that can drive a ball further than I can.
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Whatever woman may cast her lot with mine, should any ever do so, it is my intention to do all in my power to make her happy and contented; and there is nothing I can imagine that would make me more unhappy than to fail in the effort.
