Everett Dirksen Quotes
When a member of the House moves over to the Senate, he raises the IQ of both bodies.
Everett Dirksen
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'Halo' I wrote with my grandpa in his nursing home. When I went to visit him, he'd often comment on my halo. But of course, I couldn't see. And he always - he had pictures of Jesus with these beautiful halos. And so I asked him if he'd write a song with me about Jesus' halo.
Abigail Washburn
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The wisdom and experience of older people is a resource of inestimable worth. Recognizing and treasuring the contributions of older people is essential to the long-term flourishing of any society.
Daisaku Ikeda
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I often attribute my screenwriting to journalism because they drill in the who, what, when, where and why - but we really need to land on that why. That's what I've been exploring in my writing for many years and trying to get better at.
Mara Brock Akil
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I was always fascinated by politics, and I was exposed to it quite a lot.
J. B. Pritzker
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The death of Garang has unfortunately unleashed emotions of anger; some genuine, others cultivated by elements who wanted to pit one group of Sudanese against another.
Salva Kiir Mayardit
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It's a shame about California, and particularly about L.A., where they've demolished so many landmarks. It's a bit of a disease there, where if anything is over 30 years old, they sort of knock it down and replace it. It's a strange town, it's this sprawling suburb, and then there's a city, the old town.
Gary Oldman
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The diversity of India, of our civilization, is actually a thing of beauty, which is something we are extremely proud of.
Narendra Modi
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I've noticed that the more I open up, the more I learn.
Abigail Washburn
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My father was a jazz listener, and I think, at least before I was 5, I was not so into that. Although there were records that emphasized percussion that I liked, like Baby Dodds.
Wallace Shawn
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We live in an age where technology is so powerful that we can make change without even leaving our computers or cell phones.
Sadie Calvano
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I was 8 years old when I went across the street from my house to a fair, and they always had a used book sale. For a quarter I bought a book called 'Come On Seabiscuit.' I loved that book. It stayed with me all those years.
Laura Hillenbrand
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When a member of the House moves over to the Senate, he raises the IQ of both bodies.
Everett Dirksen
