Saul Bellow Quotes
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Under conditions of tyranny it is far easier to act than to think.
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I don't really know why I care so much. I just have something inside me that tells me that there is a problem, and I have got to do something about it. I think that is what I would call the God in me.
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Every decision to use military force is an excruciatingly difficult one.
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What do we tell our children? Haste makes waste. Look before you leap. Stop and think. Don't judge a book by its cover. We believe that we are always better off gathering as much information as possible and spending as much time as possible in deliberation.
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I'm not a morning person, but I've become one as the result of having kids. The morning is my private time to spend with my boys.
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Baseball is not a lot of statistics to me. It's blood and tears.
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I love to make a one-pot meal - think stir-fry but in the French Fricassee. I start with what takes the longest to roast and then add vegetables, fresh herbs, and starch until the meal is complete in one shot.
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Life isn't about quantity, it's about quality.
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The position is: the Gaelic language is no longer the native language; it is dead, yet food is being brought to the graveyard.
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Voting in presidential and congressional elections is a national right - and the national government should protect it.
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I've never rejected the world I came from. To be rejected by it is horrible.
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I love children. I just don't know if I'm ready to have kids. I feel like I have more time. Kids are cute, you know? They need a lot of help - that's the thing.
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It is not wealth one asks for, but just enough to preserve one's dignity, to work unhampered, to be generous, frank and independent.
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There's some people that obviously abuse social networking or whatever, but I think it's a fantastic idea. I've never had any bad encounters with any of it.
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I never thought I would go to Gaza. It's incredibly difficult to get into, and when you get there, it's a war zone. Then they have this beach, and there's this incredible, vibrant beach culture there, which is something that I grew up with in Southern California.
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With my book 'How to Remodel a Man,' I was on 'Oprah,' 'Fox News,' 'The Early Show,' and 'Good Morning America.' 'Oprah' was the best - an hour long segment. TV is so short, you answer a few questions, and then it's over. It feels like a hit-and-run with a camera.
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There's nobody that's ever really been able to take care of me. Johnny did for a bit. I believed what he said. Like if I said, 'What do I do?' he'd tell me. And that's what I missed when I left. I really lost that gauge of somebody I could trust.
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Men are every bit as gendered as women.
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Women get scrutinized based on appearance far more than men. And look, I speak from experience here. When I wear a bad outfit on the air, I get viewer e-mail complaining about it. A lot of e-mail. Seriously.
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Character is determined by choice, not opinion.
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The only freedom worth possessing is that which gives enlargement to a people's energy, intellect, and virtues.
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I am normally afraid of birds and have never dreamt of any bird in my life.
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My hair is such a statement that it's like a neon sign asking for trouble.
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A man is only as good as what he loves.
