Nick Turse Quotes
The true history of Vietnamese civilian suffering does not fit comfortably into America's preferred postwar narrative - the tale of a conflict nobly fought by responsible commanders and good American boys, who should not be tainted by the occasional mistakes of a few 'bad apples' in their midst.
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For those who love, nothing is too difficult, especially when it is done for the love of our Lord Jesus Christ.
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Ballots are the rightful and peaceful successors to bullets.
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I never figured I'd go into the Hall of Fame. A kid from the Hill.
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Cornish wrestling was very different from that in Devon - it was less brutal, as no kicking was allowed.
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I love this country very much, and I'm proud to live here, but I think our current administration is extreme. These are not merely conservative people, these are extreme right-wing people.
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Halas didn't believe in starting rookies.
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I'd like to say that I'm a rock star, but I'm not - I'm honestly more of a relationship kind of guy. I'm a guy you could take home to meet your mum rather than a guy your mum wouldn't like.
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If you have religious faith, very good, you can add on secular ethics, then religious belief, add on it, very good. But even those people who have no interest about religion, okay, it's not religion, but you can train through education.
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Only choices made in love are compassionate. There are no exceptions. Do you have the courage to act with an empowered heart without attachment to the outcome? If not, you have no ability to give or experience compassion. That is the shocking truth.
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Jay Leno is not a guy who likes change. He eats the same food every day.
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It can be tough when you're on the road, but I think food is meant to be enjoyed, so whenever we go to a new place, we look for the specialty item there.
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Before I can finish one song, another is knocking on my door in my head.
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Work is a wonderful regulator of mind and body. I forget all sorrow, grief, bitterness, and I even ignore them altogether in the joy of working.
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My rhyming skills got you climbing hills, I'll travel through your mind into your spine like siren drills.
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I'm generally risk averse, and most great entrepreneurs I know are as well.
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Donald Trump is the greatest deal maker in the history of our country.
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Acting is just about the script and the director giving you notes. In improv, it's more about trusting that the group will carry you.
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I was waiting for L.A. to always become something important. I gave up... I left in 1974.
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I don't really look at myself as the kind of person who craves attention, but I've never been to therapy so there's probably a lot of stuff about myself that I don't know.
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They change the sheets every day... from one bed to another.
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In basketball, I always had a first step. A separation step. That works now, too.
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I dyed my own hair this Chocolate Cherry color, and I forget what brand it was, but I remember getting into so much trouble because it stained our bathtub. It was this red-black color, and it was a big mistake.
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I even scored Monaco's goal too. Please, put it down as an own goal for me!
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The true history of Vietnamese civilian suffering does not fit comfortably into America's preferred postwar narrative - the tale of a conflict nobly fought by responsible commanders and good American boys, who should not be tainted by the occasional mistakes of a few 'bad apples' in their midst.
