Orson Scott Card Quotes
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But also, the guest workers program, it's quite often misused, meaning people could come in as part of a guest workers program and after two weeks in the fields, they'd run off to do every other kind of job that isn't covered by a guest workers program.
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Remember that our sons and grandsons are going to do things that would stagger us.
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I believe a lot in monogamy, let me tell you.
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I'm not convinced about marriage. Divorce is so easy, and that fact that gay people are not allowed to marry takes much of the meaning out of it. Committing yourself to one person is sacred.
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When the best leader's work is done the people say, 'We did it ourselves.'
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You know, as any parent will say, you know, life happens.
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I would love the opportunity to create my own program. I feel like a TV show with a format of monologue with lots of sketches thrown in could be really fun. But you know, that may never happen. Minimally, I just want to keep making stand-up.
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It was really impossible to break through in Russia. We couldn't buy any balls. We really didn't have any courts, no rackets, nothing. And no people to practice with.
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There will be no justice as long as man will stand with a knife or with a gun and destroy those who are weaker than he is.
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Spiritual practice should not be confused with grim duty. It is the laughter of the Dalai Lama and the wonder born with every child.
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Sometimes when you play a golf course for the first time, you just got to be committed to your targets.
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Our first phase was inviting all the women Ambassadors who were here from other countries and trying to get in touch with all the peace centers around the country in order to focus on increasing the volume and activity toward peace.
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I think the main lesson that I have learned is that a good scientist is a humble scientist who is open-minded to listen to other scientists when they discover something.
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True virtue is life under the direction of reason.
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The objectification of females is not a good thing! Not every rapper does this, but when the lyrics focus solely on the strip club, 'poppin' bottles' and how many girls they can 'tap,' it distorts what kids are learning. I think if there was more of a female presence in hip hop we could break up the monotony. It's all about balance.
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Voters are hungry for principled, conservative fighters - because the threat to our liberties from Washington never has been greater.
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'Vogue' is a very specific world. You are 'Vogue,' or not 'Vogue.'
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I like the timeframe involved in being an actor.
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As an actress, I value and rely on peaceful self-expression, not only in my daily life, but also in my professional work. This is particularly true, as my commitment to the promotion of human rights is an integral part of my calling as an artist.
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You can say things which cannot be done. This is elementary. The trick is to keep attention focused on what is said and not on what can be done.
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The new king [Alexander the Great] should perform acts so important and glorious as would make the poets and musicians of future ages labour and sweat to describe and celebrate him.
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Good Lord, I went in for a check up the other day and the doctor said 'You need to lay off eggs.' I go 'Is my cholesterol bad?' He said 'No, your farts are killing everybody in this room.'
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We wore blue jeans and T-shirts. Our music was our gimmick.
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That is the ultimate power, to stare death in the face and be unafraid.
