Malachy McCourt Quotes
When an English man speaks well, for example now, and this is another way of putting us down, they say he's "eloquent" you see. "Oh, eloquent chap they are!" An Irish person speak well, they say, "Ah, you have the gift of the gab." "Ah, you kissed the blarney stone." You see, all of this putting us down.
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My life is proof that I don't need you to do what I do. If there's no one to see it, I'll watch it.
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You know, I'm kind of a wild crazy workaholic guy.
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Sometimes 'Rookie' is written about like, 'Finally! Something for alternative girls!' and I'm like, 'No!' Obviously it's not for everyone, but I used to think that there are cheerleaders, and there are art kids.
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My mother certainly never altered the topics of her conversation based on children being present.
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There are few women in America that don't want to lose 5 pounds, but I refuse to let that thought dominate my life. And there are too many other real problems in the world - real obesity problems and real hunger problems - to worry that much about a few pounds that I'd like to lose.
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Power says if you are a committee chairman, your idea is good only because you have got power.
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I love that I'm rarely recognized. I like it because I know I can look different from film to film.
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Goals and objectives are based on theories and foundations.
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Cooking allows you to have travels, adventures and journeys without going anywhere. The running joke between my partner and me is that I'm not really concerned about how long it takes, or how much I destroy the kitchen, because I just have such a good time doing it.
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After engaging in acts of war against another nation, there exists a degree of uncertainty in terms of the enemy's reactions. War inspires an unpredictable psychology and evokes strong emotions that defy systems analysis quantification.
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Everyone knows that there are more people watching any given show than is being registered by the Nielsen system.
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I eat the same foods almost every day. I have my favorites like Filipino beef broth, chicken soup with lots and lots of rice.
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Good men must not obey the laws too well.
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Things have changed. Now it's not the outward appearance, it's the inward man that I'm trying to change. And that's the message I bring to the people.
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Enjoy every moment: you never know when things might change.
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I don't know whether I like it, but it is what I meant.
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There are some jobs where you think, 'There's no way! This would be too, too good. The universe would love me too much were it to actually happen.'
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At heart, I'm a relationship guy, but my adventurous side makes it hard. I hope I'll find a balance.
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A scar nobly got is a good livery of honor.
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I've seen some very beautiful drag queens.
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Hidan: Hey, look at that, it's my headband! You went to the trouble of picking it up and keeping for me? I'm touched. You're a pretty nice guy, Kakuzu, you knwo that? Kakuzu: Shut up. Let's go. Hidan: Let me put it on at least! Okay, I'm coming. Admit it, you like me a little, doncha? Kakuzu: Either you shut up, or I'll kill you. Hidan: Haha, you're embarrassed! I understand.
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Never confuse a single defeat with a final defeat.
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She was alive. She was alive, and she had found her power — or it had found her. Tomorrow’s problems she’d take care of tomorrow.
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When an English man speaks well, for example now, and this is another way of putting us down, they say he's "eloquent" you see. "Oh, eloquent chap they are!" An Irish person speak well, they say, "Ah, you have the gift of the gab." "Ah, you kissed the blarney stone." You see, all of this putting us down.
