Malachy McCourt Quotes
Organized religions have all the facets of organized crime, except the compassion of organized crime.
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You know, I'm an African-American quarterback. That may scare a lot of people because they – they haven't seen nothing that they can compare me to.
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Age has been the perfect fire extinguisher for flaming youth.
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If I were the president, I would tape everything that is said around me and what I said, because we know how sometimes things get misconstrued.
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When I wrote 'The West Wing,' the juice behind it was that in popular culture, our leaders in government are generally portrayed as Machiavellian, or as idiots. I thought, well, how about writing about a group of hyper-competent people?
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A man is what he thinks about all day long.
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I definitely associate music with color. For example, my first record has a red cover but it is totally green and blue to me.
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I plan to go to university - but for sure, acting is what I want to do. It's a hard business, but I believe in my heart that I'll be doing it for a very long time.
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Never eat spinach just before going on the air.
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I want to continue to remain present and grateful each day that I get to be doing what I love. Making and performing music I believe in.
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The country of Britain is wonderful because of its royalty.
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I've heard that we come on earth in pairs, get separated only to meet once again through marriage. So whoever is there on this earth for me will eventually get paired with me. Till then, I'll enjoy my singlehood.
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Sweden is the home of my ancestors, and I have reserved a special place in my heart for Sweden.
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Blackbeard is probably the most infamous pirate who ever lived. He's one of those characters for which most of your work is done before you start.
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If you're looking for the safe choice, you shouldn't be supporting a black guy named Barack Obama to be the next leader of the free world.
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I'd always loved watching YouTube videos, and that's what inspired me to make them myself. Initially I was drawn to makeup tutorials – I learned everything I know about makeup from YouTube.
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I find it to be easier to write from a man's point of view.
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I have always fought for concrete facts, for justice.
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It would be good for us Africans to accept ourselves as we are and recapture some of the positive aspects of our culture.
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(You know) you're improving from fight to fight (when you can) showcase your talents against greater opponents every time.
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I believe that everyone is destined for greatness, but most people aren't willing to pay the price it takes to get there.
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Compassion is something we can count on. Even if we face economic problems and our fortunes decline, we can still share our compassion with our fellow human beings. National and global economies are subject to many ups and downs, but through them all we can retain a compassionate attitude that will carry us through.
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So many people that I've seen can't get clean water. It's a crime.
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If crime and disease are to be regarded as the same thing, it follows that any state of mind which our masters choose to call 'disease' can be treated as a crime and compulsorily cured.
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Organized religions have all the facets of organized crime, except the compassion of organized crime.
