Michael Douglas Quotes
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There's a spirit of Latina women in all of my work, in the love of the body and the strong sense of self.
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The 100m taught me a lot and it's given me confidence.
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Surely it is time to examine into the meaning of words and the nature of things, and to arrive at simple facts, not received upon the dictum of learned authorities, but upon attentive personal observation of what is passing around us.
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I've seen articles suggesting that Wal-Mart buys at prices lower than our competitors', and that this gives Wal-Mart an unfair advantage. I don't believe it... What we hear is concern that in some circumstances, Wal-Mart may actually be paying more than our competitors.
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I have been working for over 30 years and am always wondering about where I am and where I am going. It does not stop and become a fixed event of achievement.
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I could hum Beatles songs before I could talk - not very well, but sort of.
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The wisdom and experience of older people is a resource of inestimable worth. Recognizing and treasuring the contributions of older people is essential to the long-term flourishing of any society.
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I don't know why I survived Iraq and I don't know why I made it home, but I do know that this is my second chance at life and I can do whatever I want now.
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The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act is the major achievement of President Obama's first term.
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The second day of a diet is always easier than the first. By the second day you're off it.
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Know today that God approves of you. He's pleased with you. He may not always be pleased with your choices or some of the things you do, but when God looks at you, He sees His amazing creation.
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I didn't spend a lot of time with prison guards, but my father was an assistant district attorney for a long time so I was always hearing stories about prisoners and prison guards.
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Fashion will take on added stature one day, but try not to be stifled by it. You will learn, as you mature, to swap heels for Stan Smith trainers, minidresses for crisp white shirts. And you will never be one of those people who just roll out of bed.
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Sometimes we don't want to be lectured; we prefer to be taken on a journey.
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Go work at the post office or Starbucks if you want balance in your life.
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It feels surreal to know that people out there know me, know my songs, and give me so much love.
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Writing can be fun. I think the challenge is to convey interesting things in accessible ways, and that's what I aim to do in books.
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I was an only child. We were so poor, my parents and I had the same room.
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I think if you're half-hearted you shouldn't go into acting.
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A ruthless man extends his ruthlessness from those he does not love to those he loves.
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I contend, most seriously, that there is a real need for a good, thick, complete-as-possible dictionary of 'What People Used to Call Things.'
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True works of art contain their own theory and give us the measurement according to which we should judge them.
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They really make sex into such a horrible thing and how terrible anything related to sex is, but isn't that why we're all here? We wouldn't be here at all if two people in our past hadn't been horny for each other, that's how it works. So we can't continue unless people keep being horny for each other, that's just the way it is.
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Greed is good! Greed is right! Greed works! Greed will save the U.S.A.!
