Garrison Keillor Quotes
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Fashion is what you adopt when you don't know who you are.
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Not all ideas will be accepted, but every idea deserves its own space, and every idea deserves to be expressed.
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We have been given a role to play. We have been asked to provide, to give lectures on the role of Islamic development and the way we do it here, so the people who are Muslims there would understand what the role of Islam is.
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When facing a difficult task, act as though it is impossible to fail. If you are going after Moby Dick, take along the tartar sauce.
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I tend to have a pattern of playing misunderstood characters.
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Our party never tolerated those who use violence for political ends. Our leaders lost their lives standing against terrorism.
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Hispanic unemployment is higher than the national average and when the federal government is killing small businesses and killing jobs it is hurting the future of the Hispanic community and we need to carry that message.
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Governments are not running the show anymore. Scumbag Entrepreneurs are, and they have a harsh and ruthless agenda.
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Well I think that what we're seeing now is that the people feel like they, the people in Congress don't have their consent to govern them. They keep doing things that are incredibly unpopular. And so when that happens, folks get angry.
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Contrary to popular belief, I'm not always trying to stand out.
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Doing stunt work is risky, but it's something I enjoy.
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I love being a father. It's one of my big jobs is just being a parent. It's one of my favorite things I do.
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Life is an adventure, it's not a package tour.
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Steve Jobs changed my life. He also changed the life of every designer.
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I can be very ordinary looking.
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The more deeply connected you are with the people that you're working with, the better the work and the character, and then, I think, that really translates to life. It will help you in life to be more grounded and genuine.
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I never met a woman I didn't like. I love 'em all, in their different ways.
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Universities used to prepare young adults for the real world. I dare say the graduates today go in without a clue and graduate without a clue. It's time to acknowledge the college degree is not worth what it was in the past. Times are changing, and so is the way we prepare our youth to survive in a competitive world.
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Singing seems to be inherent in Filipino, just as it is in my race. That's why I have this affinity with Filipinos.
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Every breath we take, every step we make, can be filled with peace, joy and serenity.
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In civilized life, law floats in a sea of ethics.
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When God issues a call to us, it is always a holy call. The vocation of dying is a sacred vocation. To understand that is one of the most important lessons a Christian can ever learn. When the summons comes, we can respond in many ways. We can become angry, bitter or terrified. But if we see it as a call from God and not a threat from Satan, we are far more prepared to cope with its difficulties.
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Running a successful, growing company in Silicon Valley can create an ironic sort of depression and delusion. The better you're doing, the higher the stakes, and higher expectations for you to win. Maybe that's why people say it's so hard. But that doesn't make it hard. That just makes it distracting.
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Thank you, God, for this good life and forgive us if we do not love it enough.
