Norm MacDonald Quotes
The praise we seek for our own virtues sometimes tempts us to flatter the imperfections of other men.
Quotes to Explore
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People ask me to describe myself, but it's a very personal thing. You don't feel comfortable.
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Everybody has their own story - it's who you are. If I wasn't five-foot, I wouldn't be who I am!
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I can't write if someone else is in the house, not even the cleaning woman.
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Feminism encourages women to leave their husbands, kill their children, practice witchcraft, destroy capitalism and become lesbians.
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Actually, the fun part was not knowing what the heck I was going to be doing.
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Citizenship and ethnicity can become, in certain contexts, restrictive, and perhaps that's one reason I was interested in people who feel compelled to mask their origins and thereby circumvent the restrictions.
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My grandpa was in the Navy, but it wasn't something that was expected or planned for me to do.
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I think every single girl has something different and special about her. You find one who clicks with your vibe.
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We fell morally ill because we became used to saying something different from what we thought.
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On the ice, if I slow down, I can coast behind somebody for a couple of laps. If I slow down on the run, it'll turn into a walk.
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History, in illuminating the past, illuminates the present, and in illuminating the present, illuminates the future.
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The best compensation for doing things is the ability to do more.
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Jack Ryan made the right decision, ... I know it must have been a difficult one.
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All I ask for the negro is that if you do not like him, let him alone. If God gave him but little, that little let him enjoy.
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And when no longer we can see Thee, may we reach out our hands, and find Thee leading us through death to immortality and glory.
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It is part and parcel of every man's life to develop beauty in himself. All perfect things have in them an element of beauty.
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Do not say the land ahead does not exist, simply because you cannot see it.
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The science of genetics is in a transition period, becoming an exact science just as the chemistry in the times of Lavoisier, who made the balance an indispensable implement in chemical research.
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The New York Times reported in June 2010—in an article titled “The End of the Best Friend...
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Be careful what you water your dreams with. Water them with worry and fear and you will produce weeds that choke the life from your dream. Water them with optimism and solutions and you will cultivate success. Always be on the lookout for ways to turn a problem into an opportunity for success. Always be on the lookout for ways to nurture your dream.
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The praise we seek for our own virtues sometimes tempts us to flatter the imperfections of other men.
