Thomas A. Edison Quotes
Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time.
Quotes to Explore
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I do remember the tour of 'Cats' in Philadelphia. I was 12 and had a stomach bug.
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In the future, officials will feel more pressure to protect the environment. But how to assess the officials' efforts to protect the environment is still a pivotal issue.
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A president can't go to every memorial service.
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As an Asian-American actor, I believe it is important to never settle for the status quo. I feel a responsibility to do everything in my power to create positive perceptions of Asian Americans through my work.
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There are periods in history when change is necessary, and other periods when it is better to keep everything for the time as it is. The art of life is to be in the rhythm of your age.
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I had just turned 10-years-old when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor and plunged America into World War II.
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I am convinced after more than 50 years in the field of motivation that anyone who wants to learn to look at life and/or their circumstances in a positive light can do so.
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As Governor, I will demand that Colorado's government serves the taxpayers of Colorado, not special interest groups and government bureaucrats.
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For me, California is all about rest, relaxation, space.
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I think your most intimate thoughts are only honest when they're in your head.
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I think there's a karmic purpose that souls make before they decide to come into people's bodies and become someone's parent, or become someone's child. Maybe my dad disappearing was his way of giving me material with which to work, or a predisposition to feel heightened emotions.
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If you take anything I say with any seriousness whatsoever, go study Yang style tai chi. It will make you live longer.
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My father started with nothing and is a self-made man. No matter what I do with my life, I can never match his accomplishments.
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None of the other guys in the band really sang, so that's when I brought Roy Clark in.
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I think every woman should have a one-night stand. If it's done right, it can be liberating.
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Every parent wants to see their kids excel.
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And I had a lot to play, which is what you want as an actor.
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I love meeting interesting people and doing things with them.
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It's important to me to try and expose young people to the things they believe are off-limits to them. I tell them, 'There are no walls, only the ones we put up.' My advice to young people looking at my life is not to follow my footprint but to go out there and make their own.
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When God writes our names in the 'Lamb's Book of Life' He doesn't do it with an eraser handy. He does it for eternity.
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When I arrive at the gates of Heaven the Good Lord will ask ‘what did you do in your life?’ I will respond ‘I tried to win football matches.’ He will say: ‘Are you certain that’s all?’ But, well, that’s the story of my life.
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The Commerce Clause has already been inflated so much that we basically can't do anything without the government's permission.
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Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time.
