William Bennett Quotes
In the battle for preserving sound social and moral norms, many religious institutions can no longer be counted as allies.
Quotes to Explore
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Every writer I know got their start in a library somewhere. We read a book, and we thought, 'I want to do that.'
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In the north we could not hope to keep the worst and poorest servant for a single day in the wretched discomfort in which our negro servants are forced habitually to live.
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Like many writers, I started by writing short stories. I needed to learn how to write and stories are the most practical way to do this, and less soul-destroying than working your way through a lengthy novel and then discovering it's rubbish.
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I find it fascinating that a lot of business books that do well are from people who've never made any money in business.
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We should honor Mother Earth with gratitude; otherwise our spirituality may become hypocritical.
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If I wasn't five-foot, I wouldn't be who I am! My size is a huge part of me.
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When I was younger I wanted to be a gymnast, but they have to be quite short - I was tall.
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With a warm drink, in a rocking chair and family and friends around, I am working on finding peace and joy in the moments we have been given. It doesn't have to all make sense. I don't have all the answers.
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I'm just trying to win games and give my team a chance, win as many as we can week in and week out.
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In the end, I think part of my problem was that I was a better legislator than I was a politician.
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During my theatre days, I was more comfortable doing comedy. It's such an irony. I have always played a buffoon on stage, and yet I don't have any comic role to my credit.
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I'd probably put myself in the top 1% in knowledge of blight in the city of Detroit.
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You don't get to the highest levels of the sport without having the basics in order.
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I used to enjoy bad television, like really bad quiz programmes or sitcoms.
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We wish to ensure that young Africans do not feel disorientated in the century in which they live.
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In dwelling, live close to the ground. In thinking, keep to the simple. In conflict, be fair and generous. In governing, don't try to control. In work, do what you enjoy. In family life, be completely present.
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I've made the decision not to do radio anymore.
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At the weekends, I usually have around 50 kids running around in my back garden. They are all friends of my kids. I know all their names. We have barbecues, put up tents, and play soccer. I love it.
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I've got a fantastic life. I enjoy what I do for a living. I see the blessings; I'm not blind.
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A poem is one undivided unimpeded expression fallen ripe into literature, and it is undividedly and unimpededly received by those for whom it was matured.
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I watch TV more than I used to, and the commercials don't impress me. The standard of execution is very high, but the standard of ideas is appalling.
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There is nowhere you need go to find God, for God is within you. There is no one you need ask if you are good enough, for He has already established He is exceedingly well pleased.
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I am not interested in making money, for money is nothing but cash, while idea is wealth. May God open and sharpen our brains. May He guide us to control our brain resources for the good of humanity!
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In the battle for preserving sound social and moral norms, many religious institutions can no longer be counted as allies.
