William Francis Buckley (William F. Buckley, Jr.) Quotes
Though liberals do a great deal of talking about hearing other points of view, it sometimes shocks them to learn that there are other points of view.
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I could never let the teacher down. I always worked hard, too scared to get in trouble.
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You know when you're 14 and terrified to talk to a girl? I didn't suffer much from that. It seemed very natural to me to talk to girls.
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I think that a leader is someone that needs to make an impact on, off the cricket field and in their lives as well.
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I think we have to pay attention to the Arab masses not just in the Gulf States, but also in the hinterlands.
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Sometimes it's so weird just to do an interview. This morning I was back in my parents' house, with my brother, and we went for a jog together, then had breakfast as a family. And a couple of hours later I'm wearing high heels and a dress and makeup, and talking about my job.
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What's the most humiliating thing? When you take someone to dinner or you cook somebody dinner and they get food poisoning. I mean, how bad do you feel?
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I have never taken myself that seriously as an actor.
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I met Bon Jovi on the way to Washington, D.C. I think I called him Jon Jovi. Ugghhhh. I just smiled and pretended it didn't happen. I love him and his wife; they're so sweet. I was very nervous.
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I know my life story sounds too extraordinary to be true.
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There's almost nothing you can't do with a cashew. Not only does it lend its nutty sweetness to savory dishes, it also gives desserts a deep richness.
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A new and valid idea is worth more than a regiment and fewer men can furnish the former than command the latter.
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'Independents' - the industry term for companies that have more capital and know-how than the typical 'wildcatter' - can grow either by exploring and finding reserves or by buying a company that already has them.
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I believe that we should be able to marry whom ever we choose. As long as both people are willing... I say go for it!
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No civilization other than that which is Christian, is worth seeking or possessing.
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If you're not careful, you can fall into a destructive cycle of self-pity.
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The presumption that an extant mode is efficient if the expected net gain is negative can nevertheless be rebutted by showing that the obstacles to implementing an otherwise superior feasible alternative are 'unfair.'
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I used to have this fantasy when I was growing up where Princess Leia would be in the slave Leia costume and she would be in a vat of Breyer's ice cream. A recurring dream where I would eat my way to her.
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My dream job was to work in an ice cream shop. Two weeks and five pounds later, I realized it wasn't for me. For many years, I had planned to be a corporate lawyer. As luck would have it, other than a summer internship, I didn't end up doing that either.
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I have reached the conclusion that those who have physical courage also have moral courage. Physical courage is a great test.
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Virtue is the desire of things honourable and the power of attaining them.
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You have chosen the wrong path if it's not fun. And you are probably not taking enough risk if it's not hard and rocky sometimes.
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Griffin, my brother, 11 months younger, was sometimes the victim of my father's fury - once Ryan famously knocked out his teeth.
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Though liberals do a great deal of talking about hearing other points of view, it sometimes shocks them to learn that there are other points of view.
