William Howard Taft Quotes
What I am anxious to do is to get the best bill possible with the least amount of friction.... I wish to avoid [splitting our party]. I shall do all in my power to retain the corporation tax as it is now and also force a reduction of the [tariff] schedules. It is only when all other efforts fail that I'll resort to headlines and force the people into this fight.
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There was just a lot of comedy on the TV in the house, and my parents are both very funny.
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When civilization takes a nose dive, how can you look away? You've got to be there. You've got to be at the bottom of the swimming pool taking notes.
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It's no longer a question of staying healthy. It's a question of finding a sickness you like.
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I personally do not drink. To drink or not to is one's own choice. So long as it doesn't affect others, it is okay.
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I've had jokes stolen a thousand times. But if you can do it better than me, you can have it. I've had jokes stolen from me in the club when I'm next on stage. And my brain will start to turn, and the gears will start turning, and I'll go onstage and create a whole new bit.
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The ghastly thing about being a producer is that, once the curtain goes up, there is nothing you can do. At least when you are in it, you have some measure of control. If something goes wrong, you can maybe put it right. When you are in the audience, there is nothing you can do.
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Civilization is merely an advance in taste: accepting, all the time, nicer things, and rejecting nasty ones.
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I really bonded with my mom, growing up, through our love of horror movies!
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One hazard of our job on TV is people are always checking us out and noting every pound we've gained or haven't quite lost.
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I think back to the 1990s, when I joined the Army, and all those peacetime years that we had, thinking, 'Will we ever go into combat?'
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I intentionally shoot violence to make the audience feel real pain. I have never and I will never shoot violence as if it's some kind of action video game.
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I spend days with writers' block. It is a problem.
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You gotta give everybody a new trend a new wave, something new to do.
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New Zealand's Daniel Vettori is a very good bowler.
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I'm not a villain, I've never hurt anyone. I'm just a tawdry character who explodes now and again.
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I think we all attract troublemakers; I don't think it's particularly about anyone. I had it actually as an album title, and I thought it would be really cool to write a song about a girl that's a bit of troublemaker.
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I came from Canada, where it's freezing cold for seven months out of the year.
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You don't want to get stuck with a record that you've done with someone that you feel obligated to put out - that's not really dope, just because you made an effort to get together and work.
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I've always adored my father's music, but ever since I'd started singing, whether it was while I was still a student at the University of Massachusetts or professionally, I avoided Dad's material.
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You've got to have a sense of humor to keep your sanity.
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I'm not a Republican, but I was one once - when I was 7 years old. Not my fault. The symbol of the Republican Party is an elephant, I'm a Hindu - I was confused.
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Painting is a field that attracts a lot of lazy people. You can just sort of sit and wait for things to come to you. I know a lot of painters who'll sit and chat it up all night. But God, I just can't do that.
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The establishment can't change. It can't give people anything different; it can't make the turn.
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What I am anxious to do is to get the best bill possible with the least amount of friction.... I wish to avoid [splitting our party]. I shall do all in my power to retain the corporation tax as it is now and also force a reduction of the [tariff] schedules. It is only when all other efforts fail that I'll resort to headlines and force the people into this fight.
