Bill Clinton (William Clinton) Quotes
As we have throughout this century, we will lead with the power of our example, but be prepared, when necessary, to make an example of our power.
Quotes to Explore
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One of the prices that we pay for integration was the disintegration of the black community.
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Always remember: My general theme is 'There is no message.' There never has been. Stop trying to find the message or the meaning in everything. That's. My. Theme.
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I was the first actress who branded her own line at a time when everyone just lent their name to a product. Everyone said I shouldn't do it, but it was probably the best thing I've ever done.
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I was a little too young to be a hippie.
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I love parties. I love a good time.
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Even if your novel occurs in an unfamiliar setting in which all the customs and surroundings will seem strange to your reader, it's still better to start with action. The reason for this is simple. If the reader wanted an explanation of milieu, he would read nonfiction. He doesn't want information. He wants a story.
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I'm attempting to put myself in a bottle that will one day wash up on the beach for my children.
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I am not suggesting that just by taking the Metro, I will save billions. But I hope others will follow.
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I've always been a bubbly and energetic and happy person, but when I get upset, I get frustrated; when someone makes me mad, I definitely have a temper, and I've had to deal with having a temper my whole life.
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If all the ways I have been along were marked on a map and joined up with a line, it might represent a minotaur.
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Books are the carriers of civilization. Without books, history is silent, literature dumb, science crippled, thought and speculation at a standstill.
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The British tend to shy away from the spotlight. We don't like being singled out in any way, and I think that is something which is important for me to learn to do.
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I have like 20 snap-up shirts in my closet, and I never, never would have thought before FNL would I have had that.
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Quentin Tarantino is a genius. I want to do every single film with him.
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Boxing is a noble sport.
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I worked in feature film casting right out of college and spent a lot of time working with actors, directors, and producers.
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Gone are the days when reality fed the feminist movement.
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I'm a Jane Austen/Jane Eyre kind of girl.
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To those who have any intimate acquaintance with the laws of chemistry and physics the suggestion that the spiritual world could be ruled by laws of allied character is as preposterous as the suggestion that a nation could be ruled by laws like the laws of grammar.
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Electricity for example was considered a very Satanic thing when it was first discovered and utilized.
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'Note to self: While on the treadmill you may lip-sync to the songs on your iPod but DO NOT dance along. You look like an idiot.'
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If a Chinese student does not know Chinese learning, it's like a person without a surname, a horse without a bridle, a boat without a helm. The more Western learning he possesses, the more hateful of China he will become. Even if he becomes a capable man of vast learning, how can he be of any use to the state?
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I feel like one thing that a lot of creative people go through is that they feel like they don't have the right to be creative or to put their stuff out there. I'm glad that blogging from a young age kind of got that out of the way for me.
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As we have throughout this century, we will lead with the power of our example, but be prepared, when necessary, to make an example of our power.
