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.
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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 a little too young to be a hippie.
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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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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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Giving subsidies is a two-edged sword. Once you give it, it's very hard to take away subsidies. There's a political cost to taking away subsidies.
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Marriage is a difficult project. When seven years have passed and all your body's cells have been replaced, you're meant to experience that seven-year itch.
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The idea of being a painter, I've always thought, is better than being an artist or a sculptor.
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'Dead peasants insurance' is a term that sounds as if it comes straight out of Monty Python. If only that were true.
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Decision by majorities is as much an expedient as lighting by gas.
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The saloon is a liar. It promises good cheer and sends sorrow.
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And learn that when you do make a mistake, you'll surface that mistake so you can get it corrected, rather than trying to hide it and bury it, and it becomes a much bigger mistake, and maybe a fatal mistake.
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You don't have to be a pastor to let your passion be felt and your voice heard. You just need to be willing to be the first one willing to die.
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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.
