J. D. Vance Quotes
I could never understand why our lives felt like a struggle while those living off government largesse enjoyed trinkets that I only dreamed about.
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Writing has been handed to me on a plate.
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I think I was lucky I got into art college. That's what saved me.
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I'm awful with directions, and I'm not very handy around the house.
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I've been accused of having very long ingredient lists, and I guess there's some truth in that.
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I cannot go to Montreal without going to Beauty's, my favorite place for breakfast, where I have the Mish-Mash omelet with hot dogs, salami, eggs, green peppers, and onions, and the best banana bread in the world. It's legendary!
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Show business is one of those things that people can use to get themselves out of the lower rung of society.
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And I think it's safe to say that the single very impressive figure to me was Merle Haggard.
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When I was first elected I got 50% of the vote in '77 in the general election. In '81 I got 75%. In '85, I got 78%. No mayor has ever gotten that high a vote. So it was not an issue. Except for people who were very hostile to me. They thought they would injure me.
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I remember as a little girl I could tell you the name of the dog next door, but I couldn't tell you the names of the kids. The dog was my best friend. I love animals. They give so much to you and demand so little.
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Feminists have confused opportunity with outcome.
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The definition of a Schwarzenegger Republican is a Bush Republican who says he's a Schwarzenegger Republican.
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You can't say somebody is a bust if they're making plays and running to the ball.
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I wouldn't let a biopic be made on me. That's because I don't believe in them. I don't like them.
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I'm not just a normal guy. I'm a gymnast.
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Music has always been my passion for as long as I can remember.
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I am deeply aware of the dimension of luck. It's so important to be prepared to receive it, but it is a major factor. There's no question.
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Ironically, I'm a really crap liar, even though I do it for a living. I give away too much, somehow. I can't lie!
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I love 'Strange Brew'. I quote that movie all the time, and no one knows what I'm talking about.
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In the police force, two, three, five traitors are detected who are really working for someone else. When we cleanse the police of them, the problem will be simplified a lot. Terrorists will have no one to contact - they will be left without informers.
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Keep violence in the mind where it belongs.
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It is not more anthropomorphic to postulate the existence of mental states in certain animals than it is to compare their anatomy, their nervous system, and their physiology to ours. When an animal is visibly joyous or sad, why not call things by their names?
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Every head of state and government in the world is allowed to have his opinion and to voice it.
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I could never understand why our lives felt like a struggle while those living off government largesse enjoyed trinkets that I only dreamed about.
