William Steig Quotes
I've always despised old people. I got angry at my father when he began to show signs of age.
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My mom really inspired me. She has always taught me it's not about us, it's about what we can give back.
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There are a lot of things that I have not shared that I will never share. I do have a personal private life.
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When I first came out with my fans and the wind hit me, I almost took off.
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Drama is easier to do because you just have to have the emotion and not get caught acting, but comedy is much harder.
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If the colonists hadn't rejected British militarism and the massive financial burden of maintaining the British military, America wouldn't exist.
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The motivation is important for me to act it, but I don't necessarily want the audience to know my motivation.
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Afghanistan has moved forward and Afghanistan will defend itself. And the progress that we have achieved, the Afghan people will not allow it to be put back or reversed.
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A lot of people think that to make it as a model you just need to be pretty and slim, but they're wrong. There's a lot of hard work involved. You have to be very focused, know what kind of work you're aiming for.
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It's really a misconception to identify the writer with the main character, given that the author creates all the characters in the book. In certain ways, I'm every character.
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I happen to be the kind of reader who, if I like something, I don't want it to end.
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In addition to relieving patient suffering, research is needed to help reduce the enormous economic and social burdens posed by chronic diseases such as osteoporosis, arthritis, diabetes, Parkinson's and Alzheimer's diseases, cancer, heart disease, and stroke.
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One of the main lessons I have learned the last five years as Secretary-General is that the United Nations cannot function properly without the support of the business community and civil society. We need to have tripartite support - the governments, the business communities and the civil society.
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I was always a writer – working on campaigns was never a profession for me. It was something I did on the side, really, so the trajectory hasn't been a political operative who likes to dabble in writing and finds himself into stumbling on film and TV – that was always my goal.
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One of my biggest flaws is I don't take advice.
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When Van Halen started out, there was no path to fame. We just played what we liked. Even today it always comes down to the simplicity of rock and roll.
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I am so appreciative of all the attention I've gotten, especially since I don't ever consider myself anything more than a fan.
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When it comes to helping make the country strong, we in Congress have an important role to play.
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Trump's biggest failure as a political leader is that he sees the worst in people, and he encourages the worst in people.
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Dialogue between people of differing views is critical for fostering understanding in a democracy.
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Coach Bo Pelini and coach Carl Pelini are two coaches I talk to on a regular basis, especially coach Bo. They are coaches I feel elevated my game.
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Too many moralists begin with a dislike of reality.
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In truth, women are the strong ones.
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I actually very rarely see comedy myself, and although I admire the work of some comics, it does come from all over, so I'll get a charge out of some fiction writers and poets.
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I've always despised old people. I got angry at my father when he began to show signs of age.
