Tom Vilsack Quotes
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The words of truth are always paradoxical.
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I grew up around old stuff that was not necessarily valuable, but certainly unusual.
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There is no true gracefulness which is not epitomized goodness.
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New York is more where art is bought than where art is made.
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In the midst of fighting there is no place for public debate.
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By the time I was ten, everyone knew I wanted to be a producer. I was a very precocious little boy.
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I don't enjoy public performances and being up on a stage. I don't enjoy the glamour. Like tonight, I am up on stage and my feet hurt.
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I prefer the old masters, by which I mean John Ford, John Ford, and John Ford.
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There is nothing unpremeditated, nothing neglected by God. His unsleeping eye beholds all things.
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And I think we created something incredible as a Democratic group, as a platform, as an effort to make a change in the country, and I think we did change this country. And I think we will continue to, and I know that my father is not going to stop fighting.
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On the plane home I remember thinking that I am who I am because I have faith in myself, and it has always been the possibility of emotionally rewarding the experiences that has encouraged me to gamble on myself; those experiences have made all that I do worthwhile.
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One reason why mathematics enjoys special esteem, above all other sciences, is that its laws are absolutely certain and indisputable, while those of other sciences are to some extent debatable and in constant danger of being overthrown by newly discovered facts.
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I think my parents love that I want to do something a little different than what they do.
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I don't believe in stereotypes. Most of the time, stereotypes are just that.
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The Singaporean government, which represents legal migrant workers in employment disputes and claims of exploitation, requires that they stay in the country until the disputes are settled. If they leave, their claims are closed.
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Visualization - it's been huge for me. Your mind doesn't know the difference between imagination and reality. You can't always practice perfectly - my fingers will play a little bit out of tune, or my dance moves might not be as sharp - but in my mind, I can practice perfectly.
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American writers ought to stand and live in the margins, and be more dangerous.
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I remember my brother Nash had just directed me in 'The Square,' and I was sitting in Australia going: 'No one's called me about working for ages. I don't know if I'm ever going to get another job.'
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There can be no vulnerability without risk; there can be no community without vulnerability; there can be no peace, and ultimately no life, without community.
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I had always fancied a go at the comedy and when it started to go reasonably well and the opportunity arose for me to move into it full time, I just couldn't turn it down. I just took the risk, and I just wanted to see if it would work and thankfully it did.
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Love is to be nurtured, protected, and respected, and entered into with a clear mind and a sound heart.
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If I did that, Bush would call me a flip-flopper, ... So I'm sticking to it!
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The rise of childhood obesity has placed the health of an entire generation at risk.
