Mort Walker Quotes
When I introduced a black soldier, Lt. Flap, in 1971, the Stars and Stripes banned the strip. They were having racial problems and thought it would increase the tensions.
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I think I would encourage leaders to start working with communities in order to inoculate angry, young teenagers.
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It's nice not to be too boring.
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Creating a character and living truthfully through her is a whole different ball game. It's all part of the same person but it's a much newer medium for me.
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I'm not afraid of failing. I don't like to fail. I hate to fail. But I'm not afraid of it.
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You have your identity when you find out, not what you can keep your mind on, but what you can't keep your mind off.
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Remember that no relationship is a total waste of time. You can always learn something about yourself.
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Drink warm water with lemon first thing in the morning. It's a good way to detox and alkalize your body.
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Reality TV is easier to digest if it comes in small amounts.
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Christianity is a battle not a dream.
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Your belief system saturates the space around you.
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Every woman must own her story; otherwise we are all part of the silence.
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Keep your elbows soft. Keep your elbows looking fine.
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Dressing for yourself and not a man is definitely something I advocate.
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What is called good society is usually nothing but a mosaic of polished caricatures.
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I am a reserved guy and need somebody to pep me up every day, Upsi does that job perfectly. She is very vivacious and outspoken, so we blend very well. We both love travelling, and we have a thing for adventure. We love being outdoors and like to ride our own boat rather than being rowed by someone else.
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'The Real World' is the most predictable arc ever. They get on the show, they're all excited, we're gonna be best friends, then people start drinking and get hammered, and say stupid stuff, and that's pretty much it.
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Would you believe I never went to a hockey game when I was living in Canada?
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My mother was the influence on me - my father was absent. He was a diamond dealer; he was doing wonderful things in the background, and women were left at home. So my mother really was in charge of everything: the ballet, dance lessons, piano lessons, and latkes.
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Knowing about God is crucially important for the living of our lives... Disregard the study of God, and you sentence yourself to stumble and blunder through life blindfolded, as it were, with no sense of direction and no understanding of what surrounds you. This way you can waste your life and lose your soul.
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Long you live and high you fly. And smiles you'll give and tears you'll cry. And all you touch and all you see is all your life will ever be.
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People who make no mistakes lack boldness and the spirit of adventure. They are the brakes on the wheels of progress.
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When I was a kid, being outside was the norm. Rain or shine, our parents would tell us to get out of the house.
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Engaging Iran won't guarantee improved U.S.-Iranian relations or a more stable Gulf region. But not engaging means more of the same.
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When I introduced a black soldier, Lt. Flap, in 1971, the Stars and Stripes banned the strip. They were having racial problems and thought it would increase the tensions.
