Bee Dawson Quotes
My attempts at a lawn. Twice have we had the ground carefully dug up, and prepared; twice it has been sown with the best English seed... at considerable expense; ...and the end of all the trouble has been that a strong nor'wester has blown away both seed and soil, leaving only the hard, un-dug ground. ...there are the croquet things, lying idle in the verandah... they are likely to remain unused for ever.
Quotes to Explore
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Do I not destroy my enemies when I make them my friends?
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Any government that has a sincere desire for reform and progress should understand the benefit of objective and constructive criticism.
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I think the best president - because he changed the whole mood of the country, the whole economy of the country, and stood up to Communism... that was continuing its causes around the world, and backed them off and caused them to collapse - and that was Ronald Reagan.
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Writers are always critical of themselves and I'm no exception. I always feel that maybe I could have done better.
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Kids in urban and rural areas face so many challenges, and they show up at schools that don't have the extra capacity or extra resources to meet their needs.
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There was a verse that said if you are lukewarm rather than hot or cold, God will spit you out of his mouth on Judgment Day. And I felt like, I mean, I don't know. I'm lukewarm.
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When you have endless time, you take all day to go to the grocery store. But, if you have to be at work for 14 hours a day, you manage your time better. I know I do.
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The United States was an innocent victim after September 11. It had never attacked or occupied Afghanistan. So therefore it had no choice but to go after the aggressors.
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Every child has a right to learn in an environment that is safe.
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I love the homely atmosphere of Indore and Bhopal. People here are very warm and affectionate.
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I like being by myself.
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I'm a failed musician rather than a successful writer.
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I try not to make it personal, and I don't care about partisan politics one way or the other.
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Seriously, however, I learn a lot about my physical life in the aging and changing of my body.
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I generally don't use an iPod for track work, as I'm focusing on heart rate and times. When I'm in the gym or running alone, there's always music. If I'm in the weights gym, I usually go for rap or rock music; for running, it's dance or cheesy pop.
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Praise shames me, for I secretly beg for it.
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No women in ancient Rome ever had the vote.
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He that hath knowledge spareth his words.
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We've been working with Paul Bettner and the Playful team since the beginning of Oculus. Paul was one of, I think, seven $5,000 Kickstarter backers.
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Mr Johnson 'You know what a Tory is – one who wants to drive the working men as he'd drive cattle.'
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I believe in women. I believe in myself. I believe in my body.
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Every adversity, every failure, every heartache carries with it the seed of an equal or greater benefit.
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But when you work with the director and the real person who is playing opposite you, it changes everything. You are almost in a working session. I was very comfortable, and that's maybe what helped me to get the part.
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My attempts at a lawn. Twice have we had the ground carefully dug up, and prepared; twice it has been sown with the best English seed... at considerable expense; ...and the end of all the trouble has been that a strong nor'wester has blown away both seed and soil, leaving only the hard, un-dug ground. ...there are the croquet things, lying idle in the verandah... they are likely to remain unused for ever.
