Rex Stout Quotes
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Every member in Congress has a seat, and they deserve a seat at the table.
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That attitude and toughness that we want to play with, that, to me, is the most critical thing.
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Comedians do movies and TV so that when they tour, they sell out. That's the goal: To get popular enough so the place is packed.
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Conflict is always the right thing to do when it matters.
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Indeed, willingness to challenge professional economists and other experts is a foundation stone of democracy. If all we have to do is to listen to the experts, what is the point of having democracy?
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The experts who managed the original Marshall Plan say Afghanistan needs a commitment of at least $5 to $10 billion over 5 to 10 years, coupled with occupation forces of 250,000 Allied soldiers to keep the peace throughout the country.
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While the United States has largely been missing in action from the diplomatic game, the European Union and Iran have been making progress at developing a formula that would lead to the suspension of Iran's nuclear enrichment program and the start of serious negotiations.
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Bathrooms are, on a square foot basis, the most expensive room in the house to renovate. If you want to test your heart's fitness, try shopping for simple bathroom faucets. Add in the cost of the required valves, mixers and trims, and you may need reviving when you see the tally!
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It's a huge step up from the European Indoors to then being a gold medallist at the World Championships.
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I met a woman who went through a very difficult personal crisis, and she was really bed-ridden for a long time, and 'Friends' got her through. I met a woman who had a brain injury while living in Europe, and 'Friends' got her through.
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Governing a great nation is like cooking a small fish - too much handling will spoil it.
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I learned American Sign Language in college and seemed to pick it up rather quickly. I really love to sign and wish that I had more friends to sign with.
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I kept my head; I mean, I've never been one of those people who ended up in the gutter with sick in my hair.
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It is impossible to trap modern physics into predicting anything with perfect determinism because it deals with probabilities from the outset.
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When strong, be merciful, if you would have the respect, not the fear of your neighbors.
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Every now and again I need to get away from everything. I'm quite a hidey-hole kind of a guy.
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I just love to sing and dance and act. Being on stage is an amazing feeling.
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You gotta learn to laugh, it's the way to true love.
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Every time that I write a novel I am convinced for at least two years that it is the last one, because a novel is like a child. It takes two years after its birth. You have to take care of it. It starts walking, and then speaking.
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I first started playing in piano bars for three reasons - to make money, to be in the company of my friends - and also to hook up with young girls. I always knew, even before I played in piano bars, about the effect of my voice.
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‘Dear God,’ she prayed, ‘let me be something every minute of every hour of my life.’
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Only fools and philosophers waste time on the unknowable.
