Richard N. Haass Quotes
Shockingly enough, what people say during campaigns is meant to increase the odds they get elected.
Quotes to Explore
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Every group has its idiosyncrasies, but at a certain point we all are human.
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Compared to how I have raced before and how I have competed, the success that I have had, this does look like doom compared to it.
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The problem of the minimum dwelling is that of establishing the elementary minimum of space, air, light, and heat required by man in order that he be able to fully develop his life functions without experiencing limitations due to his dwelling, i.e. a minimum modus vivendi in place of a modus non moriendi.
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I think I've learned the difference between the things I can control and the things I can't control. And hopefully, by doing the things I can control well, I'll have more favor in the other category.
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There's a burden of representation that comes into play when there aren't enough representatives of a certain group in popular culture.
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The idea that modernisation makes for enhanced national power and rapid progress and helps everyone achieve greater happiness has its origins in the astonishing political, economic and military successes of western Europe in the 19th century.
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I don't talk about political matters. That's not my department.
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I love the beach. I love the sea. All my life I live within - in front of the sea.
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Scrawling 'I'm gay' in lipstick on your parents' bedroom mirror may demonstrate a personal signature of the highest style, but is not particularly sensitive to their feelings. Upon hearing me utter those words almost twenty years ago, my own mother did what and self-respecting middle-class mom would do: went directly into a seizure.
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A book is either autobiography or a novel.
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I was raised Catholic, so guilt shackles you from acting like a complete fool all the time.
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Everything can be grist for the muse. Sometimes, writers draw on personal experiences. 'Ghoul' was just that.
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I'm never trying to break a career high out there.
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I am a frighteningly thorough person.
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There was one theory put forth by a journalist recently. I have a lot of friends that have died prematurely and a lot of friends that have died of natural causes. I've lost a lot of people over the years. This journalist basically recommended to me that God keeps me around because I amuse him.
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The time you spend alone with God will transform your character and increase your devotion. Then your integrity and godly behavior in an unbelieving world will make others long to know the Lord.
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Black films and television are growing and getting the recognition... and the opportunities.
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When the Warriors are on, my wife keeps away from me. I'm a rabid fan, and my language sometimes is not too good.
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I certainly don't think of myself as an action hero.
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I think people like to have their categories clear. They want to know if it's fiction or fact, biopic or not.
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I think you can be cynical about religion on occasion, and certainly skeptical about the degree to which some people use religion to manipulate other people.
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My parents couldn't give me a whole lot of financial support, but they gave me good genes. My dad is a handsome son-of-a-gun, and my mom is beautiful. And I've definitely been the lucky recipient. So, thank you, Mom and Dad.
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Shockingly enough, what people say during campaigns is meant to increase the odds they get elected.
