Richard Pryor Quotes
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I have a natural right to do whatever I want with my body... as long as it doesn't affect anybody else or any other property.
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Our heritage and ideals, our code and standards - the things we live by and teach our children - are preserved or diminished by how freely we exchange ideas and feelings.
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Without wearing any mask we are conscious of, we have a special face for each friend.
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Forget the technique. Hit the guy across from you. Don't let somebody come in your space.
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Progress in civilization has been accompanied by progress in cookery.
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I don't want to compete. I want to skate for the joy. I get so nervous in competition. I get always sick. I had pressures enough in my life from skating.
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There's no reason why anyone's job should become untouchable for the rest of their life.
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I don't think I'm conscious of most of the things I've drawn from football, because they're so ingrained in me now... understanding that the discipline and the routine and the regimentation to be successful.
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The idea of fighting your new girlfriend's ex-lovers, 'Street Fighter' style, is the ultimate geek wish-fulfilment.
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Rhyme, the rack of finest wits, That expresseth but by fits, True conceit, Spoiling senses of their treasure, Cozening judgement with a measure, But false weight. Wresting words from their true calling; Propping verse, for fear of falling To the ground. Jointing syllables, drowning letters, Fastening vowels, as with fetters They were bound!
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I'm over this thing of being champion, having the title.
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There is a serious, immediate and extraordinarily grave threat to the continued existence of this country.
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I think that by doing the podcast, I've grown to actually enjoy hosting a little more and realize that my role is a bit of a host, even though I thought I was totally avoiding that by creating this construct. But hosting a late night show has never really been a goal of mine in particular, but it could be fun.
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All I know is that skating is getting better, the guys are getting better throughout the whole age range.
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As the U.S. did during the Space Race, we must invest in our businesses and intellect to ensure America leads the clean energy economy of the future. As we all know, the best way to reduce our deficit and bring down our debt is by putting Americans back to work.
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I am getting frustrated by the fact that we have been out of office for eight years. I desperately want to lead the Conservative Party to make quicker progress back into power.
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I'm told I was born in Canada, but I was adopted, and I grew up in Maine and Massachusetts.
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I've given myself permission to say whatever's on my mind when I'm on stage.
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When you get as old as I am, you kind of believe there's nothing new under the sun, but there's always a fresh way of looking at something. That's why I love working with young people. They remind you of things you used to know and have since forgotten.
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Does anyone really go into nursing intending to be apathetic, cold and removed from suffering? I find that very difficult to believe.
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Mostly I built golf courses the way I played golf, which was left-to-right. But I learned very rapidly that people wanted to see more than just the way I played golf and that I had to balance up what I was doing, right-to-left, left-to-right, etc.
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Another person who's smarter than I. What a relief to not have to be the smartest guy anymore.
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The oppressed becomes the oppressor. Look at Russia, it’s heading back to Stalin.
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Who you gonna believe-me or your lying eyes?
