Rafer Johnson Quotes
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It's the coolest part about writing music. I don't know how other people work, but so much is derived from some amalgamation of all these different songs that I love. That's why they jump all over the place.
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Nearer the gods no mortal may approach.
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I don't quite know why, but I am long-winded.
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There are few better measures of the concern a society has for its individual members and its own well being than the way it handles criminals.
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I saw stars like Helen Hayes, Maurice Evans, Tallulah Bankhead and Cornelia Otis Skinner. It was enchanting. I knew that was the world I wanted to be in.
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Principles are a dangerous form of social dynamite.
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South Africa is highly politicised; even small issues become politicised, and it becomes quite bitter.
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People can't even imagine that it's possible to succeed anymore.
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In high school, I loved history. I also loved cosmography, algebra. Mexico is so rich in culture and history, and I have always enjoyed that.
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My first priority is trying to protect my family.
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Novels taught me that history is dramatic. I wanted my students to know that, too.
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I don't worry about numbers. I worry about wins. You can see all the years that my numbers went down and how many championships I've got. That's what I worry about.
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One of the reasons I loved working with Tom is people feel they know who he is... I think working with an actor who the audience already has a relationship with actually helps you in a film like this.
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The London games mark the 24th anniversary of my winning two golds and setting the world record in the heptathlon. Someone is going to want it; records are made to be broken - it's only a matter of time. I hope mine will outlive me.
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We are bombarded with reasons to stay inside: we're afraid of mosquitoes because of West Nile and grass because of pesticides and sun because of cancer and sunscreen because of vitamin-D deficiency.
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One of my favorite films is 1994's 'Little Women', with Winona Ryder and Kirsten Dunst.
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The man who is always worrying about whether or not his soul would be damned generally has a soul that isn't worth a damn.
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I am thrilled to return as Honorary Captain of the GREEKs for HBCUs Team. I reflect fondly on my days at Florida A&M University, and how visible and active all of the sororities and fraternities were. Membership in Black Greek letter organizations on college campuses is preparation for a lifetime of service.
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It would be ridiculous to say I don't want to sell records, but I trust my taste.
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Insanity laughs under pressure we're cracking Can't we give ourselves one more chance Why can't we give love that one more chance Why can't we give love Cause love's such an old fashioned word and love dares you to care for The people on the edge of the night And love dares you to change our way of Caring about ourselves This is our last dance This is our last dance This is ourselves Under pressure
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[Alex Haley] objective was to illustrate that the racial separatism of the N.O.I. was a kind of pathological or a kind of - it was the logical culmination of separatism and racial isolationism and exclusion.
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Ease makes less of an impression on us than struggle.
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The whole decathlon is ridiculous, but the 1,500 meters is insanity.
