Richard Swift Quotes
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You know, I'm an African-American quarterback. That may scare a lot of people because they – they haven't seen nothing that they can compare me to.
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I'm going to do the old 'plaster removal' technique and just get the pain over with in one go: 'Life's Too Short' isn't funny to me.
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For every athlete, it is very important to be able to engage in their favorite thing, give all the best in training, performing in competitions, defending the honor of the motherland.
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After seeing 'Big,' I wanted an elevator that opened directly into my apartment, just like Tom Hanks did.
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US presidents can make all the commitments and declarations they want until they are blue in the face, in the Muslim world they will always be perceived as partisan.
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The true doctrine is that labor - systematic, effective, congenial labor - is not only a necessity, but is the source of the highest enjoyment.
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When I started playing in bands, we had to be apologetic for what we did. We had to be apologetic because the mainstream was so bad.
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I love punching the ceiling with my fists when I'm lost or I can't find a parking space.
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If uncovering the truth is the greatest challenge of nonfiction writing, it is also the greatest reward.
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I am all for everyone having a voice; I just don't think everyone has earned the microphone. And that's what the Internet has done.
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The understanding of Syria's devastating civil war has been distorted by the immense danger and difficulty of covering it.
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Because I think in order to get famous you have to be known for something. Like 'You're the romantic comedy girl' or 'You're the Oscar-winning whatever girl.'
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Write your goals down in detail and read your list of goals every day. Some goals may entail a list of shorter goals. Losing a lot of weight, for example, should include mini-goals, such as 10-pound milestones. This will keep your subconscious mind focused on what you want step by step.
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Religion is love; in no case is it logic.
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Mother was actually a great doer and organizer. All the special occasions were directed by mother.
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I live in New York and got a call from my agent saying there was this new role on 'Mad Men,' it might be recurring and they're seeing people tomorrow. I said, 'OK, this is one of those things where you hedge your bets, use your miles and get on a plane.' I flew out Tuesday morning and got the job on a Wednesday.
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Nations, like individuals, are punished for their transgressions.
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Whenever I hear you saying, rise and shine, rise and shine, it makes me think how lucky dead people are!
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Let's start working towards wellness, a healing in our community, a healing in relationships, so male and female can finally sit down and understand that that young boy or young girl saw behavior exhibited by their parents that was negative and abusive and they're going to pass it on.
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We no longer live in a world that is neatly divided between rich and well-educated countries, and poor and badly-educated ones.
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The 'tragic flaw' is not a detail of characterization, a mere 'fly in the ointment', but a structural feature of ordinary consciousness. (p.45)
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Everyone agrees the celibacy rule is just a Church law dating from the 11th century, not a divine command.
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No matter how dark the moment, love and hope are always possible.
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A wise man should have money in his head, but not in his heart.
