Richard Trumka Quotes
And, you know, money is - the money edge is really dangerous to democracy. Because what you have right now - people have said to me that, look, you'll always be outspent, so how can you ever win?
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Fitness, defending, the mental stuff - those were all weaknesses of mine. And I turned those into strengths.
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We all sit in front of our mics and our scripts lay on music stands. Then the silliness begins!
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When I was sixteen years old, I was sentenced to two years in prison; the Swedish government changed it, so I could go to a boarding school as part of a social programme. I was in this boarding school with some of the richest kids in Sweden.
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Time whizzes by when you have children. They make you aware of the passing of time, but also help keep you young.
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I could have probably built a great career in management consulting, but one of the insights that I had early on is that just because you're good at something doesn't mean that you should continue to do it. Somewhere in my heart of hearts I knew it wasn't what I wanted to do.
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Oh, I'm quite the impulse buyer. Most of what I buy is stuff for my Jeep, 'cause it breaks down a lot.
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The law is simply expediency wearing a long white dress.
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I wake up every morning and I wish I were dead, and so does Jim.
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Something about 'Battlestar' that I didn't realize when I took the job was this whole bubble aspect of closing people in and seeing what they do.
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Even though I hadn't read a word of it, I grew up hating 'Moby-Dick.'
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At 140, 150, that's when the car starts floating. At 160, that's when you start seeing dead relatives. At 180, it's, like, terrifying and exciting.
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I've got no interest in football. My brother's a footballer, too, and I was dragged to the freezing pitch every week as a child. I don't see much glamour in it.
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On my first day in office as President Quavo, I'd move my whole family into the White House. Second, I'd pull all the troops back. Third, I'd raise the minimum wage to a good, nice amount so people get paid.
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When they talk to me, people say, 'I didn't expect you to be how you are.'
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When once the itch of literature comes over a man, nothing can cure it but the scratching of a pen.
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Texas deserves a leader who understands that making education a priority creates good jobs for Texans and keeps Texas on top.
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Every woman who thinks she is the only victim of violence has to know that there are many more.
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They don't patronize me for being a woman. Nobody puts me down.
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Nobody until very recently would have thought that their husband was supposed to be their best friend, confidante, intellectual soul mate, co-parent, inspiration.
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Once a jolly swagman camped by a billabong,
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What interests us here is the assimilative power of the Hindu life order due to its legitimation of social rank.
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It just seems to be a human trait to want to protect the speech of people with whom we agree. For the First Amendment, that is not good enough. So it is really important that we protect First Amendment rights of people no matter what side of the line they are on.
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Really I've just gotta be making really great music that I love and not worrying too much about what other people are gonna think about it.
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And, you know, money is - the money edge is really dangerous to democracy. Because what you have right now - people have said to me that, look, you'll always be outspent, so how can you ever win?
