Carl W. Ackerman (Carl William Ackerman) Quotes
Facts, when combined with ideas, constitute the greatest force in the world. They are greater than armaments, greater than finance, greater than science, business and law because they constitute the common denominator of all of them.
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It's my private life, and it's not up for grabs.
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I don't like to define my music. To me, music is pure emotion. It's language that can communicate certain emotions and the rhythms cuts across genders, cultures and nationalities. All you need to do is close your eyes and feel those emotions.
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Focus on remedies, not faults.
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I'm going to always rise above the doubt that may exist about me.
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In recent years, the government has lost more than five million fingerprints from government employees. They have lost hundreds of millions of credit numbers from financial institutions. This problem is happening more and more and more. And the only way we can protect ourselves is to make phones more and more secure.
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I didn't have bands that I was playing with growing up, so I learned to try to adapt and play these songs that were guitar songs on the piano, and sing them.
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I'm very much in favor of focused responsibility, and so in the main areas that I'm worried about, I try to have a single person who is basically the key person in that area.
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All of us have a 'voice' inside where all inspired thoughts come from. When I talk to children and aspiring writers, I always ask them to turn off the TV and listen to that voice inside them.
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When I'm out hustling up new industries, I can offer Louisiana's many selling points. We have unmatched natural resources, a unique culture and fantastic workers.
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Today's practicality is often no more than the accepted form of yesterday's theory.
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I love to, you know, just inspire people however they wanna take it.
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Romance isn't measured by how viral your proposal goes. The Internet age may try to sell you something different, but don't ever forget that viral is closely associated with sickness - so don't ever make being viral your goal.
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Normal people have sex lives of their own to worry about.
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My dream is to one day own a country house on the shore in England, have gotten married, wipe some debt off and get a few more good films.
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There's also a lot of gritty Americana type of bands. I actually have a lot of Britpop on my iPod, too.
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I like regular girls.
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I believe people can have a profound experience by being surrounded by something beautiful - that's what I aim for. My sculpture is about the way you feel when you're standing under it and inside it. It's experiential art.
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Becoming a mother is the best thing that's happened to me.
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The worst gift I have ever gotten on Christmas is going to see Tim Allen in 'The Santa Clause.'
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They say I live a fast life. Maybe I just like a fast life. I wouldn't give it up for anything in the world. It won't last forever, either. But the memories will.
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It's every little girl's dream to go onto the World Cup.
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Spouses should spend at least one full hour each day talking together about subjects that have nothing to do with their work or business. Children need at least ten minutes of face-to-face contact with their parents each day.
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Gov. Perry has led the way in Texas on creating an environment for job growth.
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Facts, when combined with ideas, constitute the greatest force in the world. They are greater than armaments, greater than finance, greater than science, business and law because they constitute the common denominator of all of them.
