Mike D (Michael Louis Diamond) Quotes

At the time, I was living pretty close to Ground Zero. I had to grab some necessary equipment, put it in my backpack, and flee the immediate proximity on my bike.

Mike D The Beastie Boys

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• As an organization, Esri is strong, and we're continuing to grow. We're dedicated to this. And we're excited to see what you can accomplish and to watch your work evolve.

  

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• But in the east the sky was pale and through the gray woods came lanterns with wagons and horses, bringing Grandpa and Grandma and aunts and uncles and cousins.

  

  Laura Ingalls Wilder
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• Church was a requirement - there was no choice in the matter; so was vacation bible school. Gospel has been in me since I was a kid.

  

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• As Mayor, I will use my experience to make San Francisco a place where small businesses can thrive.

  

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• In my early 20s, I was a big fan of Theodore Dreiser and might be one of the few people on the planet who have voluntarily read all his novels.

  

  Nathaniel Philbrick
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• The promotion of family continuity and stability is a legitimate state interest.

  

  Pam Bondi
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• Life is like an analogy.

  

  Aaron Allston
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• All kids are selfish. I wanted to do homework and do my thing and call my agent. My mother's needs weren't in my mind at that moment.

  

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• If you compare me to an actor, I'm probably one of the best boxers in the profession. But if you compare me as a boxer, I'm probably one of the best actors.

  

  Olivier Martinez
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• I know how to wrap my turban a little better now. In the beginning, it was a little weird.

  

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• I started writing regularly for 'The Atlantic' roughly around the time that Barack Obama got inaugurated.

  

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• My mother and father were both much more remarkable than any story of mine can make them. They seem to me just mythically wonderful.

  

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• There's been quite a clear upswing in nationalist sentiments. Everyone is talking about it, in Turkey as well.

  

  Orhan Pamuk
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• As an Ambassador for PSI and a supporter of Nothing But Nets, I have met individuals around the world who are lending their ideas, their voices, and their time to improve their communities and the world at large. And there are millions more that I have not met.

  

  Mandy Moore
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• Let me think about the people who I care about the most, and how when they fail or disappoint me... I still love them, I still give them chances, and I still see the best in them. Let me extend that generosity to myself.

  

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• My goal is just to make movies, whether they're big or small, that I'd like to see 10 years from now.

  

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• Cricketers have a very short shelf life. On an average, you make money through cricket for five years, but you need to survive for sixty years.

  

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• I have no new voices - they've all been used.

  

  Hank Azaria
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• When I fall, I fall hard.

  

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• The bell. It was already time to part, to go to bed. The bell regulated everything. It gave me orders and I executed them blindly. I hated that bell. Whenever I happened to dream of a better world, I imagined a universe without a bell.

  

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• Any time you talk about your own stuff you sound self-aggrandising.

  

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• There is plenty of time for Republicans to have a Macaca moment. But right now, as of October 17, 2014, the Republican Senate candidates have performed better than they have in years. For the moment, today, as you read this, the Democratic candidates are the jokes.

  

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• At the time, I was living pretty close to Ground Zero. I had to grab some necessary equipment, put it in my backpack, and flee the immediate proximity on my bike.

  

  Mike D The Beastie Boys
  • Time
  • Equipment
  • Grab