Charles D'Ambrosio (Charles Anthony D'Ambrosio, Jr) Quotes
Really, I think among the many mistakes I've made over my life, one of them was caring so much about the short story.
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Politics is a herd mentality. Politicians don't really lead. Politicians reflect what they think is consensus opinion.
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American business at this point is really about developing an idea, making it profitable, selling it while it's profitable and then getting out or diversifying. It's just about sucking everything up.
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Nothing is more enjoyable for me than when I'm watching a movie or a TV show and there's that sense that anything can happen. It is the most fun feeling in the world.
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Growing up, I always wanted to sing.
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You've gotta believe in yourself, and you just have to work harder at it than you've ever worked at anything before in your life. And if you keep doing that and keep believing in yourself, great things do happen.
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It seems to me an indictment of the Republican Party that if you talk about issues of poverty and upward mobility, people assume you're a Democrat.
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During my 21 years of playing cricket, I have never been approached by anyone or offered a bribe.
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You know, when Republicans were in charge, we doubled the debt. But, now, our concern is the Democrats are in charge and they're tripling the debt. So, really, our concern is that we want smaller government.
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My relationship with everyone in Jamaica is good.
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Retired life's good, man.
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I've been trying to write a book since before I was old enough to vote, and I've collected many rejection slips from publishers and magazines. I used to keep them all stuck to my refrigerator, with magnets, but an ex-girlfriend told me they were depressing, and defeatist, and suggested I take them down. A very wise suggestion on her part.
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Man, the two-fold creature, apprehends The two-fold manner, in and outwardly, And nothing in the world comes single to him. A mere itself, - cup, column, or candlestick, All patterns of what shall be in the Mount; The whole temporal show related royally, And build up to eterne significance Through the open arms of God.
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I used to read comics as a kid, and now I'm reading them for research. It's great fun. It's not bad homework.
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I value my privacy a lot.
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I once spent a spent a summer selling encyclopedias door to door.
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It's good for Brazilian football to have idols, stars, big stars coming back to Brazilian clubs. The tournaments become much better, more interesting. Ze Roberto, Juninho Pernambucano, Ronaldinho Gaucho, and other players who have returned to Brazil strengthen the league and improve the tournaments.
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I've tried not to treat Shakespeare as a marble giant.
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I love TV and am happy doing TV shows.
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The ballot box is the surest arbiter of disputes among free men.
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Life wasn't about freeing up human souls. It was about creating obedient slaves in the hierarchical construction of the society - with God at the top, then the king and then the father.
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I'm not asking victims to change their behavior. I'm asking perpetrators not to commit crimes.
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As one who was a prosecutor for many years, I can tell you that having a tape recording of interrogations would help everybody. It would make clear if there had been improper pressure exerted on a defendant or witness, and it would also protect the interrogating officer from false claims that such pressure had been brought to bear.
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Last year it was on me. With the excitement from the Olympics, I had them burned out by November. This season, they've all been trying very hard and listening very well. Our only mistake this season would be for me to work them too hard.
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Really, I think among the many mistakes I've made over my life, one of them was caring so much about the short story.
