William T. Piper Quotes
A speech is like an airplane engine. It may sound like hell but you've got to go on.
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A Persian army being then subject to great inconveniences, for their horses are tied and generally shackled to prevent them from running away, and if an alarm happens, a Persian has the housing to fix, his horse to bridle, and his corslet to put on before he can mount.
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The Afghans did not have sophisticated weapons like the Soviets did, but with their faith they defeated a superpower.
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I have everything that I could possibly want in life, from a gorgeous granddaughter and a wonderful wife, brilliant students, the best job anyone could hope for, and about half of my hair. Not the half I would have kept, but no one consulted me.
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There's a finite amount of time on this planet for each of us. Sometimes, the only way we figure out how to deal with that reality - knowing that there will be an end to every story, and you don't know how many chapters are left in your book - is by living in denial.
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I think what's fascinating is how many people are playing in politics who maybe haven't played before.
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Since I became Secretary-General, five years ago, I have seen youth participate at the United Nations as never before.
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One needs to live every day according to God's commandments. And then any kind of difficulty or unpleasantness will be manageable.
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My first day of high school, I wore brown boys' corduroys that my mom had sewn Sesame Street elastic into - they were my coolest pants - and a lime green Patagonia fleece that my mom found at Goodwill. I loved fleece.
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A great literary work can be completely, completely unpredictable. Which can sometimes make them very hard to read, but it gives them a great originality.
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It should not be the government running the economy.
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I don't want my life to be about a house and a car.
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The directors that I end up having a really good time with are the ones that understand the fluidity of the medium and are interested in catching lightning in a bottle.
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In the aftermath of a marriage, you feel helpless and hapless.
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It's funny that I got to do 'On the Road' because the thing that had the biggest impact on me growing up was reading books. I was very inspired by the book and this spirit of Dean Moriarty and how envious we all are of somebody who can be that carefree.
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It's a terrible poison, writing.
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The majority of the members of the Irish parliament are professional politicians, in the sense that otherwise they would not be given jobs minding mice at crossroads.
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Disaster, to me, means in some big or small way, things going wrong. And that's obviously a matter of perception, right? Let's say your puppy chewed up all the shoes in your house. She probably had a fine time doing that. In her mind, a red letter day, the highlight of her puppy life.
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All creative people want to do the unexpected.
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I used to have this slight speech implement and couldn't remember things before I took the Sam Carnegie course.
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Why? Will no man ever do something without a why? Just like that? For the hell of it?
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I was possessed by London.
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A speech is like an airplane engine. It may sound like hell but you've got to go on.
