William Faulkner Quotes
The reason you will not say it is, when you say it, even to yourself, you will know it is true.
Quotes to Explore
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I'm a lot more introspective than one would believe.
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It's like I understand images and some people understand poetry.
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Portland, Oregon won't build a mile of road without a mile of bike path. You can commute there, even with that weather, all the time.
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The important thing is that men should have a purpose in life. It should be something useful, something good.
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It's so much easier to pray for a bore than to go and see one.
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I understand that the nature of politics sometimes involves fending off frivolous, anonymous allegations.
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Prior to the United Nations even being formed, Palestine was a country. But the right of the Palestinian people were trampled, and unfortunately, international organizations contributed to those rights being trampled.
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When Southern people tell us they are no more responsible for the origin of slavery than we are, I acknowledge the fact. When it is said that the institution exists, and that it is very difficult to get rid of it in any satisfactory way, I can understand and appreciate the saying.
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Don't be too proud to take lessons. I'm not.
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It's nice for me to be in touch with a younger generation.
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I changed that system in Florida when I was the Speaker of the House - I was the Minority Leader; I saw for 16 years the way a power system works.
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More than anyone else, Hank Aaron made me wish I wasn't a manager.
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I've overcome neglect and deprivation, abandonment and abuse.
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No flying machine will ever fly from New York to Paris.
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It's remarkable that the failures of the Obama, Clinton, Kerry foreign policy are not only uniting the Left and Right in Israel but might even be creating some common ground between Israel and the Palestinian Authority.
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When you look at where the Democratic field is going relative to foreign policy, they are increasingly moving away from a policy of pre-emptive self-defense that the president has adopted since September 11.
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Michael was very specific during rehearsals. When he was pleased, he always had this charming grin.
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People prefer doing films. That is not the case with me. I don't do theatre because I have to but because it makes me feel alive. I enjoy the whole process of rehearsing, though repetition can make it tedious.
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I want our future leaders to know what's possible and to be part of a world where diversity and gender equality aren't special programs but the natural way of operating.
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I cannot wait to get up there and experience space travel for the first time. It will be a dream come true.
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They love their reasons for loving us almost as much as they love us, and most of the time more. It's not so good, that way.
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I thought that communism, the tyranny of communism, was an abomination and I beseeched God to bring that terrible evil down and he did. It was a great triumph, it took awhile, but it happened.
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Just because you're born in a privileged family and have money doesn't mean you're happy. Happiness you can't buy. Happiness is something you need to work for.
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The reason you will not say it is, when you say it, even to yourself, you will know it is true.
