Country Joe McDonald Quotes
And it's one, two, three What are we fighting for Don't ask me, I don't give a damn. Next stop is Viet Nam.
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There's always the risk that there are unknown unknowns.
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I started to work in television for three or four years, in 1954. There was one channel of television, black and white. But it could be entertaining and educational. During the evening they showed important plays, opera or Shakespeare's tragedies.
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There are some things that money can't buy: peace of mind, for starters, and lean muscle mass. Neither the Queen of England nor the founder of Microsoft can put in an order for either one.
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I'm not the type of guy to go so deep with the concept songs, but there's deep thought in everything. Maybe it's not just a repetitive hook telling you what the song is about - you have to use your brain a little bit.
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The difference between Tinted Windows and Hanson shows is a lot of just repertoire. Hanson has been a band for years - we have a lot of songs to pull from and it's a different dynamic - a common kind of thread. With Tinted Windows - it's kind of a little like 'hey, we're this new band.'
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When you read a book, you are letting another person distract your thoughts and work your emotions. If they are adept, there's nothing better than turning off and getting lost.
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Talent survives and remains while beauty is diluted.
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Shakespeare lets us see real people undergoing real processes, with real feelings.
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Family and friends and faith are the most important things in your life and you should be building friendships.
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Death, only, renders hope futile.
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I read the newspaper avidly. It is my one form of continuous fiction.
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Returns matter a lot. It's our capital.
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I always put on M.A.C. Prep and Primer before anything.
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I don't say we all ought to misbehave, but we ought to look as if we could.
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Bobby Knight told me this: 'There is nothing that a good defense cannot beat a better offense.' In other words a good offense wins.
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It's strange to recall that America animated none of my youthful daydreams. I did not see a Hollywood film until my late teens.
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For better or for worse, I just have to be on tour for some portion of the year. But it's not easy, you know. It's not easy on the people you love, and I understand when people look at this life and say this isn't sustainable.
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Every country in Europe needs immigrants for its economic survival.
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You always want to know you have somebody at the helm who knows what they're doing.
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Haters, I'm not your enemy I'm your hero. Cheer up, you should be happy I'm here
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She's telling us how to fight ISIS. Just go to her website. She tells you how to fight ISIS on her website. I don't think General Douglas MacArthur would like that too much. ... See, you're telling the enemy everything you want to do. No wonder you've been fighting ISIS your entire adult life.
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We were well aware that the end of the fighting would not automatically settle the problems arising out of the war. The establishment of peace after the fighting is over has always been a difficult task.
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And it's one, two, three What are we fighting for Don't ask me, I don't give a damn. Next stop is Viet Nam.
