Ed Acker Quotes
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Humility is the foundation of all the other virtues hence, in the soul in which this virtue does not exist there cannot be any other virtue except in mere appearance.
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It is not only our duty but our moral obligation to break from the oppression of debt. We must rise above the political considerations and do what is right for the future of our nation.
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I am not a name-dropper. I can't help it if everybody I know is famous.
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Language does not make one an elite.
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I'm sure my father had more to do with my career than I would like to give him credit for. I would love to think it was all me!
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Take pride in your work at all times. Remember, respect for an umpire is created off the field as well as on.
Ford Frick
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I know many writers who first dictate passages, then polish what they have dictated. I speak, then I polish - occasionally I do windows.
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I live in a small world of gouache and brush and pen and ink. I'd like to explore the world of multiples - etching and prints.
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If you don't go to a dance, you can never be rejected, but you'll never get to dance, either.
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If we don't change, we don't grow. If we don't grow, we aren't really living.
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I have a good mind but I don't like to bore anyone with it.
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I feel less alone when I read the books of Ratzinger.
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The most famous Obama precept is, 'No drama.'
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The mentality of the Russian demands a lord, a czar, a president.
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My physical transformations - like changing my hair - are usually a reflection of what's inspiring me at the moment.
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Most of the fans will still be Knick fans.
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Wisdom lies neither in fixity nor in change, but in the dialectic between the two.
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Some people might be surprised that 'Rambo's creator has a doctorate in American literature. One of my influences is Henry James, whose major theme is awareness. Whether I'm writing about military personnel, law enforcement, or De Quincey, the persistent theme is paying attention in a hostile world.
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Everything is a learning process: any time you fall over, it's just teaching you to stand up the next time.
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Put out great music, and that's that.
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The film business creates a large amount of waste, and I'm not immune to waste in the business.
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Once you get hooked on the airline business, it's worse than dope.
