Brother Ali (Ali Douglas Newman) Quotes
All the pressure I have is from myself. I have a lot of pressure inside me. I wanna be great. I don't wanna be average.
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I'm not gonna name names, but sometimes when reporters are talking, it gets a little boring because I don't have any jokes to tell because the questions are so serious.
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Breaking the world record in '92 was a very special personal moment, but I'd say my favorite moment as a decathlete was winning the Olympic gold medal. It was a lot of years of work, and when I won it, it was more a sense of relief than jubilation or exaltation.
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I hate banks. They do nothing positive for anybody except take care of themselves. They're first in with their fees and first out when there's trouble.
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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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I want to save duets and collaborations for outside of the album. With the albums, I like it just being me.
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If you cry over a guy, then your friends can't date him. It can't even be considered.
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God is the King. In him exists all legal authority.
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I want to be a mayor who helped, really helped.
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I have a hot memory, but I know I've forgotten many things, too, just squashed things in favor of survival.
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By any definition, what happened in Bhutan in the years 1989-93 was ethnic cleansing. The Bhutanese government denies this and has refused to repatriate any of those forcibly expelled.
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The United States' administrations... must recognize that Iran is a big power. Having said that, we consider ourselves to be a human force and a cultural power and hence a friend of other nations. We have never sought to dominate others or to violate the rights of any other country.
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Bringing buyers and sellers together through a single platform is not a new idea - most of us know about eBay's success - but with advancing technology comes new innovative methods for businesses to connect customers with those who want to offer services.
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There's a greatness in this country many of the kids today don't know.
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Let's not let cartoonists get involved in a war of any kind, except for a war against stupidity.
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Certainly Nancy Reagan had an extraordinary effect on her husband. I'm truly not sure that, say, Laura Bush had that much effect on the Bush administration. She certainly, you know, seems to be a nice person who I think the public likes. But I can't really put my finger on any huge impact she's had.
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Religion is inwardly focused and driven only to sustain itself.
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I feel a social responsibility. We need to open people's eyes. There is a lack of education in Ethiopia.
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When you meet someone you love, whether or not they love you back, something occurs in you that makes you want to improve yourself.
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Dude, I turn into a six-year-old when I come to Disneyland. It's amazing. My eyes glass over and my blood pressure goes down. I'm just like everybody else. I turn into a big kid when I come here. It's the happiest place on earth, right?
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But for everyone, I think, there is always a pressure to conform, and I guess as you get older you realize it's less interesting to do that. It starts with you, though, saying, 'I know what I like doing and that's what I'm going to do.'
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Why did the ancients praise the Way? Did they not say it was because you find what you seek and are saved from your wrongdoings?
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I think President Obama really does get the value of the arts.
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All the pressure I have is from myself. I have a lot of pressure inside me. I wanna be great. I don't wanna be average.
