Garrett Atkins Quotes
Every at-bat, I try to hit the ball. I don't like to strike out. I put the ball in play a lot, so I'll take the hits as they come.
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I collect handkerchiefs. I know that's sort of old-timey, but my mom started the collection for me, and now I have a bunch. Basically, I have a myriad of beautiful handkerchiefs, and I carry them like a grandmother in my purse. And I opt for hankies in any situation.
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And there is no trade or employment but the young man following it may become a hero.
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To be successful in struggle requires remembrance of the Creator and the doing of good deeds. This is important because successful struggle demands that there be a kind of social consciousness.
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Color is a matter of taste and of sensitivity.
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The world is indeed a mixture of truth and make-believe. Discard the make-believe and take the truth.
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I remember when the palm trees were short and Tomorrowland was modern.
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Straight people are everywhere!
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The sci-fi movies I grew up with, the metaphor was very rich, and they used to really mean something: David Cronenberg's films, or John Carpenter's films, or the Phil Kaufman and Don Segel versions of 'Invasion Of The Body Snatchers,' or George Romero's early zombie films.
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I'm a rock and roll singer.
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I have some sweets now and then, but I wouldn't say I have a major sweet tooth.
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People can be so neglectful of each other and of their own heritage - then death intrudes. Conversations we wish that we'd had earlier are had too late.
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At its core, all authentic growth depends on more customers wanting more of what your company offers. Any other drivers - pricing gimmicks, heroic marketing efforts, forced acquisitions - are ultimately destructive.
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The music I listened to as a kid - the Stones, the Beatles - that was so rebellious at the time, it became mainstream.
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I've always been interested in mindfulness and alternative ways of seeing the world.
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It should be illegal to yell 'Y2K' in a crowded economy.
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I would be your wife most gladly!(Here she twirled her fingers madly,). But in England I've a mate!Yes! you've asked me far too late, For in England I've a mate.
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My entrance to music was singing gospel in church, and to hear that gospel language in a hip-hop song was cool.
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As much as I love Twitter, Twitter feuds aren't going to work. Actually connecting requires true face-to-face time. I believe with all my heart that it's only after working side by side with another person that you earn the right to speak into that person's life.
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I would like to do a duet with Kelly Clarkson. I just think she's wonderful!
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While a lab director can get done the things that he regards as important, he has the more important job of bringing out the best ideas of the broader scientific community. I learned this early in my career while I was leading the construction of the SPEAR facility.
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Poetry must be made by all and not by one.
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These are tough games to play. We shared the puck and we wanted everyone to get a chance to score. Tough games to play in. We want close games. That is why we train so hard. We want to show our fans some even games.
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I feel like I'm ready for any dangerous situation that might come my way, provided I have a hammer on me.
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Every at-bat, I try to hit the ball. I don't like to strike out. I put the ball in play a lot, so I'll take the hits as they come.
