Daniel Matsunaga Quotes
You don't really choose where you're born, but in our hearts, we can choose where we belong to.
Quotes to Explore
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The single most powerful element of youth is our inability to know what's impossible.
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He said, 'From then on, I realized that I was not just abandoned. I was chosen. I was special.' And I think that's the key to understanding Steve Jobs.
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You cannot get PTSD from reading a book or from hearing a story, even repeated stories over and over.
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People do not lack strength; they lack will.
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And I thought, you know, I have to say that maybe the whacked out mother is my new favorite role, but I don't want to just do it and become Nurse Ratchett.
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Don't fall into the trap of putting yourself last on the list or not even putting yourself on the list. That's not balance; it's not even healthy.
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In December, I agreed to extend the tax cuts for the wealthiest Americans because it was the only way I could prevent a tax hike on middle-class Americans. But we cannot afford $1 trillion worth of tax cuts for every millionaire and billionaire in our society. We can't afford it. And I refuse to renew them again.
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I founded Camellia Network with my dear friend Isis Dallis Keigwin. The mission of our organization is to create a national network that connects every youth aging out of foster care to the critical resources, opportunities, and support they need to thrive in adulthood.
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The only two characters I can play convincingly are myself and a dumber and sweeter version of myself.
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I regret that I wasn't more successful with my marriages, but it is what it is.
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Marriage is a social construct, but I still believe in it.
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Education, housing and hospitals are the most important things for society.
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Nobody gets justice. People only get good luck or bad luck.
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Abe Ribicoff believes in that American dream. I believe it from the bottom of my heart, and your sons and daughters, too, can have the American dream come true.
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Human nature is what Heaven supplies.
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It is good to connect to someone who reminds you that you have some real authenticity.
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We won't be in any reggae publications or websites.
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For longer than I've been involved in the political process, the Republican establishment has claimed to want to provide an alternative for the black community, yet party elite refuse to show up for the game.
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If you have the opportunity to go be an early employee at a company that's just going crazy, and you believe it's the next Facebook or Google, you should go join that company.
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You can change the feel of your sofa by adding a thick, cozy throw and playing a couple of classic pillows off a more Moroccan-inspired one.
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The generals have a saying: "Rather than make the first move it is better to wait and see. Rather than advance an inch it is better to retreat a yard." This is called going forward without advancing, pushing back without using weapons. There is no greater misfortune than underestimating your enemy. Underestimating your enemy means thinking that he is evil. Thus you destroy your three treasures and become an enemy yourself. When two great forces oppose each other, the victory will go to the one that knows how to yield.
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When Sonic Youth wrote music, we would rehearse for months before anybody heard anything.
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Why should I care about you first kiss,' he said. 'You can kiss anyone you like. But sometimes if you wanted to kiss me, that would be all right, too.
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You don't really choose where you're born, but in our hearts, we can choose where we belong to.
