David Rolf Quotes
When families can afford the basics, they can reinvest in their communities, and higher wages means a broader consumer base for businesses.
Quotes to Explore
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I like to sit down every day and not know where the book is going. I have no idea where the book is going to go or how it's going to end as I'm writing it.
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My goal in politics from the very beginning has been, and will be, the goal of giving Ukraine a chance to finally secure a firm footing in the world as a competitive, independent and real European state.
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I get cold - really cold - when I travel.
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Over-eating is the addiction choice of carers, and that's why it's come to be regarded as the lowest-ranking of all the addictions.
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Concerning the harsh treatment of the body for our Lord's sake, I would say, avoid anything that would cause the shedding even of a drop of blood.
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There is no job description for the first lady and she's only there because her husband got elected president.
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History teaches us that men and nations behave wisely once they have exhausted all other alternatives.
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I'm 64 years old and, yeah, I went through a transition in my life last year, with the death of my son, that woke me up to a lot of things. You know, I'm perfectly happy in my own little groove. Marching along, building my company, and you know, a happy person.
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I just want to write a great lyric and write a great song, and everything else is icing on the cake.
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Mutual funds dare to be average. In fact, they dare to be lousy. They have long since ceased striving for anything resembling perfection when it comes to managing your money.
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We have every resource necessary to provide access to education for every child on the planet; we just need to commit to enabling it.
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It takes two guys on a team to do very well in the end and be successful.
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Novels have much more space than short stories, which gives you more leeway with the number of characters you can include. Even 'furniture' characters can be described and given speaking parts to develop background or atmosphere.
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The being was trying to get him to think about what he was saying, not just recite.
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'Why,' said another, 'Some there are who tell Of one who threatens he will toss to Hell The luckless Pots he marr'd in making - Pish! He's a Good Fellow, and 'twill all be well'.
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I started out as the assistant to the editor-in-chief at 'Ebony' magazine. She took me under her wing and gave me opportunities to take on bigger responsibilities very early on in my career.
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I never fantasized or invented a thing, not one thing. I knew every single thing I ever wrote about.
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In football, the worst things are excuses. Excuses mean you cannot grow or move forward.
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One lesson I got from Gandhi, 'Be the change you want to see,' haunts me. I just feel like I can't keep stomping around pointing the finger at BP when I am supporting the oil industry with my very own dollars and actions by buying their products, helping to pay their mortgage - plastic is from oil... polyester, shower curtains.
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My goals for next year are to win a national title first and foremost.
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I'm not really part of that 'L.A. thing' or that celebrity culture. I'm more like someone who observes it, and I can't ever imagine being like that.
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A lot of musicians aren't proud; they'll do other work, just to be able to play music. I guess that's the way it's always going to be - musicians will have to suffer to a certain degree in order to obtain their outlet.
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When families can afford the basics, they can reinvest in their communities, and higher wages means a broader consumer base for businesses.
