David Shannon Quotes
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A Nicklaus Design golf course is done by the guys in my company that I work with, that have been trained in my vision, and they do what they think I might do. They might come in the office and ask me questions and I'd certainly answer their questions, but I'm not involved in the site visits or anything else.
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I knew nothing about martial arts. And I don't really like it! But in the film, I not only had to pretend that I knew all about it, I had to be the best at it. That was very difficult.
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Listen to the sounds of nature. Wishing you the best on your trek towards your dreams.
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Nothing ruins your day more than getting a bad review.
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The New Deal's enmity for that system of free and competitive private enterprise which we call capitalism was fundamental.
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Money scares me, and it always has done. I've got a childish concept of money, and I like to keep it that way in the sense that I don't like to think about it.
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But due to the present regulations the other drivers have better chances again. This brings back the tension.
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I wrote 'Fight Song' as this declaration to believe in myself, and that is similar to what you are taught to believe in Girl Scouts. Building confidence. Building character. And above all else, being there for each other as a community.
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How do we get more politicians to move from 'fixing' the system to reforming the system? The obvious answer is to either improve the quality of public services or reduce the public's dependence on them. Both approaches are necessary.
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China may censor YouTube. China may censor Twitter. They won't be able to censor Bitcoin. There's no central authority. There's no one you can go to and say, 'We're going to turn Bitcoin off.'
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The public saw my father right out of central casting. He looked the part, acted the part... he was the part! The real life Godfather.
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A lot of the songs are based on my previous relationship. It didn't work out. I lost him, and it ruined me. I had to learn to get back on my feet. I used that heartbreak to create something really beautiful.
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If you tell the truth about how you're feeling, it becomes funny.
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When you use words, you're able to keep your mind alive. Writing is my way of reaffirming my own existence.
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I always like to look at things and think, 'Would I be proud to bring my grandma and grandpa to come see me in this?' And if I wouldn't want them to see it, then it's not something that I should immortalize myself on film in.
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Deep within man dwell those slumbering powers; powers that would astonish him, that he never dreamed of possessing; forces that would revolutionize his life if aroused and put into action.
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But the exposure we got by doing the stint with Nine Inch Nails brought us a lot of attention.
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I always keep a woman's body in mind, accentuating her best features.
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One of my messages to Republicans is very simple: One-third of your schedule should be listening to people in minority communities.
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The whole history between Haiti and the Dominican Republic is complicated. We share the island of Hispaniola, and Haiti occupied the Dominican Republic for twenty-two years after 1804 for fear that the French and Spanish would come back and reinstitute slavery. So we have this unique situation of being two independent nations on the same island, but with each community having its own grievance.
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History is an angel being blown backwards into the future.
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My parents opened a bank account for me when I was really little, and I think I paid for some of my university education with my savings. I've always been a bit of a saver.
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It would be great to be recognised for my achievements, but Sports Personality isn't about that.
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Life is not simple, and therefore history, which is past life, is not simple.
