George W. Bush Quotes
The resolve of our great nation is being tested. But make no mistake, we will show the world that we will pass the test.
Quotes to Explore
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Most modern science fiction went to school on 'Dune.' Even 'Harry Potter' with its 'boy protagonist who has not yet grown into his destiny' shares a common theme. When I read it for the first time, I felt like I had learned another language, mastered a new culture, adopted a new religion.
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I went to Antarctica on a science research boat just to sort of clear my head.
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Pfft, I hate Christmas Day. It's for children and families. Not for people like me.
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Armenian folklore has it that three apples fell from Heaven: one for the teller of a story, one for the listener, and the third for the one who 'took it to heart.' What a pity Heaven awarded no apple to the one who wrote the story down.
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But what I really like are old Hollywood movies. Very often I watch AMC.
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I don't go on lunch dates with friends. I hear about people having dinner parties, but I never do that. I'm not really human.
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New York apartments are notoriously small, and my cute little studio is no exception - space is at a premium, which is one of the reasons that I only have a mini-fridge. Great for leftovers, cheese, and chilling Diet Coke.
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Good planning is important. I've also regarded a sense of humor as one of the most important things on a big expedition. When you're in a difficult or dangerous situation, or when you're depressed about the chances of success, someone who can make you laugh eases the tension.
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In '87, I used to do this awful, awful James Brown impression.
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I'm not interested in disposable music.
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I'm not versed enough in constitutional law to run for office. I'd have to go back to school or something.
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We print money. The people that print the money is actually us. The government of the United States of America. By its very nature, we control that, and this system is there as representation of us.
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I tend not to trust people who live in very tidy houses. I know that on the surface there is nothing wrong with a person being well-ordered and disciplined. Nothing, except that it leaves the impression of that person having lived in the confines of a stark institution which, although he or she has long since left, remains within.
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I dreamed I was a butterfly, flitting around in the sky; then I awoke. Now I wonder: Am I a man who dreamt of being a butterfly, or am I a butterfly dreaming that I am a man?
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Eighty percent of my life is normal like any other mother. I worry about my children, if they're doing all right. I worry that my husband is doing well.
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I respect Billy Joel, but I'm not a guy who's gonna sit down and listen to the entire 'Essential Billy Joel.'
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Fidesz's different air and its own culture must be preserved.
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I know every line to 'The Little Rascals.'
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I'm in a position I never imagined I'd be in as a musician. Bob Dylan built an audience through recording and live shows. The opportunities for an artist today are totally different.
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The price of crude oil accounts for 55 percent of the price of a gallon of gasoline, driven by global supply and demand. The United States depends on foreign sources of oil for 62 percent of our nation's supply. By 2010, this is projected to jump to 75 percent.
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The test of your character is what it takes to stop you.
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The resolve of our great nation is being tested. But make no mistake, we will show the world that we will pass the test.
