B. R. Hayden Quotes
We're going to live on the edge. My spikes will have chalk on them.... We're pretty aggressive within the law. As a professional, I'm troubled if I'm not using the full authority allowed by law.
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Daniel was a wonderful and trustworthy partner. And a fine prankster as well.
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The American dream is about freedom.
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I wonder sometimes if the motivation for writers ought to be contempt, not admiration.
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I don't try to sugarcoat things, but I also think my books make positive statements about the people and values in small-town America.
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Some days the competition would beat me and I'd go home thinking awful thoughts, want to hide under the bed, depressed. But of course, in the news business, when you're working a daily news broadcast, you get your victories and defeats every day.
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Once brave politicians and others explain the war on drugs' true cost, the American people will scream for a cease-fire. Bring the troops home, people will urge. Treat drugs as a health problem, not as a matter for the criminal justice system.
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They're always so serious, the orchestras, you know? It's always a fun contrast of that song and the genre of music. And me.
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I was initially very interested in public policy, but then after my masters at Harvard, I felt that it was important to get a better handle on the economics of it as well. I did my Ph.D. in macroeconomics, and my thesis - 'Why Is It That Some Countries Save And Others Not?' - was on savings.
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I do a movie once every four years and they call it a comeback.
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U.S. intelligence services routinely use collection methods against foreigners that foreseeably - with certainty - ingest high volumes of U.S. communications as well.
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Science without respect for human life is degrading to us all and reflects a hollow and deceptive philosophy, a philosophy that we as a people should never condone.
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I really try at least to come back and answer the question as to whether that was really the best way to do that and was I really thinking straight and how did my opponents behave and how did the judges behave was needed.
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'SVU' is one of my favorite shows. When I got the call to appear and play myself, I jumped at the chance. Obviously, I went over my lines, but playing yourself is a really great way to get your feet wet in the acting field. I enjoyed being on set and learning as much as I could about the scripted world.
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I do not believe any president can bind a successor president to give up his fundamental role as protector of the country.
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Confidence is key. Sometimes, you need to look like you're confident even when you're not.
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So, I'm on 'Sesame Street,' walking around with all these monsters, Elmo and his buddies, a whole bunch of chickens, a whole bunch of penguins and a number four dancing about. It was just pure joy, simple, ridiculous fun, stupid joy. There's no irony. 'Sesame Street' is just a crazy great place to be.
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There's not some idea I'm going to create a work that's going to change everybody's consciousness.
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I did do some Shakespeare on film, it's really difficult. It's really interesting, because I was doing a series in Canada called 'Slings and Arrows' and it was about a company based around the Stratford Festival.
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I think every English actor is nervous of a Newcastle accent.
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I'll tell you this - No eternal reward will forgive us now for wasting the dawn.
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Your neighbors will make judgments about you based on how your lawn and house look, and people who see you passing will judge you based on how clean you keep your car. It's not always fair, but it has always been true. Appearances matter, so make yours a good one.
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Our palette is wide and eclectic. That's why we crank out a lot of different styles. To some people, it makes us seem disjointed or scattered. But when we play live, it makes sense to us.
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I don't want to have to think about what is right; I want to live right. And what that means to me is going to be different to some of my fans, some of their parents, and some other role models.
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We're going to live on the edge. My spikes will have chalk on them.... We're pretty aggressive within the law. As a professional, I'm troubled if I'm not using the full authority allowed by law.
