Barack Obama Quotes
There are certain people in our popular culture that just capture people's imaginations. And in death, they become even larger. Now, I have to admit that it's also fed by a 24/7 media that is insatiable.
Quotes to Explore
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I have an ambition to write a great book, but that's really a competition with myself. I've noticed that a lot of young writers, people in all media, want to be famous but they don't really want to do anything. I can't think of anything less worth striving for than fame.
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Today we ought to be able to see first that Booker T. Washington faced a situation in which he was seeking desperately for a way out, and he could see no way out except capitulation.
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There are minds so impatient of inferiority that their gratitude is a species of revenge, and they return benefits, not because recompense is a pleasure, but because obligation is a pain.
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Especially for me, growing up in such a small town in the middle of nowhere, the desire to be away was incredible. I wanted to see new lands, meet new people from the city, and meet people that were in much less fortunate situations than I was, so that I could be more appreciative of my present. At least I had food on the table.
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I don't know the right way to retire.
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As more ad spending shifts online, the ability to have expertise and to innovate quickly will become critical.
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Human faces shouldn't get lost amid the statistics.
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Over the years, God and St. Therese have kept me going no matter how bad things were.
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No one really knows who I am or where I came from in America, and there's something quite nice about that.
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When a guy tells me I'm cute, it's not something desirable. Cute is more like what you want your pet to be.
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In 2013, a great national coalition came together to compel Congress to deny Barack Obama authority to take us to war in Syria.
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If you can be well without health, you may be happy without virtue.
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Playing in Wembley Stadium in front of 83-some-thousand fans to win a gold medal was unreal.
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I cherish the ballets made for myself by Mr. Balanchine. He never lost his temper. He was quiet, humble, the genius of the 20th century.
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Nancy Lopez has always been a role model of mine... so to have the opportunity to play for her and spend time with her has been amazing.
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Stay calm and aggressive.
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My experience has offered me the sensibility that encourages me to try newer characters.
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You have to think hard with a tattoo. 'What will I love for the rest of my life?'
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I wish I could be good at gymnastics.
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The intricacies, the problems, the trials and tribulations in relationships inspire me to give words to people's journeys.
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The thing about dancing - what it taught me all those years - is it gives you an amazing sense of discipline in forcing yourself to do things that you know are good for you but you don't really want to do.
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Superficial parallels were drawn between the Church and the Nazi Party, with its emphasis on active involvement by every member. The women's auxiliary of the Party and the Hitler Youth were regarded by some as secular equivalents to the Church's Relief Society, MIA, and the Scouting programs.
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There are certain people in our popular culture that just capture people's imaginations. And in death, they become even larger. Now, I have to admit that it's also fed by a 24/7 media that is insatiable.
