Barack Obama Quotes
People have to recognize that it’s going to take some time for trust to be built not only between Democrats and Republicans, between Congress and the White House, between the House and the Senate. You know, we’ve had a dysfunctional political system for a while now.
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The Afghans themselves say that if you put two Afghans in a room, you get three factions.
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Claiming to 'fight for small business' is often used as a political tool in Washington D.C., but it is actually the policies behind that battle cry that small firms care about.
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I can't conceive of cooking in a sunny place like Florida because my motivation comes from the changing seasons. That's why I decided to live in New York.
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If you look at the scientists who really make a difference, they think boldly. They're not afraid to question what they see.
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We know too much, and are convinced of too little. Our literature is a substitute for religion, and so is our religion.
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Part of Michael's uniqueness, I think, comes from the fact that he worked with music. He had a tape which he gave me with many different compositions, really eclectic. These pieces of music were sources of inspiration.
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Americans have the right under the Second Amendment to own firearms, and that is not going to change.
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There's such a preoccupation with liquidity and such an unwillingness to invest beyond the horizon of the next quarter and making sure that the CEOs hit their quarterly earnings.
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I would be a fool to put my feet down in a position where I can't accommodate metamorphoses.
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I just respect Kanye as an artist.
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My mother is a beautiful writer. Writing letters back and forth with her was an athletic endeavor, and it became something I really looked forward to.
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I've started doing my coaching badges, I'd like to be a manager one day.
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But at the beginning it was clear to me that concrete poetry was peculiarly suited for using in public settings. This was my idea, but of course I never really much got the chance to do it.
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The world is indeed a mixture of truth and make-believe. Discard the make-believe and take the truth.
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TV has grown so much. It is like a powerhouse medium.
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When I was in high school, I was doing all the plays. My drama teacher, Melody Duggan, was the one one who first made me do stand-up. She's the origin of the whole thing; it's all her. In high school in Denver, that was kind of the beginning of it all.
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One knows less about one's own destiny than about anything else on earth.
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It's beneficial to play against your type; to be chameleon-like.
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When I begin working on a production, I don't really think about my previous album or albums. I try to have a real creative process.
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I have a great curiosity to see new things, but not to own them. It's very peaceful this way, and one of the nice things about getting older.
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There is no method but to be very intelligent.
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If I'm writing about a modern-day suburb, there's going to be details of the home and furniture, and if I'm writing about a historical period, those details, those pieces of the world are going to be there as well, but they'll be simplified, because I'm cartooning it.
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Virtue means doing the right thing, in relation to the right person, at the right time, to the right extent, in the right manner, and for the right purpose. Thus, to give money away is quite a simple task, but for the act to be virtuous, the donor must give to the right person, for the right purpose, in the right amount, in the right manner, and at the right time.
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People have to recognize that it’s going to take some time for trust to be built not only between Democrats and Republicans, between Congress and the White House, between the House and the Senate. You know, we’ve had a dysfunctional political system for a while now.
