Barack Obama Quotes
I think that whenever you have got an incoming president of the other side it takes a while for people to reconcile themselves with that new reality.
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Any constitutional amendment that simply gives Congress the option of regulating campaign finance fails to immediately achieve what the American people want, and that is a complete reversal of Citizens United and other Supreme Court decisions that have allowed corporations and the wealthy few to drown out the voices of everyday voters.
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A historical romance is the only kind of book where chastity really counts.
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Some of the furor that surrounded a Harry Potter publication was fun.
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In the day-to-day, farm work is stress relief for me. At the end of the day, I love having this other career - my anti-job - that keeps me in shape and gives me control over a vegetal domain.
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Every group has its idiosyncrasies, but at a certain point we all are human.
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I don't find anything upsetting or gross or degrading about fighting with a mental illness: Bipolar or Schizophrenia.
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If people get to the end of the record, then that is a treat.
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I have discovered in life that there are ways of getting almost anywhere you want to go, if you really want to go.
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You can't create a monster, then whine when it stomps on a few buildings.
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I'm committed to the goal of Senate Bill 324, and that is to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
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I've certainly not got any famous people's numbers on my phone. It's just not my thing, really.
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I try to play serious scenes a little funny and the comedy a little serious.
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It only looks like I get to eat a lot of food on TV. I really just get the one bite and the crew and guests eat everything else.
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As soon as someone finds out something you're insecure about or that bothers you, they will use that against you, which is awful.
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I go out and speak to women's groups all the time, and I say, 'Guys, you gotta laugh and find the humor in things. You gotta pass it on.'
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What we see today is an American economy that has boomed because of policies and developments of the 1950s and '60s: the interstate-highway system, massive funding for science and technology, a public-education system that was the envy of the world and generous immigration policies.
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The truth only irritates those it enlightens, but does not convert.
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The cost of living is going up and the chance of living is going down.
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My guess is many top athletes, distance runners included, use performance-enhancing drugs, enough so that the problem must be tackled.
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March 11, 2004, now occupies a place in the history of infamy.
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People love to be told stories, but it's the sugar that draws you into the theater.
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I've never been a big fan of subtle art. I like art that gets deep into my head and starts my brain spinning with new ideas and inspiration and my whole body is full of energy.
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There's always a little bit of personal satisfaction when you prove somebody wrong.
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I think that whenever you have got an incoming president of the other side it takes a while for people to reconcile themselves with that new reality.
