Barack Obama Quotes
In the midst of this enormous economic crisis, I think Canada has shown itself to be a pretty good manager of the financial system and the economy in ways that we always - haven't always been here in the United States.
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When I first started writing songs, I never intended on singing. I didn't really consider myself a singer at all. I was just kind of recording the demo vocals as a holding place until someone else came and sang.
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I have four kids. They are two years apart, and contraception has been very, very good to me.
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Obviously, I don't have a high IQ, but I've always liked nerds and quirky guys.
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I came from the theater playing leading roles, and when I started doing film and television, I felt as if I had to start from the bottom.
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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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I've been working on this feature script for Master Class, a play by Terrence McNally that won a lot of Tonys.
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I don't do detoxes or cleanses; they don't really work for me.
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People who want the most approval get the least and people who need approval the least get the most.
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The way to bring about change is to be proactive and active.
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Religion often is misused for purely power-political goals, including war.
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I've lived in New York for a really long time.
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In passing, also, I would like to say that the first time Adam had a chance he laid the blame on a woman.
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If I could only give three words of advice, they would be, 'Tell the truth.' If I got three more words, I'd add, 'All the time.'
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Prepare for death, if here at night you roam, and sign your will before you sup from home.
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In my grandfather's lab, scientists did independent research, and peers reviewed and commented on its merits. Politics, he taught me, had no place in the scientific process.
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When you're fighting with a stunt person, your intent is to miss.
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All personal achievement starts in the mind of the individual. Your personal achievement starts in your mind. The first step is to know exactly what your problem, goal or desire is.
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I'm just going out there and doing exactly what I'm coached and doing exactly what I'm supposed to do and just trying to help this team win.
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Remember, you can be exalted without a college degree. You can be exalted without being slender and beautiful. You can be exalted without having a successful career. You can be exalted if you are not rich and famous. So focus the best that you can on those things in life that will lead you back to the presence of God - keeping all things in their proper balance.
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People never expected a boy from a small town to have a life like I did.
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My big break was really Liz Meriwether saw me in a movie called 'Paper Heart' and really liked it, and then saw me in a movie called 'Ceremony' because she knew Max Winkler and said, 'I want you to be in 'No Strings Attached,' but you gotta audition for it.' From that it was easier for her to get me in 'New Girl.'
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I love bunt plays. I love the idea of the bunt. I love the idea of the sacrifice. Even the word is good. Giving yourself up for the good of the whole.
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In the midst of this enormous economic crisis, I think Canada has shown itself to be a pretty good manager of the financial system and the economy in ways that we always - haven't always been here in the United States.
