Ted Koppel Quotes
My level of cynicism about the reasons that took us to war against Iraq remain just as well-developed as they were before I went.
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I begin to think, that a calm is not desirable in any situation in life. Man was made for action and for bustle too, I believe.
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I made all my generals out of mud.
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In the '60s not everybody was wearing flowers in their hair and flowing caftans.
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I've leased the apartment; my partner is going to come out here. But we're keeping our house in Chicago because real estate is a really good investment and also because it is just crammed with full of stuff!
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I don't know what love means.
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Language is the most extraordinary invention in the history of humanity, the one which came before everything and which makes it possible to share everything.
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Don't pay any attention to the critics - don't even ignore them.
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We have four beautiful children and some wonderful memories.
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I don't really look forward to movie stardom or doing a $200-million movie or winning an Academy Award.
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A comic can be aesthetically beautiful. I think they captured it beautifully and accurately.
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You know, people always ask, 'What are you like offstage?' And I always say, 'Well, I'm completely normal and mellow.'
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I drink tons of water. It always sounds like the lamest thing, but there's a reason you keep hearing this over and over again. It really works.
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I think authors can get into trouble viewing the subject matter as their turf.
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We kind of like the new Outkast.
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When I see a movie with someone it's kind of uncomfortable.
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When someone tells me about Malala, the girl who was shot by the Taliban - that's my definition for her - I don't think she's me. Now I don't even feel as if I was shot. Even my life in Swat feels like a part of history or a movie I watched. Things change. God has given us a brain and a heart which tell us how to live.
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Let me die because I do not want to see the sun again.
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Some musicians I know are incredible fathers. Like Keith Richards. A fantastic dad.
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I also didn't consider myself a huge baby person.
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War destroys people's souls. Most people focus on physical injuries, but the invisible injuries can take a lifetime to heal and affects the lives of generations to come.
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When I first stepped into the boxing gym, I loved it. I knew it was what I was going to do.
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I was desperately shy when I was wee. Totally lacked confidence socially. When I look back at school photographs, I'm always the one shrinking in the back. What I really wanted to do was become a writer, and I don't think the residue of that has ever gone away. I still feel the ultimate achievement would be to write a novel.
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My level of cynicism about the reasons that took us to war against Iraq remain just as well-developed as they were before I went.
