Lee H. Hamilton Quotes
One half of the world's people live on less than two dollars a day. This should concern our national security policy as well as our conscience.
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It is a growing process. You can't just like beer. You have to start somewhere and learn the different flavors.
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I want to go into science class and awaken that spark that makes learning possible.
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If I categorized home runs that I've seen, without a doubt the monumental one is Henry's... but I've seen a lot of classic, great home runs. Gibson's was probably the most theatrical home run I've ever seen.
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No one has a name in 'The Road.' Like Cormac McCarthy's novel from which it's adapted, 'The Road' features characters such as the man, the boy, the wife, the old man and the veteran.
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The Bible is very clear about one thing: Using politics to create fairness is a sin.
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Teach us to give and not to count the cost.
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When I am cast in a movie where I feel that the woman's part is more interesting, I usually start thinking about Spencer Tracy and Fred Astaire. They seem to be the most clear actors when working with women.
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We make assumptions: nurses should be nice, teachers should be good. But everyone has a dark side, some darker than others.
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The fact that Western Muslims are free means that they can have enormous impact. But it would be wrong to claim that we are imposing our ways on the West. New ideas are now coming from the West. To be traditional is not so much a question of protecting ourselves as to be traditionalist in principle.
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God doesn't know things. He is things.
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We need to ask who is the enemy, and the enemies are terrorists.
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What gives the artist real prestige is his imitators.
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Many people think fairy tales and retellings of fairy tales are only for children, but I'm not the only writer to take an old tale and retell it for a sophisticated adult audience.
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I think the first step is to understand that forgiveness does not exonerate the perpetrator. Forgiveness liberates the victim. It's a gift you give yourself.
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I love the color pink. It makes a bold statement.
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I never intended for the Monster Ball to be a religious experience, it just became one.
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Comics seldom move me the way I would be moved by a novel or movie.
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I can't deal with someone flashy. That's so not me.
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What is a weed? A plant whose virtues have never been discovered.
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In a day when, if you insulted a man it might cost you your life, you were probably more civil.
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I think the goal is always to be both. I put more effort into the technical side of my riding, but style is very important nowadays.
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Writers have a reputation for being distracted. That's because writers are distracted. They are always tuned into that other voice, the one in their head that rarely turns off.
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The money needed to run for office, the money spent on lobbying by special interests, the ever increasing economic disparity and the well-funded legislative decisions all favour corporate interests over the people's.
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One half of the world's people live on less than two dollars a day. This should concern our national security policy as well as our conscience.
